Donavan Brazier

About

Middle-distance runner and 2019 world champion who became the first U.S. athlete to win a world 800-meter title, setting both a championship and American record. In 2025, after a three-year injury-related break, he won the U.S. 800-meter championship with a personal-best 1:42.16.

Before fame

In 2014, during his junior year at Kenowa Hills High School, he won the 800 meters at the New Balance National Scholastic Championships, setting a new Michigan state record in the event. His times continued to improve during his senior year, placing him fourth on the all-time U.S. high school 800-meter list.

Trivia

He also won the 2016 NCAA 800-meter title as a freshman at Texas A&M University, running 1:43.55, which was a collegiate record at the time. He also set a world indoor best in the 600 meters at the 2019 US Indoor Championships in New York.

Family life

He was in a relationship with professional soccer player Ally Watt, whom he became engaged to in February 2025. The couple married on December 19, 2025.

Associated with

He posted an Instagram reel set to "It Was A Good Day" by Ice Cube.