Boris Berian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Boris Berian
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1992(1992-12-19)
Age	32
Birthplace	Colorado Springs
Country	United States
Birth City	Colorado
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Boris Berian Biography

Boris Berian is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on December 19, 1992 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. “. . . the kid had run a 46.9 400 in high school. That’s pretty much professional. I liked his speed, because you have to be born with speed. We can develop strength. Boris was born at altitude, 6,100 feet, and went to school at Adams State which is at 7,500 feet, Big Bear is at 6,700 feet. He’s lived his whole life at altitude. I saw this as a huge positive. No other 800 runner in this country lives and trains at altitude. People think altitude makes you slow, but 99.9% of the World and Olympic champions live and train at altitude. It gives you an advantage like the East Africans.”

In the beginning of 2016 Berian was offered a contract in the early months of 2016 from New Balance with terms he thought acceptable. His contract with Nike was up on December 31, 2015 however Nike kept the right to match a competitor’s terms sheets for 180 calendar days. Nike stated that it would be able to match New Balance offer and then accused him of breaching his contract when he refused to join Nike. Berian asserted that Nike did not meet his New Balance offer; both Nike as well as New Balance offered him $125,000 per year for three consecutive years However, the Nike offer contained substantial reductions in the event that Berian did not meet his expectations, whereas New Balance’s New Balance offer contained no reductions of this kind. Nike stated that they were ready to match 100% their offer to the New Balance contract but Berian’s agent, Merhawi Keflezighi, did not convey the terms to them in sufficient detail. In the beginning of June, 2016 Portland District Judge Marco Hernandez approved Nike’s request to temporarily ban Berian from participating using New Balance gear. Nike’s assertions that reductions are a norm in the industry were disputed by several competitors which included Oiselle, Brooks and New Balance. Hernandez was set to render his decision regarding the issue following an court hearing scheduled for June 21 but he decided to put it off for a week. He didn’t extend his injunction that prohibited Berian wearing New Balance gear, which was already expired. His comments in court indicated that he believed that Nike was not able to compete with New Balance’s offer. New Balance offer. Nike was the only company to receive negative press coverage because of the controversy, decided to end the lawsuit in the midst of.

While in the Adams State Track and Field Club at Adams State, he won the 2012 NCAA’s Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships as well as the NCAA Men’s Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships at 800 meters. The team was able to take home the outdoor title and was runners-up in indoors. Adams State coach Joe Vigil suggested Berian for the Big Bear Track Club, the track club that was founded in the late 1970s by Carlos Handler around another aspiring not-so-popular former athlete from the collegiate level and his wife Brenda Martinez. Through that time of training, Berian grew to become the 5th American 800 meters athlete in history.

Boris Berian Net Worth

Boris Berian is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Boris Berian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Boris Berian (born December 19 1992) is a famous American middle distance athlete from the United States. Boris Berian is in the race of 2016 as the National Champion and represented the United States at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 800 meters , where he was awarded his gold medal. He set his indoor record in the world championships with a time of 1:45.87 He was boldly running in front of under 50 in the first 400 meters. Outside, he ran his personal best at 1:43.34 during the 2015 Herculis race. In his time at collegiate, Berian ran for Adams State University in Colorado Springs, where he was trained by Damon Martin. A mere year prior to the Hercules race, Berian was working in the Colorado Springs McDonald’s as a college dropout and still training after working in the shift in the morning.

Berian is who is a Colorado Springs native, attended Widefield High School, where the class of 2011 graduated. In his time at the school, he competed in all sprint events as well as occasionally running at least 800 metres. Berian is one of the Colorado state champion for two years in in a row, running 400 meters. He also recorded personal bests for high school that included 46.9 in 400m and 1:152 for the 800 meters.

Berian experienced a breakout year in 2016. After winning the US Indoor Championship over 800m, he went on to win the World Indoor Championship over the same distance. During the outdoor season, Berian won the 800m at the Prefontaine Classic before finishing runner-up to Clayton Murphy at the US Olympic Trials. He then reached the final of the 800m at the Rio Olympic Games.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Boris Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Boris Berian celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Boris Berian

1. Boris Berian is an American middle-distance runner.
2. He was born on December 8, 1992 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
3. Berian won the 800m at the 2016 US Olympic Trials.
4. He competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics and finished eighth in the final.
5. Berian has a personal best time of 1:43.34 in the 800m.
6. He won gold at the World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon in 2016.
7. Berian signed a controversial endorsement deal with New Balance after leaving Nike.
8. Injuries have hampered his performances since his breakout year in 2016.
9. He is known for his strong finishing kick and tactical racing style.
10. Berian continues to compete at a high level and inspire young runners across America.