Marcus Brunson
American sprinter (born 1978)
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Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1978-04-24) April 24, 1978 (age 46) Mesa, Arizona | ||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
College team | Arizona State Sun Devils | ||||||||||||||
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Updated on May 8, 2012 |
Marcus Brunson (born April 24, 1978) is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
He was a two-sport NCAA athlete - football and track - and a former NCAA 60m dash record holder (6.46).[citation needed] He was the Pac-10 Male Track Athlete of the Year for 2001 and the 4th ranked 100m sprinter in the world in 2006.[citation needed] He went to Marcos de Niza Highschool in Arizona
Brunson was inducted into the Arizona State University Hall of Fame in 2012.[citation needed]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the United States | ||||
2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 1st | 100 m |
2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | 100 m |
2006 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 100 m |
Personal bests
- 60 metres – 6.46 s (indoor, 1999)
- 100 metres – 9.99 s (2006)
- 200 metres – 20.37 s (2001)
External links
- Marcus Brunson at World Athletics
- USATF profile for Marcus Brunson
- Arizona State Sun Devils bio
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Summer Universiade champions in men's 100 metres
- 1959: Livio Berruti (ITA)
- 1961–1963: Enrique Figuerola (CUB)
- 1965: Hideo Iijima (JPN)
- 1967: Gaoussou Koné (CIV)
- 1970: Siegfried Schenke (GDR)
- 1973: Juris Silovs (URS)
- 1975: Pietro Mennea (ITA)
- 1977: Silvio Leonard (CUB)
- 1979: Mike Roberson (USA)
- 1981: Mel Lattany (USA)
- 1983–1985: Chidi Imoh (NGR)
- 1987: Lee McRae (USA)
- 1989: Andre Cason (USA)
- 1991: Michael Bates (USA)
- 1993: Daniel Effiong (NGR)
- 1995: David Oaks (USA)
- 1997: Vincent Henderson (USA)
- 1999: André da Silva (BRA)
- 2001: Marcus Brunson (USA)
- 2003: Chris Lambert (GBR)
- 2005: Hu Kai (CHN)
- 2007: Simeon Williamson (GBR)
- 2009: Rolando Palacios (HON)
- 2011: Jacques Harvey (JAM)
- 2013: Anaso Jobodwana (RSA)
- 2015: Akani Simbine (RSA)
- 2017: Yang Chun-han (TPE)
- 2019: Paulo André de Oliveira (BRA)
- 2021: Kadrian Goldson (JAM)
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