 Brandon Carnes in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 6 March 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.01 (Xiamen, 2023) 200m: 20.07 (New York, 2022) |
Medal record | |
Brandon Carnes (born 6 March 1995) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. He was a two-time medalist at the 2022 NACAC Championships. [1]
From Bradenton, Florida, he attended Manatee High School, where his brother Brion Carnes played football as a quarterback. [2] He then attended the University of Northern Iowa. [3]
Running for the University of Northern Iowa, he lowered his personal best for the 100m to 10.06 in 2017 in Iowa City. [4]
In May 2022, he set a new personal best 100m time of 10.02s in Ponce, Puerto Rico. [5] He was a bronze medalist in the 100m at the 2022 NACAC Championships held at the Grand Bahama Sport Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama. [6] He was then part of the victorious American 4 × 100 m relay that won gold at the event. [7]
In June 2023, he equalled his personal best 100m time of 10.02 in winning the Music City Track Carnival. [8] Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the final of the 100m competition in which he finished fourth overall. [9] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023. [10] In September 2023, he lowered his 100 metres personal best to 10.01 seconds at the Diamond League event in Xiamen, China. [11]
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