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Brandon Carnes

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Brandon Carnes
Brandon Carnes in 2023
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 31)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests100 m: 10.01 (Xiamen, 2023)
200 m: 20.07 (New York, 2022)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Budapest4 × 100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Freeport4 × 100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Freeport100 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

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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

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Running for the University of Northern Iowa, he lowered his personal best for the 100 m to 10.06 in 2017 in Iowa City.[4]

In May 2022, he set a new personal best 100 m time of 10.02 s in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[5] He was a bronze medalist in the 100 m 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 100 m 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 100 m 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]

He reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[12]

Carnes was named in the United States team for the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[13]

References

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  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.
  12. ↑ "Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "WRE Gaborone 26 preview: sprint relay heavyweights collide in men's 4x100m". World Athletics. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
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