Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) Seattle, Washington |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 800m |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:59.08 (Eugene, 2023) |
Brooke Feldmeier is an American track and field athlete who predominantly runs 800m races.
Early life
Feldmeier hails from Seattle, Washington. Her parents are called Jerry and Deanna and she has an older brother called Jace. She attended Tumwater High School, University of Mississippi and the University of Oregon. Feldmeier was a part of the Oregon team that won the Cross Country, Indoor, & Outdoor NCAA Championships during the 2017 season, and was a five-time All-American. She would later volunteer as an assistant coach with the University of North Florida running team.
Career
In January 2022, she recorded 2:00.92 to win the women's 800m race at the Razorback International in Fayetteville, Arkansas, which was a new personal best and a world leading time.
In June 2022, she reached the final of the 800m at the USATF Championships by setting a new personal best of 1:59.44. In the final she finished fifth with a new lower personal best time of 1:59.08.
In June 2023, Feldmeier acted as one of the pacemakers for Faith Kipyegon as she set a new world record for the women's 1500m at the Diamond League meeting in Florence.
She was selected as part of the American team to run the 800m at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile in November 2023.
References
- "Brooke Feldmeier". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- Skriven, Kate (21 May 2013). "Brooke Feldmeier – Tumwater's Track And Field Sensation". Thurstontalk.com. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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- Smythe, Steve (February 2, 2022). "British masters in record-breaking form – weekly round-up". World Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- Hansen, Chris; Palmer, Zack (26 June 2022). "USA Track and Field Championships 2022 day 4: Live updates from Hayward Field". Register-Guard. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "THREE DUCKS CLINCH OREGON22 BERTHS". Goducks. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "Faith Kipyegon smashes women's 1500m World record with 3:49.11 in Florence". World Athletics. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "Team USATF Ready to Shine at 19th Pan American Games in Chile". Track Alerts. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.