Marcus Brunson (born April 24, 1978) is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

. He was a two-sport NCAA athlete - football and track - and a former NCAA 60m dash record holder (6.46). He was the Pac-10 Male Track Athlete of the Year for 2001 and the 4th ranked 100m sprinter in the world in 2006. He went to Marcos de Niza Highschool in Arizona Brunson was inducted into the Arizona State University Hall of Fame in 2012.

Achievements

Personal bests

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...

– 6.46 s (indoor, 1999) *

– 9.99 s (2006) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

– 20.37 s (2001)

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1978 births Living people American male sprinters Track and field athletes from Phoenix, Arizona Arizona State Sun Devils men's track and field athletes African-American track and field athletes Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub