Kenny Bednarek USA   
Date of birth: 14 October 98
Age: 25 years 198 days
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Club/team: NIKE WCS
200m Olympic Silver Medallist 2021
200m World Championships Silver Medallist 2022
200m 5th at World Championships 2023
400m World Alltime no. 196 44.73A Hobbs NM 18 May 2019
200m World Alltime no. 14 19.68 Tokyo 4 Aug 2021
200m World Indoor Alltime no. 25 20.30 Lincoln NE 2 Feb 2019
100m World Alltime no. 44 9.89 Eugene OR 20 Jun 2021

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  10.85w    3-HSAmery WI29 May
2018  10.42w  +0.4  1h-HSLa Crosse WI1 Jun
2019  10.22w  +4.0  1Des Moines IA13 Apr
2019  10.44w    1h1Council Bluffs IA4 May
2020  10.02w  +2.5  3Montverde FL10 Aug
2020  10.09w  +1.8  2h1Montverde FL10 Aug
2021  9.89w  +0.8  4Eugene OR20 Jun
2022  9.95w  +1.5  5s2Eugene OR24 Jun
2023  9.98Aw -0.5  2Nairobi13 May
2024  10.01w  +1.7  2Gainesville FL13 Apr
2024  9.91Aw  +2.2  1Nairobi20 Apr
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  21.48w  +0.3  3s3-18Jacksonville FL30 Jul
2016  21.54w    1h-HSLa Crosse WI4 Jun
2016  21.91w -1.3  5-19Sacramento CA30 Jul
2018  20.43w  +0.4  1h-HSLa Crosse WI1 Jun
2019  19.49Aw  +6.1  1h4Hobbs NM17 May
2019  19.82Aw -0.8  1Hobbs NM18 May
2020  19.80w  +1.0  1Montverde FL10 Aug
2021  19.65w  +4.0  1Miramar FL10 Apr
2021  19.68w -0.5  2Tokyo4 Aug
2022  19.77w  +0.4  2Eugene OR21 Jul
2023  19.79w -0.1  1Bruxelles8 Sep
2024  20.35w -2.8  1Miramar FL6 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  21.91iw    1-HSAshland WI21 Apr
2019  20.30iw    1Lincoln NE2 Feb
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  47.95w    2-HSLa Crosse WI6 Jun
2016  47.42w    1h-HSLa Crosse WI4 Jun
2017  47.03w    4-HSSeattle WA17 Jun
2018  46.68w    1-HSColby WI24 May
2019  44.73Aw    1Hobbs NM18 May
2022  45.37w    4Walnut CA16 Apr
2024  46.00w    1Orlando FL23 Mar
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  49.37iw    1-HSMenomonie WI19 Mar
2018  48.72iw    1-HSAshland WI21 Apr
2019  45.93 OTiOTw    1Maryville MO8 Dec
2019  46.65iw    1Storm Lake IA16 Feb
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  38.08w    1Austin TX1 Apr
 
4 x 200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  1:22.16w    1Prairie View TX3 Apr
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  3:02.38w    1Austin TX1 Apr

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
200m
WC 2019: 7h421.50
OG 2021: 219.68 2s319.83 1h620.01
WC 2022: 219.77 2s219.84 2h420.35
WC 2023: 520.07 1s219.96 1h720.01

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
100m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 10 seconds (legal): 5   
Outdoor9.89   +0.8 Eugene OR20 Jun 2021
 
200m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 20.30 (legal): 36   
Outdoor19.68  -0.5 Tokyo4 Aug 2021
Indoor20.30    Lincoln NE2 Feb 2019
 
400m
   races under 45 seconds: 1   
Outdoor44.73A    Hobbs NM18 May 2019
Indoor45.93 OT    Maryville MO8 Dec 2018
46.65   Storm Lake IA16 Feb 2019

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


200m, 10 best results (legal):
19.68   -0.52Tokyo4 Aug 2021
19.70   +0.51Zürich9 Sep 2021
19.77   +0.42Eugene OR21 Jul 2022
19.78   +0.32Eugene OR27 Jun 2021
19.79   +1.62Paris28 Aug 2021
19.79   -0.11Bruxelles8 Sep 2023
19.80   +1.01Montverde FL10 Aug 2020
19.80   +1.52Eugene OR21 Aug 2021
19.82A   -0.81Hobbs NM18 May 2019
19.82   -0.12Eugene OR9 Jul 2023
 
Average: 19.775
 

400m, 10 best results (legal):
44.73A   1Hobbs NM18 May 2019
45.37   4Walnut CA16 Apr 2022
45.62   1Council Bluffs IA5 May 2019
45.90A   1h2Hobbs NM16 May 2019
46.00   1Orlando FL23 Mar 2024
46.20   3Gainesville FL30 Mar 2024
46.65i  1Storm Lake IA16 Feb 2019
46.68   1-HSColby WI24 May 2018
46.73   1-HSLa Crosse WI1 Jun 2018
46.79   1-HSCameron WI21 May 2018
 
Average: 46.067
 

100m, 10 best results (legal):
9.89   +0.84Eugene OR20 Jun 2021
9.95   +1.55s2Eugene OR24 Jun 2022
9.96   -0.32s1Eugene OR20 Jun 2021
9.98   +1.87Eugene OR24 Jun 2022
9.98A   -0.52Nairobi13 May 2023
10.01   +1.72Gainesville FL13 Apr 2024
10.03   +1.43Gainesville FL17 Apr 2021
10.07   -0.31h1Eugene OR19 Jun 2021
10.09   +1.82h1Montverde FL10 Aug 2020
10.10   +0.42h4Eugene OR23 Jun 2022
 
Average: 10.006
 

Total results in db: 133

By event:

100m:30
200m:72
400m:27
4 x 100m:2
4 x 200m:1
4 x 400m:1

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

100m
10.01iw+1.7
SB (5)
2Gainesville FLGainesville FL13 Apr 
19.91Aiw+2.2
1NairobiNairobi20 Apr 
200m
20.35iw-2.8
(29)
1Miramar FLMiramar FL6 Apr 
400m
46.00iw
SB (115)
1Orlando FLOrlando FL23 Mar 
46.20iw
3FloridaRGainesville FLFloridaR, Gainesville FL30 Mar 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2018Outdoor200m8020.43
2019Outdoor200m419.82A
2019Outdoor400m2044.73A
2019Indoor200m220.30
2019Indoor400m5546.65
2020Outdoor100m1810.09
2020Outdoor200m219.80
2021Outdoor100m99.89
2021Outdoor200m319.68
2022Outdoor100m159.95
2022Outdoor200m519.77
2022Outdoor400m6845.37
2023Outdoor100m339.98A
2023Outdoor200m719.79
2024Outdoor100m510.01
2024Outdoor200m2920.35

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 100m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 8 May 2018 -> 13 Apr 2019 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 200m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 8 (finals) 21 Apr 2018 -> 2 Feb 2019 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 400m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 11 (finals) 21 Apr 2018 -> 18 May 2019 Show/hide