Kenny Bednarek

thumb Kenneth Bednarek (born October 14, 1998) is an American track and field sprinter from Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Quotes The best I can do this year is gold medal in the Olympics... I know I have the talent and good training. Running this fast this early is really good, it means I will be fast by the time we start the Olympics. Time doesn't matter, my main focus is not the time, but competing and making sure we get the job done. Kenneth Bednarek storms to 200m victory in Doha, ESPN, May 10 2024 I knew the race was gonna be tight, and sometimes you see people in your peripheral visions and you want to do a little extra, I felt like I didn't do anything extra, but I know for a fact that this wasn't my best performance. I don't care. I mean, if I get sick or whatever, I'll be fine, I don't view those things as a big deal. I'm healthy, I do everything I can to make sure my body's healthy. So it doesn't really bother me at all. Noah Lyles wins 200m bronze; COVID diagnosis revealed after race, ESPN, August 08 2024 This year, I’m finally healthy. I can build off this, There’s also the World Championships next year. I’m going to be dangerous. I expect big things in the next four years. Tebogo becomes Botswana's first Olympic champion with 200m win in Paris, WORLD ATHLETICS, August 08 2024 Being able to hit consecutive 19.6 back-to-back, especially with being in hot weather and the now cold weather, that means a lot, so next week is definitely gonna be a good one. I want to be consistent when it matters the most. I give this season a pretty good grade. I came in here, wanted to be consistent where it mattered the most and I've been doing that. You know, a few races here and there, where certain things are out of my control, but coming out here, driving across the world, being able to be consistent where it matters the most means a lot to me. And this year is definitely a big improvement for next year, and I just can't wait to get the Ultimate Championship next week, and then get into world championships next year. Diamond League Final 2026: Kenny Bednarek takes dominant victory in men's 200m: 'The aim is to be consistent when it matters most', OLYMPICS, September 05 2026 External links Category:Track and field athletes Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from the United States Category:African Americans