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.