Kennedy Simon (sprinter)
American athlete
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Kennedy Simon (born 12 February 2000) is an American athlete who competes as a sprinter. She won a bronze medal in the mixed 4x400 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, held in Eugene, Oregon.[1]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 2000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
From Atlanta, Georgia Simon attended Westlake High School before attending the University of Texas.[2]
Career
Simon won on a bronze medal in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay alongside Allyson Felix, Elija Godwin and Vernon Norwood.[3]
Running for the University of Texas, she was one of a quartet, along with Julien Alfred, Rhasidat Adeleke, and Valery Tobias, that broke the collegiate record in the sprint medley, running 3:36.10 in April 2023 at the Texas Relays.[4][5]
