Please answer the following question: Nathan (Nate) Brannen (born 8 September 1982) is a Canadian middle distance runner from Cambridge Ontario who has competed at two Olympics. Brannen is a graduate of the University of Michigan.He is affiliated with the Phoenix Athletics Association of Ontario.Brannen currently holds 3 Canadian track and field records; in the outdoor 1000 metres (2:16.52) 2000 metres (4:59.56) and the indoor one mile (3:55.11). Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete