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| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | (1992-03-07)March 7, 1992 (age 33) Dillon, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Home town | Hope Mills, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Gray's Creek High School,Livingstone College |
| Employer | Nike[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
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| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 400 m |
| Club | Life Speed Athletics[1] |
| Coached by | Derrick White[1] |
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Quanera Hayes (/kwəˈnɪərə/kwə-NEER-ə; born March 7, 1992)[2] is an Americansprinter specializing in the400 meters distance.[3] She won the bronze medal at the2016 World Indoor Championships and is the2020 US Olympic Trials champion in the women's 400 m. She has earned several gold medals for the United States in the4 × 400 m relay, including at theWorld Championships andWorld Relays in 2017, as well as the World Indoor Championships in2016,2018 and2025. She is a 400 m2021 Diamond League champion.
Hayes was born March 7, 1992. She was raised in her hometown ofHope Mills, North Carolina and attendedLivingstone College inSalisbury, North Carolina, competing for theNCAA Division II track and field team from 2012 until 2015 when she graduated.[4][5][1]
Hayes won the women's 400 m at theUnited States Olympic Trials on June 20, 2021, qualifying for the delayed2020 Summer Olympics with a seasonal best time of 49.78 seconds ahead ofAllyson Felix.[6]
As of June 20, 2021, she had a 2-year-old son named Demetrius.[6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon, US | 3rd | 400 m | 51.76 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.38 | |||
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.36 |
| World Championships | London,United Kingdom | 9th (sf) | 400 m | 50.71 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.02 | |||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.85AR |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 7th | 400 m | 50.88 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.34 |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.27WL,AR | |
| 2025 | World Indoor Championships | Nanjing, China | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.45 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.53 |
Diamond League champion (400 m):2021[7]| Surface | Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
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| Outdoor | 400 m | 49.72 | Sacramento, California, US | June 24, 2017 | |
| 200 m | 22.55 | Gainesville, Florida, US | April 28, 2017 | -0.3 m/s wind | |
| 100 m | 11.27 | Gainesville, Florida, US | April 22, 2016 | +0.4 m/s wind | |
| Indoor | 400 m | 51.09 | Portland, Oregon, US | March 12, 2016 | |
| 300 m | 35.71 | Clemson, South Carolina, US | January 7, 2017 | IndoorAmerican record | |
| 200 m | 22.70 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, US | February 7, 2021 |
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