Brandon Rock

Brandon Rock (born July 8, 1972 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 meters.

He finished fifth at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg and ran the 800 meters for the US at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

His personal best 800 m time was 1:44.64 minutes, achieved in June 1996 in Atlanta.

Rock ran collegiately for the University of Arkansas, the University of Nevada and Taft Junior College. He won the 800 meter event at the 1995 NCAA Outdoor Championships and at the 1995 USATF Nationals as well.

Rankings

Rock was ranked among the best in the world and the US in his event from 1995 to 1997, according to Track and Field News.^[1]^[2]

Year	Event	World rank	US rank
1995	800 meters	9th	1st
1996	800 meters	-	2nd
1997	800 meters	-	3rd

References

External links

Brandon Rock profile at IAAF

US National Championship winners in the men's 800-meter run

1876–2016	1876: Harold Lambe 1877: Romulus Colgate 1878: Edward Merritt 1879–80: Lon Myers 1881: Walter Smith 1882: William Goodwin 1883: Tom Murphy 1884: Lon Myers 1885: Herbert Mitchell 1886: Charles Smith 1887–88: George Tracey 1888: Wm. Moffatt 1889: R.A. Ward 1890: Harry Dadmun 1891: Walter Dohm 1892–93: Theodore Turner 1894–96: Charles Kilpatrick 1897: John Cregan 1898: Thomas Burke 1899: Herbert Manvel 1900: Alex Grant 1901: Howard Hayes 1902: John Wright 1903–04: Howard Valentine 1905: James Lightbody 1906–08: Mel Sheppard 1909: Clar. Edmundsen 1910: Harry Gissing 1911–12: Mel Sheppard 1913–14: Homer Baker 1915: Leroy Campbell 1916: Don Scott 1917: Mike Devaney 1918: Tom Campbell 1919: Joie Ray 1920: Earl Eby 1921–22: Alan Helffrich 1923: Ray Watson 1924: Edward Kirby 1925: Alan Helffrich 1926: Alva Martin 1927: Ray Watson 1928: Lloyd Hahn 1929: Phil Edwards 1930–32: Eddie Genung 1933: Glenn Cunningham 1934: Ben Eastman 1935: Elroy Robinson 1936: Charles Beetham 1937: John Woodruff 1938: Howard Borck 1939–41: Charles Beetham 1942: John Borican 1943: Bill Hulse 1944–45: Bob Kelley 1946: John Fulton 1947: Reggie Pearman 1948: Herb Barten 1949–51: Mal Whitfield 1952: Reggie Pearman 1953–54: Mal Whitfield 1955–56: Arnie Sowell 1957–58: Tom Courtney 1959: Tom Murphy 1960: Jim Cerveny 1961: Jim Dupree 1962: Jerry Siebert 1963: Bill Crothers (CAN) * Jim Dupree 1964: Jerry Siebert 1965: Morgan Groth 1966: Tom Farrell 1967–68: Wade Bell 1969: Byron Dyce (JAM) * Juris Luzins 1970: Ken Swenson 1971: Juris Luzins 1972: Dave Wottle 1973–74: Rick Wohlhuter 1975: Mark Enyeart 1976: James Robinson 1977: Mark Belger 1978–82: James Robinson 1983: Dave Patrick 1984: James Robinson 1985–87: Johnny Gray 1988: Mark Everett 1989: Johnny Gray 1990–91: Mark Everett 1992: Johnny Gray 1993–94: Mark Everett 1995: Brandon Rock 1996: Johnny Gray 1997–98: Mark Everett 1999: Khadevis Robinson 2000: Mark Everett 2001–03: David Krummenacker 2004: Jonathan Johnson 2005–07: Khadevis Robinson 2008–12: Nick Symmonds 2013–14: Duane Solomon 2015: Nick Symmonds 2016: Clayton Murphy

Notes	Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.

1996 USA Olympic Track & Field Team

Qualification	1996 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)

Men's track & road athletes	Derrick Adkins Brad Barquis Keith Brantly Bryan Bronson Andrzej Chylinski Curt Clausen Mark Coogan Mark Crear Mark Croghan Calvin Davis Marc Davis Jon Drummond Robert Gary Johnny Gray Matt Giusto Tim Harden Alvin Harrison Brian Hyde Allen James Allen Johnson Michael Johnson Bob Kempainen Bob Kennedy Michael Marsh Anthuan Maybank Dan Middleman Derek Mills Dennis Mitchell Tim Montgomery Herman Nelson José Parrilla Jason Pyrah Butch Reynolds Brandon Rock Jason Rouser Lamont Smith Jim Spivey Eugene Swift Jeff Williams Todd Williams

Men's field athletes	Charles Austin Randy Barnes Ed Broxterman Mike Conley, Sr. Lance Deal Steve Fritz John Godina Joe Greene Kenny Harrison Jeff Hartwig Robert Howard Chris Huffins Scott Huffman C. J. Hunter Lawrence Johnson Carl Lewis Kevin McMahon Dan O'Brien Ken Popejoy Mike Powell Tom Pukstys Todd Riech Adam Setliff Dave Stephens Anthony Washington Cameron Wright

Women's track & road athletes	Olga Appell Kim Batten Tonja Buford-Bailey Joetta Clark Gail Devers Sandra Farmer-Patrick Suzy Favor Hamilton Kate Fonshell Chryste Gaines Kim Graham Carlette Guidry Juli Henner Victoria Herazo D'Andre Hill Vicki Huber Regina Jacobs Lynn Jennings Anne Marie Lauck Debbi Lawrence Maicel Malone Jearl Miles Inger Miller Joan Nesbit Meredith Rainey Michelle Rohl Amy Rudolph Mary Slaney Linda Somers Jenny Spangler Rochelle Stevens Lynda Tolbert-Goode Gwen Torrence Linetta Wilson Dannette Young

Women's field athletes	Amy Acuff Valeyta Althouse Lacy Barnes-Mileham Kelly Blair Nicole Carroll Sharon Hanson Aretha Hill Sheila Hudson Jackie Joyner-Kersee Diana Orrange Ramona Pagel Suzy Powell Connie Price-Smith Cynthea Rhodes Connie Teaberry Marieke Veltman Tisha Waller Erica Wheeler Shana Williams

Coaches	—

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