Mia Brahe-Pedersen

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Mia Brahe-Pedersen
Personal information
Born (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.00 (Eugene, May 27, 2023)
200 m: 22.43 (Eugene, June 18, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 San Jose100 m
Gold medal – first place2023 San Jose200 m
Gold medal – first place2023 San Jose4 × 100 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] In 2024, she graduated from Lake Oswego High School where she was 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 200 m, 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 100 m final and fourth in the 200 m final.[7]

Brahe-Pedersen recorded the all-time best high school 200 m indoor time of 22.89 s 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 60 m and 200 m 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 100 m, 200 m and was part of the winning 4 × 100 m relay at the Outdoor National High School Championships. She ran 11.00 for the 100 m, placing her fourth on the high school all-time list behind Shawnti Jackson, Briana Williams and Candace Hill.[11] Her time of 22.43 s to win the 200 m 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 100 m.[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 100 m, 200 m, and 4 × 100 m relay.[18] That year, she signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with Nike and committed to the University of Southern California.[19][20]

After injury interrupted her progress for two years, Brahe-Pedersen ran a new indoor personal best competing for USC at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in February 2026, with a time of 22.85 for the 200 metres, later converted to 22.92 due to altitude.[21] Competing at the Mt. SAC Relays in California on 18 April 2026 she was part of a USC team which set a school record of 42.12 seconds in the women's 4 x 100 m relay, running alongside Madison Whyte, Christine Mallard and Brianna Selby.[22] In June, she qualified for the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[23] In the semi-finals of the 4 x 100 m relay at the championships she was part of the USC team which became the second school in collegiate history to run the under 42 seconds, as Brahe-Pedersen, Dajaz DeFrand, Madison Whyte and Brianna Selby ran an NCAA-leading time of 41.96 seconds.[24]

Personal life

Brahe-Pedersen made headlines when she beat her prom date, running 11.08s in the mixed-gender 100 m at the Secure Storage Summit Invitational in Bend, Oregon on May 6, 2023.[25][26]

Sponsorship

In July 2023, Brahe-Pedersen signed an endorsement agreement with sportswear brand Nike.[27] 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.[28][29]

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. "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. Chavez, Chris (November 3, 2023). "HS Sprints Star Mia Brahe-Pedersen Commits To USC Over Georgia, Oregon, Texas and LSU". Citius. Retrieved 9 Feb 2026.
  20. "Mia Brahe-Pedersen". USC Trojans Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  21. "MIA BRAHE-PEDERSEN IS BACK, FEMKE BOL DEBUTS 800, WORLD RECORD 4X800". Runnerspace. 9 Feb 2026. Retrieved 9 Feb 2026.
  22. "MADISON WHYTE RUNS NINTH-FASTEST NCAA 400 ALL-TIME AT MT. SAC RELAYS". Dye Stat. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  23. "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  24. "ALYSSA JONES WINS LONG-AWAITED LONG JUMP TITLE AMID DAY OF TUMBLING MEET RECORDS". Dyestat. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  25. "High school sprint phenom beats prom date". abcnews. June 14, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  26. Bachman, Rachel (May 14, 2023). "The High School Sprint Phenom Who Beat Her Prom Date". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  27. Binder, Doug (July 3, 2023). "MIA BRAHE-PEDERSEN SIGNS NIL DEAL WITH NIKE". Runnerspace. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  28. Hollobaugh, Jeff (July 3, 2023). "Brahe-Pedersen Inks Nike NIL Deal". Track and Field News. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  29. 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.