Keith Alan "KB" Brantly was born on May 23,1962 and is an American former professional long-distance runner who contended in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
12 Facts About Keith Brantly
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Keith Brantly is recognized for his extensive distance-running career that encompasses nearly three decades at distances that range from one mile to a marathon.
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When Keith Brantly was at Winter Haven High School in 1976, he joined the cross-country team, coached by Buck Dawson.
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When Keith 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.
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All the while, Keith Brantly was preparing for the title as champion.
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In 1980, Keith 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.
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Keith Brantly attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he would run collegiate cross-country and track under Coach John Randolph.
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Keith Brantly would run his first marathon in Honolulu, Hawaii, and found that the training for this distance alone was a challenge in itself.
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At the 1996 Olympic Trials Marathon, Keith Brantly used his previous failed attempts and knowledge from the New York and Boston Marathons to strategize making the team.
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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.
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At the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, Keith Brantly gathered his thoughts and strategies for the biggest stage an athlete can compete on.
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Keith Brantly finished representing the United States in a time of 2:18:27 placing twenty-eighth.