Keith Brantly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keith Brantly
Occupation	Marathon Runner
Date Of Birth	May 23, 1962(1962-05-23)
Age	62
Birthplace	Scott Air Force Base
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Keith Brantly Biography

Keith Brantly is one of the most popular and richest Marathon Runner who was born on May 23, 1962 in Scott Air Force Base, United States. Keith Alan “KB” Brantly (born May 23, 1962) is an American former professional long-distance runner who contended in the men’s marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Brantly finished twenty-eighth of one hundred and eleven runners who completed the race, in a time of 2:18:17. He is recognized for his extensive distance-running career that encompasses nearly three decades at distances that range from one mile to a marathon.

With years of experience and failing to make the United States Olympic team twice in previous years, Brantly’s drive to make the team in 1996 was his main focus. At the 1996 Olympic Trials Marathon, Brantly used his previous failed attempts and knowledge from the New York and Boston Marathons to strategize making the team. “My strategy at the 1996 Trials was to sit back, draft and stay warm until the final three players became clear.” Brantly said. Paul Zimmerman led the race until the fifteen mile marker where Bob Kempainen, Mark Coogan, and Keith Brantly would take control for the final 10,000 meters. Brantly would finish in a time of 2:13:22 placing third and locking him into the US Olympic team. At the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, Brantly gathered his thoughts and strategies for the biggest stage an athlete can compete on. He finished representing the United States in a time of 2:18:27 placing twenty-eighth.

Following his collegiate career with the Florida Gators, he was mentored by David Martin who compiled his knowledge to transform him “from a talented runner to a seasoned competitor” Brantly said. His competitive spirit and love for the sport continued to push him to further distances. The furthest distances he competed in before were the 5,000 meters, the 10,000 meters and an eighteen-mile training run. Brantly would run his first marathon (2:20:35) in Honolulu, Hawaii, and found that the training for this distance alone was a challenge in itself. In the 1993 New York City Marathon, Brantly (2:12:51) continued to improve placing fifth behind the elite marathoners. In the 1994 Boston Marathon (2:13:00), he trained to finish in the top five but fell behind at the halfway point, finishing twentieth.

Keith Brantly Net Worth

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

When Brantly was at Winter Haven High School in 1976, he joined the cross- country team, coached by Buck Dawson. Dawson is a member of Morehead State University Hall of Fame who later went to coach high school cross-country and track in 1979 where he guided two runners to be future Olympians. When Brantly’s running career soared as an individual in the fall of his senior year during the cross-country season, Dawson saw the potential he held. Brantly and one of his most memorable competitors, Basil Magee from Largo High School, challenged each other in multiple encounters such as the 1979 Astronaut Invitational and the 1979 Winter Haven Invitational, with Brantly falling just seconds behind Magee in both encounters. Towards the seasons end, there were two teams preparing for battle at the cross-country state championships in DeLand, Florida, Largo High School and Astronaut High School. All the while, Brantly was preparing for the title as champion. In the Florida class 4A High School State Cross Country Championships, Brantly (14:18) took an early lead to finally defeated Magee (14:30) in a rigorous five thousand meter footrace. Throughout the remainder of his senior year, Brantly and Magee grew closer in ability and competitiveness that carried into the spring track season. In 1980, Brantly would go to the Florida class 4A High School State Track Championships and win the 2-mile event in the time of 9:13. Brantly and Magee’s competitive relationship did not stop at the state level, but at the national level where Magee (9:02) would outkick Brantly (9:03) at the 2-mile Postal Meet for the win.

He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science in 1986, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a “Gator Great.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Marathon Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Keith Brantly celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year.