Brandon Carnes

Brandon Carnes

Brandon Carnes in 2023
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100m: 10.01 (Xiamen, 2023) 200m: 20.07 (New York, 2022)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States World Championships 2023 Budapest 4×100 m relay NACAC Championships 2022 Freeport 4×100 m relay 2022 Freeport 100 m

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]

Early and personal life

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]

Career

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]

References

1. "Brandon Carnes". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
2. "Carnes no hurdler, but he runs like the wind at meet". Herald Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
3. "SPEED THRILLS AT MANATEE HIGH". Herald Tribune. April 24, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
4. Hansen, Jordan (April 22, 2017). "UNI's Brandon Carnes, Iowa's Aaron Mallett break into top-4 nationally at Musco Twilight". The Gazette. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
5. "Crouser crushes world lead and Johnson gets shock win in Ponce". World Athletics. May 13, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
6. "Results from finals ONLY on Day 2 at the NACAC Senior Championships 2022". world-track. 21 August 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
7. "Greaux anchors T&T sprint relay men to silver". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
8. Porter, Wayne (June 4, 2023). "Day 2 Music City Track Carnival pro results (June 3)". world-track.org. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
9. "Men's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
10. Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
11. "Results: Xiamen Diamond League 2023". Watch Athletics. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.