Two-time Olympic gold medalist and a two-time World Champion, Ashton Eaton once quoted, “Coping with injuries is always difficult for athletes because all we want to do is, basically, to have our best performances unhindered.” And perhaps how much the athlete might want it, the performance is hindered. This track and field athlete might be one of the best examples of this. When he started his 2020 season, nobody would have thought that the man would go unbeaten. He was good, but that year he proved that he was just that good. January to August, 9 races, none lost. And 2025 is seeing the return of just that…
A year before that, on October 1, 2019, under the skies of Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium, he had etched his name into history. In the men’s 800 meters final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships, Donavan Brazier clocked a time of 1:42.34 in the 800 meters final to become the First American man to ever win the 800m at the World Championships. But 2021 saw him struggling through injuries. He finished 8th in the finals of the Olympic trials. The world saw the last of the track and field athlete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, where he finished 6th and then went on a break due to his injuries. BUT NOW HE’S BACK!
The fans of middle-distance races watched in awe as Donavan Brazier walked onto the track once again after 3 years. Donning the sprint suit since again, the 28-year-old entered the Toad Fest on June 7, 2025. And no argument with Citius Mag tweeting, “DONAVAN BRAZIER IS BACK,” because he won in the 800 meters. The commentator announced as if he and all the audience had been waiting to witness this history, “100 meters to go, ladies and gentlemen, the 2019 World Champs. 135, 136, 137, 138 on the clock. God has been praised for making us look easy as we do in 144.”
The track and field athlete clocked a time of 144.70s to secure the number one spot. His first 1st position finish since June 2022. Shane Streich finished second with a time of 1:47.20, and Marcus Dropik came third, clocking 1:48.50.
DONAVAN BRAZIER IS BACK.
1:44.70 in Tennessee tonight. That’s his first race since 2022. pic.twitter.com/944ISic638
— CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) June 8, 2025
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