Kennedy Lightner USA   
Date of birth: 1 January 01
Age: 22 years 158 days
Club/team: Kentucky
200m World Junior Alltime no. 95 20.48A Albuquerque NM 8 Jun 2019
400m World Alltime no. 2463 46.20 Lexington KY 23 Apr 2022
200m World Alltime no. 283 20.23 Jacksonville FL 24 May 2023
400m World Indoor Alltime no. 320 46.20 Fayetteville AR 21 Feb 2020
100m World Alltime no. 925 10.19 Lexington KY 29 Apr 2023
300m World Indoor Alltime no. 64 32.85 Louisville KY 3 Dec 2022
200m World Indoor Alltime no. 55 20.45 Clemson SC 12 Feb 2022

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
55m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  6.39+iw   7h-HSNew York NY9 Mar
 
60m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  6.91iw    1Fayetteville AR14 Jan
2019  6.85iw    5h-HSNew York NY9 Mar
2020  6.78iw   2Fayetteville AR17 Jan
2022  6.81iw    4s2Lexington KY29 Jan
 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  10.97w  +0.8  7-16Humble TX6 Aug
2017  10.55w  +4.5  3rBMemphis TN29 Apr
2017  10.59w  +0.3  1Ypsilanti MI2 Aug
2019  10.34Aw  +0.7  2-HSAlbuquerque NM8 Jun
2023  10.19w  +1.3 1Lexington KY29 Apr
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  21.88w -1.6  1s1-16Humble TX4 Aug
2017  21.16w  +1.0  1h11-16Ypsilanti MI1 Aug
2019  20.48Aw -0.4  1-HSAlbuquerque NM8 Jun
2021  21.06w  +3.0  3Lexington KY30 Apr
2021  21.52w -0.2  7h2College Station TX13 May
2022  20.66w  +1.0  4h2Bloomington IN25 May
2023  20.23w  +0.7 2h4Jacksonville FL24 May
2023  19.90w  +4.8 2q3Jacksonville FL26 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  21.90iw    1-HSFayetteville AR4 Feb
2019  21.43iw    1-HSFayetteville AR2 Feb
2020  20.72iw    1rMFayetteville AR15 Feb
2022  20.45iw   1rBClemson SC12 Feb
2023  20.54iw    1rCClemson SC11 Feb
 
300m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2022  33.07iw    3Louisville KY11 Dec
2023  32.85iw   1Louisville KY3 Dec
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  48.48w    1Conway AR15 Apr
2018  48.08w    1-HSLake Hamilton AR12 May
2019  47.29w    1-18Little Rock AR25 May
2021  48.03w    7Lexington KY1 May
2022  46.20w   2Lexington KY23 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  48.98iw    1r2Fayetteville AR14 Jan
2019  48.27iw    3h-HSFayetteville AR12 Jan
2020  46.20iw   1Fayetteville AR21 Feb
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  39.29w   4College Station TX15 May
2022  39.18w   1Lexington KY23 Apr
2023  39.36w    1Waco TX22 Apr
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  3:01.71w    1College Station TX15 May
2022  2:59.93w   2Oxford MS14 May
2023  3:02.05w    1Gainesville FL15 Apr

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
55m
Indoor6.39+    New York NY9 Mar 2019
 
60m
Indoor6.78    Fayetteville AR17 Jan 2020
 
100m
Outdoor10.19   +1.3 Lexington KY29 Apr 2023
 
200m
   races under 20.30 (legal): 1   
Outdoor20.23   +0.7 Jacksonville FL24 May 2023
Indoor20.45    Clemson SC12 Feb 2022
 
300m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor32.85    Louisville KY3 Dec 2022
 
400m
Outdoor46.20    Lexington KY23 Apr 2022
Indoor46.20    Fayetteville AR21 Feb 2020
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor39.18    Lexington KY23 Apr 2022
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor2:59.93    Oxford MS14 May 2022
Indoor3:03.61    Fayetteville AR13 Mar 2021

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

200m, 10 best results (legal):
20.23   +0.72h4Jacksonville FL24 May 2023
20.33   +0.21rBWaco TX21 Apr 2023
20.45i  1rBClemson SC12 Feb 2022
20.46   +0.81rCAustin TX1 Apr 2023
20.48A   -0.41-HSAlbuquerque NM8 Jun 2019
20.52i  1Lubbock TX21 Jan 2022
20.54i  1rCClemson SC11 Feb 2023
20.55   +1.06s1Austin TX7 Jun 2023
20.56A   -0.82-19San José20 Jul 2019
20.59   +0.72-19Miramar FL23 Jun 2019
 
Average: 20.471
 
4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal):
2:59.93   2Oxford MS14 May 2022
3:01.68   4s1Eugene OR8 Jun 2022
3:01.71   1College Station TX15 May 2021
3:02.05   1Gainesville FL15 Apr 2023
3:02.21   1Gainesville FL2 Apr 2022
3:02.98   6Eugene OR10 Jun 2022
3:03.28   1h2Bloomington IN27 May 2022
3:03.61i  2Fayetteville AR13 Mar 2021
3:03.63   8Eugene OR12 Jun 2021
3:04.01   3Austin TX1 Apr 2023
 
Average: 3:02.509
 
60m, 10 best results (legal):
6.78i  2Fayetteville AR17 Jan 2020
6.80i  1h1Fayetteville AR21 Feb 2020
6.81i  6h2Fayetteville AR14 Feb 2020
6.81i  3Fayetteville AR21 Feb 2020
6.81i  4s2Lexington KY29 Jan 2022
6.82i  1h5Lexington KY28 Jan 2022
6.84i  1h4Fayetteville AR14 Feb 2020
6.84i  8Lexington KY29 Jan 2022
6.85i  5h-HSNew York NY9 Mar 2019
6.87i  1-HSFayetteville AR2 Feb 2019
 
Average: 6.823
 
4 x 100m, 10 best results (legal):
39.18   1Lexington KY23 Apr 2022
39.29   4College Station TX15 May 2021
39.34   2Baton Rouge LA9 Apr 2022
39.36   1Waco TX22 Apr 2023
39.38   1h1Des Moines IA29 Apr 2022
39.39   1Lexington KY29 Apr 2023
39.45   3h1Jacksonville FL29 May 2021
39.54   1Lexington KY1 May 2021
39.56   6h2Eugene OR12 Jun 2021
39.59   1Des Moines IA30 Apr 2022
 
Average: 39.408
 
100m, 10 best results (legal):
10.19   +1.31Lexington KY29 Apr 2023
10.28   +0.51h3Lexington KY29 Apr 2023
10.29   +1.21rDGainesville FL15 Apr 2023
10.34A   +0.72-HSAlbuquerque NM8 Jun 2019
10.50   0.01-HSLake Hamilton AR11 May 2019
10.56   +1.46h2Baton Rouge LA12 May 2023
10.59   +0.31Ypsilanti MI2 Aug 2017
10.63   +0.41h9-16Ypsilanti MI31 Jul 2017
10.64   +0.21-HSCabot AR2 Apr 2019
10.97   +0.87-16Humble TX6 Aug 2016
 
Average: 10.499
 
400m, 10 best results (legal):
46.20i  1Fayetteville AR21 Feb 2020
46.20   2Lexington KY23 Apr 2022
47.29   1-18Little Rock AR25 May 2019
48.03   7Lexington KY1 May 2021
48.08   1-HSLake Hamilton AR12 May 2018
48.27i  3h-HSFayetteville AR12 Jan 2019
48.48   1Conway AR15 Apr 2017
48.58i  1h8Lynchburg VA6 Mar 2020
48.81   2-HSBryant AR3 May 2018
48.98i  1r2Fayetteville AR14 Jan 2017
 
Average: 47.892
 

Total results in db: 142

By event:

55m:1
60m:17
100m:15
200m:51
300m:3
400m:11
4 x 100m:14
4 x 400m:30

▲IN 2023

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

100m
10.29iw+1.2
PB
1rDJonesGainesville FLJones, Gainesville FL15 Apr 
10.28iw+0.5
PB
1h3Lexington KYLexington KY29 Apr 
10.19iw+1.3
PB (145)
1Lexington KYLexington KY29 Apr 
10.56iw+1.4
6h2SECBaton Rouge LASEC, Baton Rouge LA12 May 
200m
20.64iw
SB
1Lubbock TXLubbock TX20 Jan 
20.71iw
1Fayetteville ARFayetteville AR27 Jan 
20.54iw
SB (14)
1rCClemson SCClemson SC11 Feb 
20.66iw
1h1SECFayetteville ARSEC, Fayetteville AR24 Feb 
20.73iw
4rBSECFayetteville ARSEC, Fayetteville AR25 Feb 
20.71Aiw
4h3NCAAAlbuquerque NMNCAA, Albuquerque NM10 Mar 
20.46iw+0.8
PB
1rCTexasRAustin TXTexasR, Austin TX1 Apr 
20.33iw+0.2
PB
1rBJohnsonWaco TXJohnson, Waco TX21 Apr 
20.32iw+2.3
1h3SECBaton Rouge LASEC, Baton Rouge LA11 May 
20.23iw+0.7
PB (34)
2h4EastJacksonville FLEast, Jacksonville FL24 May 
19.90iw+4.8
2q3EastJacksonville FLEast, Jacksonville FL26 May 
20.55iw+1.0
6s1NCAAAustin TXNCAA, Austin TX7 Jun 
200m, Oversized track
21.04iw
1rBLexington KYLexington KY13 Jan 
300m
32.85iw
PB (13)
1Louisville KYLouisville KY3 Dec 2022 
4 x 100m
39.95iw
SB
16hTexasRAustin TXTexasR, Austin TX1 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Langston Jackson, Kennedy Lightner,
Brandon Miller, Jordan Anthony
39.93iw
SB
5rBJonesGainesville FLJones, Gainesville FL15 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Anthony Jordan, Kennedy Lightner,
Myles Anders, Langston Jackson
39.36iw
SB
1JohnsonWaco TXJohnson, Waco TX22 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Langston Jackson, Kennedy Lightner,
Myles Anders, Brandon Miller
39.39iw
1Lexington KYLexington KY29 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Langston Jackson, Kennedy Lightner,
Anthony Jordan, Brandon Miller
39.67iw
6SECBaton Rouge LASEC, Baton Rouge LA13 May 
 Kentucky
 Langston Jackson, Kennedy Lightner,
Brandon Miller, Jordan Anthony
40.39iw
5h1EastJacksonville FLEast, Jacksonville FL27 May 
 Kentucky
 Langston Jackson, Kennedy Lightner,
Brandon Miller, Brian Faust
4 x 400m
3:06.72iw
SB
2Lubbock TXLubbock TX20 Jan 
 Kentucky
 Wayne Lawrence Jr, Brandon Miller,
Brandon Nyandoro, Kennedy Lightner
3:06.14iw
SB
1Fayetteville ARFayetteville AR17 Feb 
 Kentucky
 Wayne Lawrence Jr, Kennedy Lightner,
Brandon Miller, Justin Swann
3:05.87iw
WL SB
1Orlando FLOrlando FL18 Mar 
 Kentucky
 Brian Faust, Wayne Lawrence Jr,
Brandon Miller, Kennedy Lightner
3:04.48iw
WL SB
1hTexasRAustin TXTexasR, Austin TX1 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Brian Faust, Brandon Miller,
Wayne Lawrence Jr, Kennedy Lightner
3:04.01iw
SB
3TexasRAustin TXTexasR, Austin TX1 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Wayne Lawrence Jr, Kennedy Lightner,
Justin Swann, Brian Faust
3:02.05iw
SB
1JonesGainesville FLJones, Gainesville FL15 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Wayne Lawrence Jr, Kennedy Lightner,
Brandon Miller, Brian Faust
3:08.07iw
1Lexington KYLexington KY29 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Brian Faust, Brandon Miller,
Wayne Lawrence Jr, Kennedy Lightner
3:05.20iw
2h1EastJacksonville FLEast, Jacksonville FL27 May 
 Kentucky
 Wayne Lawrence Jr, Brian Faust,
Brandon Nyandoro, Kennedy Lightner
4 x 400m, Oversized track
3:11.64iw
1Lexington KYLexington KY14 Jan 
 Kentucky
 Kennedy Lightner, Jordan Anthony,
Brandon Miller, Wayne Lawrence Jr

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2019Outdoor200m9020.48A
2019Indoor55m346.39+
2020Indoor200m1020.72
2020Indoor400m1846.20
2022Indoor200m420.45
2022Indoor300m1633.07
2023Outdoor200m3420.23
2023Indoor200m1420.54
2023Indoor300m1332.85

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 200m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 4 Feb 2017 -> 3 Aug 2017 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 4 x 400m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 11 Dec 2022 -> 2 Apr 2022 Show/hide