Canadian Middle Distance Runner Nate Brannen Retires from Competitive Running

By Adam Kopet

Nate Brannen announced his retirement from competitive running Monday.

3x Olympian, 6x 1500-metre 🇨🇦 champion, current 4x national record holder, middle-distance runner @NateBrannen announces retirement https://t.co/9ENKMT49lP pic.twitter.com/d2A8CW0hqO

— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) March 26, 2018

He represented Canada three times at the Olympics, making the 1,500-meter final for the first time in 2016. Brannen also ran at seven IAAF World Championships.

Brannen ran for the University of Michigan and was in the same class as Alan Webb, before Webb left school after his freshman year. At Michigan, Brannen won two NCAA titles.

Brannen coaches at St. Edward OH. He paced his athletes through a workout in his first day of retirement.

Officially retire from competitive track and field in the morning, then jump on the track with my high school team for a workout in the afternoon. Life of a retired runner.

— Nate Brannen (@natebrannen) March 26, 2018