Mia Brahe-Pedersen

Mia Brahe-Pedersen
Personal information
Born (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 19)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 11.00 (Eugene, May 27, 2023)
200m: 22.43 (Eugene, June 18, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Jose 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Jose 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Jose 4x100 m

Mia Brahe-Pedersen (/ˈbrɑːheɪˌpɛdʊrsɛn/ BRAH-hay-PEH-dur-sen;[1] born 28 November 2005) is an American track and field athlete from Oregon who competes as a sprinter.[2] [3]

Early life

Brahe-Pedersen was born in Mission Viejo, California to Christian Brahe-Pedersen and Pam Cosper.[4] She moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon, in 2008.[4] She is a senior at Lake Oswego High School where she is coached by John Parks and his sprints assistant, the 2012 Olympian Ryan Bailey. She has been a member of the Inner Circle Track Club (formerly Step Ur Game Up), coached by Hashim Hall since 2018, when she started track.[5]

Career

In 2022, she represented the United States at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. In the semi-finals of the 200m, she set a new personal best time of 22.95s, which also equaled the Oregon state record from 1968, set by Margaret Bailes.[6] She finished seventh in the 100m final and fourth in the 200m final.[7]

Brahe-Pedersen recorded the all-time best high school 200m indoor time of 22.89s at the New Mexico Don Kirby Invitational in February 2023, beating the time of Bianca Knight from 2007.[8] She won the 2023 Indoor National High School Championships titles over 60m and 200m in March 2023.[9] She broke Olympic gold medalist Chandra Cheeseborough's high school 100-yard record at the Oregon Relays in the spring of 2023.[10]

She won the 100m, 200m and was part of the winning 4 x 100m relay at the Outdoor National High School Championships. She ran 11.00 for the 100m, placing her fourth on the high school all-time list behind Shawnti Jackson, Briana Williams and Candace Hill;.[11] Her time of 22.43s to win the 200m was the second-fastest outdoor time in high school history (behind Allyson Felix from 2003).

One of only a handful of high school athletes competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships,[12] Brahe-Pedersen ran a new personal best time of 11.05s in the heats to reach the semi-finals of the 100m.[13][14] There she ran 11.09 to qualify for the final in which she ran 11.08 to finish seventh.[15][16] In the 200 metres, she ran a new personal best time of 22.58s to reach the final.[17] A few weeks later Brahe-Pedersen at the NACAC U23 Championships resulted in gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay.[18]

Personal life

Brahe-Pedersen made headlines when she beat her prom date, running 11.08s in the mixed-gender 100m at the Secure Storage Summit Invitational in Bend, Oregon on May 6, 2023.[19][20]

Sponsorship

In July 2023, Brahe-Pedersen signed an endorsement agreement with sportswear brand Nike.[21] In doing so, she became the first high school track and field athlete to have a name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreement with the company.[22][23]

References

  1. ^ Hollobough, Jeff (March 2023). "Brahe-Pedersen Surprised By Her National Record". Track and Field News. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "M.Brahe-Pedersen". Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Mia Brahe-Pedersen". Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Step Ur Game Up Sprint Standout Mia Brahe-Pedersen Masterful at Nike Boise Indoor". Runnerspace.com. February 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Mull, Cory (July 3, 2023). "The Future Is Mia: Oregon Star Inks NIL Deal With Nike". Mile Split. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Streng, Nik (August 4, 2022). "Mia Brahe-Pedersen matches Oregon record in women's 200, qualifying for the world championships finals". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Ferrén, René (August 6, 2022). "Mia Brahe-Pedersen of Lake Oswego takes 4th in 200 meters at world U-20 championships in Colombia". Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Binder, Doug (February 11, 2023). "MIA BRAHE-PEDERSEN BREAKS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR RECORD IN 200 METERS". Runnerspace. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Chavez, Chris (July 5, 2023). "High School sprint star Mia Brahe-Pedersen signs NIL deal with Nike". citius.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Buhler, Andy (July 5, 2023). "Mia Brahe-Pedersen of Lake Oswego (Oregon) signs with Nike; first high school track star to ink NIL deal". Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Streng, Nik (June 18, 2023). "Mia Brahe-Pedersen smashes state record in girls 200-meter dash at Nike Outdoor Nationals, now only second nationally to Allyson Felix". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Tysiac, Ashley (July 5, 2023). "These Teenagers Will Compete Against Seniors At USATF Champs". Mile Split. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Noriega, Edith (July 6, 2023). "Lake Oswego's Mia Brahe-Pedersen advances in 100 meters at USATF Outdoor Champs". Register Guard. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Streng, Nik (July 6, 2023). "Mia Brahe-Pedersen qualifies for semifinals, finishes sixth in 1st round of the 100-meter dash at USATF Outdoor Nationals". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Women's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  16. ^ Ekpone, Olivia (July 8, 2023). "Mia Brahe-Pedersen Finishes 7th In 100m At USA Championships". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "Women's 200m". usatf. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  18. ^ Boal, Erik (July 24, 2023). "MIA BRAHE-PEDERSEN COMPLETES MEMORABLE TRIPLE CROWN, ADDY WILEY ALSO GOLDEN IN 1,500 FOR U.S. AT NACAC U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  19. ^ "High school sprint phenom beats prom date". abcnews. June 14, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  20. ^ Bachman, Rachel (May 14, 2023). "The High School Sprint Phenom Who Beat Her Prom Date". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  21. ^ Binder, Doug (July 3, 2023). "MIA BRAHE-PEDERSEN SIGNS NIL DEAL WITH NIKE". Runnerspace. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  22. ^ Hollobaugh, Jeff (July 3, 2023). "Brahe-Pedersen Inks Nike NIL Deal". Track and Field News. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  23. ^ Streng, Nik (July 5, 2023). "Lake Oswego's Mia Brahe-Pedersen makes history as first high school track and field athlete to sign NIL deal with Nike". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 7, 2023.