Brandon Carnes

Brandon Carnes
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 28)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.02 (Ponce, 2022)
200m: 20.07 (New York, 2022)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Freeport 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 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 4x100m 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]

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. 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.