Kennedy Lightner USA   
Date of birth: 1 January 01
Age: 23 years 115 days
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Club/team: Kentucky
200m World Junior Alltime no. 97 20.48A Albuquerque NM 8 Jun 2019
400m World Alltime no. 748 45.41 Baton Rouge LA 30 Mar 2024
400m World Indoor Alltime no. 348 46.20 Fayetteville AR 21 Feb 2020
200m World Alltime no. 289 20.23 Jacksonville FL 24 May 2023
100m World Alltime no. 976 10.19 Lexington KY 29 Apr 2023
300m World Indoor Alltime no. 21 32.45 Louisville KY 12 Jan 2024
200m World Indoor Alltime no. 55 20.42 Lubbock TX 20 Jan 2024

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
2024  6.77iw    4Bloomington IN8 Dec
 
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
2024  20.30w  +1.8  2rBGainesville FL12 Apr
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
2024  20.42iw    1Lubbock TX20 Jan
 
300m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2022  33.07iw    3Louisville KY11 Dec
2023  32.85iw    1Louisville KY3 Dec
2024  32.45iw    1Louisville KY12 Jan
 
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
2024  45.41w    2Baton Rouge LA30 Mar
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
2024  38.96w    3Gainesville FL13 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
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2024  3:08.36iw    4rBFayetteville AR27 Jan

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
Indoor6.77    Bloomington IN8 Dec 2023
 
100m
Outdoor10.19   +1.3 Lexington KY29 Apr 2023
 
200m
   races under 20.30 (legal): 1   
Outdoor20.23   +0.7 Jacksonville FL24 May 2023
Indoor20.42    Lubbock TX20 Jan 2024
 
300m
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Indoor32.45    Louisville KY12 Jan 2024
 
400m
Outdoor45.41    Baton Rouge LA30 Mar 2024
Indoor46.20    Fayetteville AR21 Feb 2020
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor38.96    Gainesville FL13 Apr 2024
 
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
20.30   +1.82rBGainesville FL12 Apr 2024
20.33   +0.21rBWaco TX21 Apr 2023
20.42i  1Lubbock TX20 Jan 2024
20.45i  1rBClemson SC12 Feb 2022
20.46   +0.81rCAustin TX1 Apr 2023
20.46   +1.01Tampa FL15 Mar 2024
20.48A   -0.41-HSAlbuquerque NM8 Jun 2019
20.51i  2rBFayetteville AR24 Feb 2024
20.52i  1Lubbock TX21 Jan 2022
 
Average: 20.416
 

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
3:02.78   6s2Austin TX7 Jun 2023
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
 
Average: 3:02.386
 

60m, 10 best results (legal):
6.77i  4Bloomington IN8 Dec 2023
6.77i  2h1Louisville KY12 Jan 2024
6.78i  2Fayetteville AR17 Jan 2020
6.80i  1h1Fayetteville AR21 Feb 2020
6.80i  1h3Fayetteville AR27 Jan 2024
6.81i  6h2Fayetteville AR14 Feb 2020
6.81i  3Fayetteville AR21 Feb 2020
6.81i  4s2Lexington KY29 Jan 2022
6.81i  6h1Fayetteville AR27 Jan 2024
6.82i  1h5Lexington KY28 Jan 2022
 
Average: 6.798
 

4 x 100m, 10 best results (legal):
38.96   3Gainesville FL13 Apr 2024
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
 
Average: 39.345
 

400m, 10 best results (legal):
45.41   2Baton Rouge LA30 Mar 2024
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
 
Average: 47.535
 

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
 

Total results in db: 164

By event:

55m:1
60m:22
100m:15
200m:58
300m:4
400m:12
4 x 100m:16
4 x 400m:36

IN 2024

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.

60m
6.83iw
SB
1h1Bloomington INBloomington IN8 Dec 2023 
6.77iw
PB (636)
4Bloomington INBloomington IN8 Dec 2023 
6.77iw
=PB
2h1Louisville KYLouisville KY12 Jan 
6.81iw
6h1Fayetteville ARFayetteville AR27 Jan 
6.80iw
1h3Fayetteville ARFayetteville AR27 Jan 
200m
20.92iw
SB
1Bloomington INBloomington IN8 Dec 2023 
20.42iw
PB (10)
1Lubbock TXLubbock TX20 Jan 
20.54iw
1h4SECFayetteville ARSEC, Fayetteville AR23 Feb 
20.51iw
2rBSECFayetteville ARSEC, Fayetteville AR24 Feb 
20.92iw
3h1NCAABrighton MANCAA, Brighton MA8 Mar 
20.46iw+1.0
SB
1Tampa FLTampa FL15 Mar 
20.30iw+1.8
SB (18)
2rBGainesville FLGainesville FL12 Apr 
300m
32.45iw
WL PB (3)
1Louisville KYLouisville KY12 Jan 
400m
45.41iw
PB (38)
2Baton Rouge LABaton Rouge LA30 Mar 
4 x 100m
39.65iw
5Baton Rouge LABaton Rouge LA30 Mar 
 Kentucky
 Clinton Muunga, Shavique Bascus,
Miles Jones, Kennedy Lightner
38.96iw
PB
3Gainesville FLGainesville FL13 Apr 
 Kentucky
 Shavique Bascus, Clinton Muunga,
Miles Jones, Kennedy Lightner
4 x 400m
3:14.30iw
SB
1Bloomington INBloomington IN8 Dec 2023 
 Kentucky
 Brandon Nyandoro, Kennedy Lightner,
Brandon Miller, Justin Swann
3:10.22iw
SB
2rCLubbock TXLubbock TX20 Jan 
 Kentucky
 Markevus Jackson, Brandon Nyandoro,
Justin Swann, Kennedy Lightner
3:08.36iw
SB
4rBFayetteville ARFayetteville AR27 Jan 
 Kentucky
 Brandon Nyandoro, Kennedy Lightner,
Ethan Brown, Justin Swann
3:08.73iw
2rBClemson SCClemson SC10 Feb 
 Kentucky
 Brandon Nyandoro, Kennedy Lightner,
Shavique Bascus, Ethan Brown
3:10.53iw
SB
6Baton Rouge LABaton Rouge LA30 Mar 
 Kentucky
 Ethan Brown, Kennedy Lightner,
Shavique Bascus, Markevus Jackson

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2019Outdoor200m9020.48A
2019Indoor55m346.39+
2020Indoor200m1020.72
2020Indoor400m1846.20
2022Indoor200m420.45
2022Indoor300m1633.07
2023Outdoor200m4420.23
2023Indoor200m1420.54
2023Indoor300m1332.85
2024Outdoor200m1820.30
2024Outdoor400m3845.41
2024Indoor200m1020.42
2024Indoor300m332.45

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