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Back to 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships Team

Kendra "Keni" Harrison

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 9/18/1992
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Clayton, NC
  • High School: Clayton High School
  • College: University of Kentucky; Clemson University

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Edrick Floreal
  • Agent: Ricky Simms
  • Sponsor: adidas

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World Record

  • 100m Hurdles - 12.20 at London Grand Prix, July 22, 2016 one week after missing the Olympic Team.

Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, silver (100m hurdles)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 IAAF World Championships, silver (100m Hurdles)
  • 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, gold (60m Hurdles)
  • 2017 IAAF World Championships, fourth (100m Hurdles)
  • 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships, eighth (60m Hurdles)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, gold (100m Hurdles)
  • 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100m Hurdles)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100m Hurdles)
  • 2018 World Continental Cup, silver (100m Hurdles)
  • 2018 NACAC Championships, gold (100m Hurdles)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (100m Hurdles)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (60m Hurdles)
  • 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (100m Hurdles)
  • 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (60m Hurdles)

Personal

Kendra “Keni” Harrison is the daughter of Gary and Karon Harrison. She was adopted at birth and grew up in a household with 10 siblings, eight of which were also adopted. Harrison didn’t start running track until her junior year of high school, and she credits her oldest sister, Casey, for getting her interested in the sport. She currently trains in Austin under her college coach, Edrick Floreal, and is a volunteer assistant coach alongside him, for the University of Texas, along with five other professional athletes.

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