Jenoah McKiver

Jenoah McKiver

Personal information
Born	(2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 23)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400m: 44.74 s (2022)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the   United States World Championships 2025 Tokyo 4 × 400 m mixed 2025 Tokyo 4 x 400 m relay

Jenoah McKiver (born 3 April 2002) is an American sprinter who predominantly competes over 400 metres but who also set a world best time for men's indoor 600 yards in January 2025. ^[1]

Early and personal life

He is from High Point, North Carolina, where he attended T. Wingate Andrews High School. At high school he played as a dual-threat quarterback, as well as a basketball player, and he was also a keen golfer. Initially, it was his brother Jevon who excelled in track and field, until he was also encouraged to train in sprinting at high school initially to improve his quarterback play. He went on to compete in athletics at the collegiate level for the University of Iowa and then the University of Florida. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

He set a school record in April 2022 competing for Iowa when he ran 44.74 seconds for the 400 metres, in Tucson, Arizona. ^[4] However, his season ended early with a hamstring injury. ^[5] It proved to be a recurrent issue for McKiver, who suffered a string of hamstring tears over the following few years which impacted his ability to compete, with at one point the count was at eight separate hamstring tears in one three-year period. ^{[6] [7]}

In February 2023, McKiver ran the 600 meters in 1:14.27, in Geneva, Ohio, a time which would have placed him third on the world indoor all-time best for the distance, but he was disqualified for a lane infringement. ^[8] In January 2025, McKiver set a world best time for men's indoor 600 yards, with 1:05.75 at the Corky Classic in Lubbock. ^[9]

He qualified for the final of the 400 metres at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, before placing fifth in the final in 45.16 seconds. ^[10] He represented the United States at the 2025 NACAC Championships in The Barbados, placing fourth in the final of the 400 metres. ^[11] He was selected for the American team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the relay pool. ^[12] He ran on the opening day in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, helping the USA qualify for the final, Na also ran in the final as the team won the gold medal. ^[13]

References

1. "Jenoah McKiver". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
2. "McKiver Returns To Big Ten Championships This Week After Showing Impressive 400-800 Range". 10 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
3. Perez, Kevin (February 6, 2025). "Florida Track's Charlton, McKiver Receive Weekly Honors". wruf. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
4. "Jenoah McKiver National Track Athlete of Week". Sports Illustrated. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
5. Votzmeyer, Colin (January 22, 2023). "Iowa track and field sprinter Jenoah McKiver excited to return to competition after hamstring tear". Dailyiowan.com. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
6. Hof-Mahoney, Paul (February 18, 2025). "Eight hamstring tears and still at the top: Jenoah McKiver's battles with injury". Alligator.org. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
7. "Status Quo - March". Track and Field News. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
8. "JENOAH MCKIVER SHOWS FLASHES OF GREATNESS DESPITE DQ AT BIG TEN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Runnerspace. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
9. "McKiver sets world record for men's indoor 600". Sports.yahoo. 21 Jan 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
10. "USA Championships". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
11. "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
12. "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dyestat. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
13. "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 Sep 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.