11 Facts About Boris Berian

Boris Berian was born on December 19,1992 and is an American middle distance runner.

Boris Berian was the 2016 National Champion and represented the United States at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships in the 800 meters where he won the gold medal.

Boris Berian set his indoor best winning the world championships at 1:45.87, boldly front running a sub-50 first 400.

Barely a year before the Herculis meet, Boris Berian was working in a Colorado Springs McDonald's as a college dropout, still trying to train after working the morning shift.

Boris Berian was the Colorado state champion two years a row at 400 meters and recorded high school personal bests of 46.9 for 400 meters and 1:52 for 800 meters.

Boris Berian 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.

Boris Berian's wins helped the team win the outdoor championship and was runner up indoors.

Boris Berian then reached the final of the 800m at the Rio Olympic Games where he finished in last place.

In early 2016, Boris Berian received an offer sheet from New Balance with terms he found agreeable.

Boris Berian argued that Nike failed to match the New Balance offer; both Nike and New Balance offered him $125,000 per year for three years, but the Nike offer included large reductions if Boris Berian failed to meet expectations, while the New Balance offer contained no such reductions.

In early June 2016, Portland district judge Marco Hernandez approved Nike's request to temporarily prohibit Boris Berian from competing in New Balance gear.