Introduction
Brandon McBride (born June 15, 1994) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the middle-distance events, predominately the 800 metres event, where he is the current National Record holder. He competed in the 800 metres at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, where he finished 9th.
High School
Brandon attended W. F. Herman Secondary School in Windsor, ON.
College
McBride is a two-time NCAA Division I 800-meter champion and nine time track and field All-American at Mississippi State University.
Running career
In July 2016 he was officially named to Canada's Olympic team. Brandon McBride placed 14th in Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres in 1:45.41.
He finished eighth in the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships held in London.
In July 2018, McBride broke the Canadian national record in the 800 metres at the Monaco Diamond League event. McBride's time was 1:43.20.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | 13th | 800 m | 1:51.00 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | 6th | 800 m | 1:46.07 |
| 2013 | Canada Summer Games | Sherbrooke, Canada | 1st | 400 m | 46.18 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m | 3:07.45 | |||
| Pan American Junior Championships | Medellin, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 45.89 | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 11th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.29 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.65 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m | 3:05.40 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.41 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 8th | 800 m | 1:47:09 |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.14 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 18th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.21 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.32 |
Disqualified in the semifinal