Spencer Brown (runner)

Spencer Brown (born July 23, 1997) is an American professional middle distance runner, who is host of the running-based YouTube channel known as The Athlete Special. He competed collegiately for Georgetown University and currently runs professionally for the Brooks Beasts Track Club.[2]

Spencer Brown
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997
Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Sport
SportTrack, middle-distance running
University teamGeorgetown
Turned pro2020
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 metres: 1:49.12[1]

1000 metres: 2:23.27[1]

1500 metres: 3:39.94[1]

Mile: 3:59.97[1]
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  United States
Updated on 27 January 2021.

Running career

High School

Brown attended Wilton High School in Wilton, Connecticut where he competed in track and field and cross-country. In 2015, he was the Connecticut 1000-meter indoor and 800-meter outdoor state champion.[2]

Collegiate

Brown attended Georgetown University, where he ran the 800 metres leg for the Georgetown distance medley relay team which placed third at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships, earning him First Team All-American honors. In 2018, Brown placed second in the 800 metres at the Big East Indoor Championships and placed third in the 1,500 at the Big East Outdoor Championships. The following year, Brown placed 2nd in the 1,500 metres and the 4 x 800 metres relay at the Big East Outdoor Championships. In 2019, Brown broke 4-minutes in the mile at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, running a time of 3:59.97. His PR of 3:39.94 at the 2019 Bryan Clay Invitational was the 11th fastest time recorded in the NCAA that year and only 2 seconds behind the fastest time of the year.[2][3]

Professional

After graduating from Georgetown with a degree in Sports Management in 2020, Brown began running professionally for the Brooks Beast Track Club, sponsored by Brooks Sports. He signed a special 1-year contract.[4][5]

Youtube channel

Brown's YouTube Channel, The Athlete Special, details his life as a collegiate and professional runner and has 62.1k subscribers as of January 2021.[6][7]

References
  1. "Profile of Spencer Brown". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. "Spencer Brown - Men's XC/Track". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  3. "Spencer Brown - Stats". Connecticut MileSplit. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. Release, Press. "Wilton Alumni Spencer Brown Signs With Brooks". Connecticut MileSplit. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. Brooks Signs Running Influencer Spencer Brown To Unique Deal, retrieved 2021-01-28
  6. "Spencer Brown, Author at Citius Mag". Citius Mag. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  7. "The Athlete Special - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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