Russell Wolf Brown (born March 6, 1985) is an American former professional athlete who competed in the 1 mile and 1500 meter events.

[3] He also set the New Hampshire state high school record for the 800 meter race, which still stands to this day at 1:50.85.

[3] In the spring of his senior year, during the state championship meet against all other Class I schools in New Hampshire, Brown won the 400-, 800-, 1600- and 3,200-meter events.

[1] Brown competed in the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres in 2004, finishing fifth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:49.02.

Brown represented the United States at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres in Valencia, Spain where he finished seventh in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:47.19.

[4] He won the one-mile event at the Falmouth Road Race August 2010, beating Olympic Silver medalist Nick Willis.

[6] In February 2011 Brown finished first in the mile race at the New Balance Boston Indoor Grand Prix, defeating favorites Willis and Alan Webb in a personal best time of three minutes and fifty-four seconds.