Winning gold in the 800 meters and setting the record came as a shock. But now DonavanBrazier feels ready for the Olympics in 2020.
, he wanted to win at all costs.
From the gun, Wesley Vazquez of Puerto Rico assumed the lead. He took the field out in 48.99 seconds for the first 400 meters with Brazier on his heels. With 300 meters left to run, the U.S. champion accelerated past Vasquez at a speed that put about 10 meters between himself and the rest of the field. By the time he hit the homestretch, Brazier was untouchable, but he didn’t know that.
“I’m glad there wasn’t a screen on the straight,” Brazier said. “If I would’ve seen the screen, I might’ve let up a little bit and maybe missed out on the American record. So that’s probably for the best.”Ever since Brazier’s freshman year of college at Texas A&M, which ended with the then 19-year-old winning the
Brazier later moved to Florida to train with Johnny Gray—who set the American record in the 800 in 1985 with a time of 1:42.60—and 2012 Olympian Duane Solomon for a brief stint. During that time, Brazier and Gray became close, and the pair still exchange messages over Facebook every few weeks.
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