Kendra Harrison
Kendra Harrison | |||||||
nation | United States | ||||||
birthday | 18th September 1992 (age 27) | ||||||
place of birth | Tennessee , United States | ||||||
size | 163 cm | ||||||
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discipline | Hurdles | ||||||
Best performance | 7.74 s ( 60 m hurdles ) 12.20 s ( 100 m hurdles ) 54.09 s ( 400 m hurdles ) |
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society | Kentucky | ||||||
Trainer | Edrick Floréal | ||||||
status | active | ||||||
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last change: October 11, 2019 |
Kendra "Keni" Harrison (born September 18, 1992 in Tennessee ) is an American hurdler who is the current world record holder in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 12.20 seconds . She broke Jordanka Donkowa's almost 28-year-old record by a hundredth of a second.
Life
Harrison was born on September 18, 1992 in the US state of Tennessee and was adopted by Gary and Karon Harrison. Eight of their ten siblings are also adopted children of the couple. The first sport she practiced was soccer . She started athletics in high school.
Personal best
- 100 m hurdles - 12.20 (2016) WR
- 400 m hurdles - 54.09 (2015)
- 100 m - 11.35 (2016)
- 200 m - 23.00 (2016)
- 400 m - 55.49 (2012)
- 800 m - 2: 22.35 (2013)
Web links
- Kendra Harrison in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kendra Harrison: A Passion for the Hurdles . The Hurdle Magazine . May 2014.
- ↑ http://en.omriyadat.com/american-athletics/kendra-harrison-olympics-sprinter-hurdles-2
- ↑ a b Story, Mark: Mark Story: From a superhero, UK track star Kendra Harrison finds her winning edge . Lexington Herald Leader . May 2, 2015. Accessed June 28, 2015.
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SURNAME | Harrison, Kendra |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harrison, Keni (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American hurdler and sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1992 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Tennessee , United States of America |