Brandon Rock (born July 8, 1972, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters.
He finished fifth at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg and ran the 800 meters for the US at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
His personal best 800 m time was 1:44.64 minutes, achieved in June 1996 in Atlanta.
Rock ran collegiately for the University of Arkansas, the University of Nevada and Taft Junior College.[1] He won the 800 meter event at the 1995 NCAA Outdoor Championships and at the 1995 USATF Nationals as well.
Rock was ranked among the best in the world and the US in his event from 1995 to 1997, according to Track and Field News.[2][3]
Year | Event | World rank | US rank |
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1995 | 800 meters | 9th | 1st |
1996 | 800 meters | - | 2nd |
1997 | 800 meters | - | 3rd |
US National Championship winners in the men's 800-meter run | |
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1876–2016 |
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US National Championship winners in men's indoor 800-meter dash | |
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1906–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present USA Track & Field |
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Notes | *Distances have varied as follows: 1000 yards (1906–1986), 800 meters (1987–date) except 1000 meters (2015, 2017,2019) |