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Kenny Bednarek

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American sprinter (born 1998)
Kenny Bednarek
Personal information
Nickname
Kung Fu Kenny
Born (1998-10-14)October 14, 1998 (age 27)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event
Sprints 200 m/100 m
College teamIndian Hills Warriors
Turned pro2019
Coached byDennis Mitchell[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2020 Tokyo 200 m finals silver medalist 19.68
World finals2022 Eugene 200 m finals silver medalist 19.77
Personalbests
  • 100 m: 9.79 (2025)
  • 200 m: 19.57 (2024)
  • 400 m: 44.73 (2019)

Kenneth BednarekOLY[3] (born October 14, 1998) is an Americantrack and fieldsprinter fromRice Lake, Wisconsin. He specializes in the 100-meter and 200-meter distance, having won a silver medal at the2020 Summer Olympics,2022 World Championships, and at the2024 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

Early life

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Born inTulsa, Oklahoma, Bednarek and his fraternal twin brother, Ian, were adopted by Mary Bednarek and moved toRice Lake, Wisconsin. Both brothers took to running youth track starting in the second grade. Running forRice Lake High School, Kenny won seven individualstate titles and led his team to a 4 × 400 relay championship. His 20.43 was the number one high school 200-meter time in the nation in 2018.[citation needed]

He also playedfootball at Rice Lake, scoring 17 touchdowns as a wide receiver, kick returner and on jet sweeps during his junior and senior years, recorded on videos posted on the recruiting websitehudl.com.[6] He also starred as a gunner on special teams. During his senior year, his Rice Lake Warriors teams won state championships in both track and football. Bednarek holds Wisconsin all-class records for 200 and 400 meters and the Division 2 record for 100 meters.[7]

Collegiate career

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Bednarek did not qualify academically for a major four-year university, so he enrolled at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. He said, "I had a goal to go to university afterJUCO, but obviously God (had) a different plan."[8] At Indian Hills, Bednarek ran the fastest indoor 200 m in the US, the #2 time in the world for the indoor season, which tied him as the #25 individual on theall time indoor list at the time.[9]

On May 17, 2019, running as a freshman forIndian Hills Community College inOttumwa, Iowa at the age of 20, he ran the fourth fastest200 meters ever at the time, under any conditions, running 19.49at altitude with an exceptionally strong 6.1 mpsaiding wind in the semi-finals of theNJCAA National Championships inHobbs, New Mexico. The following day, Bednarek proved his speed by running 19.82 into a -0.8 headwind and running a 44.73400 meters on the same day, becoming the NJCAA national champion in both events. 19.82 displaced Olympic gold medalistTommie Smith's formerworld record for the #30 fastest legal race ofall time. Six men have run faster into a negative wind, but -0.9 is the strongest hindering wind against any athlete to break 19.95.[10]

Only one other person,BotswananIsaac Makwala, has ever run sub-20 and sub-45 in the same day. Makwala was 28 when he did that inMadrid on July 6, 2014, making Bednarek the youngest athlete and only American athlete to pull off the feat.[11][12]

For his achievement, Bednarek was named the "USATF Athlete of the Week" on May 22, 2019.[13]

Professional career

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Bednarek at the2019 World Athletics Championships

In July 2019, he left Indian Hills and signed a pro contract with Nike and began training in Florida with former world champion sprinter and Olympic medalistJustin Gatlin. “It wasn’t my decision," he said. "But you know Nike wanted to send me somewhere so I just kind of listened. So you know, they know what they’re doing. It’s all you know just going to trust the process.”[8]

He said that he came out of high school as a 400-meter specialist but transitioned successfully into the 200-meters. "So I kind of want to continue that, maybe in the years to come try to do the 100, but yeah I think the 200 is my main event right now,” he said in July 2019.[8]

At the2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Bednarek qualified for the 200 meters final. In the final, he pulled up with a hamstring injury but jogged across the finish line. Later in the season, winnerNoah Lyles won the2019 IAAF Diamond League 200 m title, entitling him to a wild card to the2019 World Athletics Championships. USA was thus allowed an additional entry. By virtue of Bednarek being the fourth person to cross the finish line at the National Championships with a qualifying time, he was given the position into the World Championships. Weeks after his injury, Bednarek was only able to muster a non-qualifying 21.50 in his heat due to a nerve flare up.

On August 10, 2020, in theCOVID-19 abbreviated season, Bednarek ran a world leading 19.80 (+1.0) at the Star Athletics Sprint Showcase inMontverde, Florida.[14] The time moved him up to a tie for the #25 mark of all time.

On August 4, 2021, Bednarek won the silver medal at the2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 200-meter men's final with a time of 19.68 seconds.[15]On Sept. 9, 2021, Bednarek clinched theDiamond League 200 meter title at theWeltklasse in Zürich, winning with a time of 19.70s.[16]During 2021, Bednarek ran the most sub-20 performances over 200 meters, both for wind-legal conditions and all conditions, of any athlete in a single season, with 12 total sub-20 performances, of which 10 were wind-legal. He ended the season ranked No. 1 in the 200 meters by World Athletics.[17]

On July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Ore., Bednarek took silver in the 200 meters at the2022 World Athletics Championships with a time of 19.77.Noah Lyles, whom he had defeated in Tokyo, set an American record of 19.31 in the race.[5]

In 2024, Bednarek qualified for the Olympic team by placing second at theOlympic trials in the 100 and 200 m.Noah Lyles won both races. In the 200m, both Lyles and Bednarek went under Michael Johnson's 1996 meet record of 19.66. Lyles edged Bednarek, running 19.53 to Bednarek's 19.59, a personal record.[18] While Bednarek had made the last 3 World Championship or Olympic teams in the 200 m, this was the first time he had made a 100 m global team. Bednarek also ran a personal best of 9.87 in the 100 m final.[17] At theParis Olympics, Bednarek qualified for the 100 m final, where he placed 7th in a time of 9.88.[19] Bednarek also qualified for the 200m final, by winning his semi-final in 20.00s. In the final he won the silver medal in a time of 19.62, finishing behindLetsile Tebogo.[20]

In September 2024, it was announced that he had signed up for the inaugural season of theMichael Johnson foundedGrand Slam Track.[21][22] At theKingston Slam held in April 2025, Bednarek won in his category, having won both the 100 m and 200 m.[23] He also won his event category in theMiami Slam andPhiladelphia Slam, later being crowned Racer of the Year for the2025 Grand Slam Track season.[24][25][26]

On August 1, 2025, at the2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Bednarek won a national title over the 100 meters, running 9.79. This time ties Bednarek withNoah Lyles andMaurice Greene as the sixth fastest American in history.[27]

Personal life

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Bednarek's nickname is "Kung Fu Kenny" because he wears aRambo-like tie around his head in races.[28]

He has a pet Husky named Rambo.[28]

Bednarek isCatholic.[29] He is dating Indian golferSharmila Nicollet.[30]

Statistics

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Information fromWorld Athletics profile.[17]

Personal bests

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EventTimeWind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
100 m9.79(+1.8 m/s)Eugene, U.S.August 1, 2025
200 m19.57(+0.4 m/s)Zurich, SwitzerlandSeptember 5, 2024
19.49 A w(+6.1 m/s)Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S.May 17, 2019Altitude-assisted, wind-assisted
400 m44.73 A—Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S.May 18, 2019Altitude-assisted

Major competitions

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Representing the United States
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
2019World ChampionshipsDoha,Qatar7th (H4)200 m21.50+0.7
2021Müller Grand Prix GatesheadGateshead, England1st200 m20.33–3.0
Doha Diamond LeagueDoha, Qatar1st200 m19.88+0.4
U.S. Olympic TrialsEugene, United States4th100 m9.89+0.8PB
2nd200 m19.78+0.3
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan2nd200 m19.68–0.5PB
Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States2nd200 m19.80+1.5
Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League FinalZürich, Switzerland1st200 m19.70+0.5
2022USATF ChampionshipsEugene, United States4th200 m19.87–0.3
World Championships2nd200 m19.77+0.4SB
2023USATF ChampionshipsEugene, United States2nd200 m19.82–0.1SB
World ChampionshipsBudapest,Hungary5th200 m20.07–0.2
2024World RelaysNassau,Bahamas1st4 × 100 m relay
U.S. Olympic TrialsEugene, United States2nd100 m9.87+0.4PB
2nd200 m19.59+0.5PB
Olympic GamesParis,France2nd200 m19.62+0.4
–4 × 100 m relayDQ
2025World RelaysGuangzhou,China2nd4 × 100 m relay37.66SB
USATF ChampionshipsEugene, United States1st100 m9.79+1.8PB
2nd200 m19.67+0.2SB

Circuit wins

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Grand Slam Track results[31]
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston SlamShort sprints100 m1st10.07US$100,000
200 m1st20.07
2025 Miami SlamShort sprints100 m1st9.79US$100,000
200 m1st19.84
2025 Philadelphia SlamShort sprints200 m1st19.95US$100,000
100 m1st9.86

References

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  1. ^"Kenny Bednarek | Team USA".teamusa.org.USOC. Archived fromthe original on April 25, 2025. RetrievedOctober 3, 2025.
  2. ^"Kenny Bednarek Recaps Weird 200m Prelim, Is Being Coached By Dennis Mitchell". FloTrack. July 27, 2019. RetrievedOctober 11, 2019.
  3. ^Kenneth Bednarek Silver Medal Summer OlympicsTeam USA
  4. ^Clevel, Justus."Athletics: Final Results".www.olympics.com. Archived fromthe original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved2021-08-04.
  5. ^abFutterman, Matthew (2022-07-22)."Noah Lyles's Sweet Redemption: A 200 Meter Gold, and an American Sweep".The New York Times.ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved2022-07-22.
  6. ^"The road runner".www.hudl.com. Retrieved7 August 2021.
  7. ^[1] Wisconsin high school track records
  8. ^abcJackson, Scott (27 July 2019)."Bednarek finishes eighth in U.S. 200 dash".Ottumwa Courier. Retrieved2021-08-03.
  9. ^"Senior 2019 - 200 metres - Toplists".World Athletics. Retrieved7 April 2025.
  10. ^"200 Metres – men – senior – outdoor".World Athletics. RetrievedApril 7, 2025.
  11. ^Hollobaugh, Jeff (June 2019)."Kenny Bednarek Planning On 200/400 Double At USATF".Track and Field News.Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. RetrievedApril 7, 2025.
  12. ^Mayforth, Tyler (May 18, 2019)."Kenny Bednarek Runs Into The Record Book".USTFCCCA.Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. RetrievedApril 7, 2025.
  13. ^"Bednarek's historic double wins him USATF Athlete of the Week". May 22, 2019. Archived fromthe original on 25 June 2019. RetrievedApril 7, 2025.
  14. ^"Kenny Bednarek Blazes to 200m World Lead with 19.80 in Monteverde | Watch Athletics".
  15. ^"Kenny Bednarek runs personal best, wins silver in men's 200-meter final". 4 August 2021.
  16. ^"Bednarek closes out season with Diamond League championship in 200-meter dash". 10 September 2021.
  17. ^abc"Kenneth BEDNAREK | Profile | World Athletics".World Athletics.
  18. ^"2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field".usatf.org.
  19. ^"Men's 100m Results"(PDF).olympics.com. 4 August 2024. Retrieved12 August 2024.
  20. ^Whittington, Jess (8 August 2024)."Tebogo becomes Botswana's first Olympic champion with 200m win in Paris".World Athletics. Retrieved12 August 2024.
  21. ^"Fred Kerley and Kenny Bednarek sign with Grand Slam Track". Athletics Weekly. 12 September 2024. Retrieved21 December 2024.
  22. ^"Olympic Medalists Fred Kerley, Kenny Bednarek Sign With Grand Slam Track". FloTrack. 12 September 2024. Retrieved21 December 2024.
  23. ^Francis, Noel (6 April 2025)."First four Grand Slam Track champions crowned in Kingston".World Athletics. Retrieved7 April 2025.
  24. ^LetsRun.com (2025-05-04)."Grand Slam Track Miami Day 3: Grant Fisher Wins, Mary Moraa Is Alive, Kenny Bednarek Stays Dominant".LetsRun.com. Retrieved2025-08-02.
  25. ^LetsRun.com (2025-06-01)."7 Thoughts on Grand Slam Track Philadelphia: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden & Kenny Bednarek Rule the Sprints, Hello Nico Young, & More".LetsRun.com. Retrieved2025-08-02.
  26. ^"Grand Slam Track™ Announces Conclusion of Groundbreaking 2025 Season".www.grandslamtrack.com. Retrieved2025-08-02.
  27. ^null (2025-08-02)."Kenny Bednarek Secures First Career U.S. Championship, U.S. #6 All-Time".FloTrack. Retrieved2025-08-02.
  28. ^ab"SPRINTER KENNY BEDNAREK SAYS 'WATCH OUT' FOR HIM AT OLYMPIC TRIALS".Team USA. 8 June 2021. RetrievedAugust 3, 2021.
  29. ^Herald, Catholic (2021-07-23)."Two Olympians from diocese head to Tokyo".Superior Catholic Herald. Retrieved2021-08-03.
  30. ^"Who is Kenny Bednarek's girlfriend Sharmila Nicollet? Everything to know about the Indian golfer who is French origin".Sportskeeda. 18 January 2024. Retrieved7 August 2024.
  31. ^"Grand Slam Track Results".Grand Slam Track. RetrievedApril 5, 2025.

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