Kenny Bednarek Breaks Silence After Record Track and Field Earnings

Kenny Bednarek celebrates after winning the men's Short Sprints at Grand Slam Track. (Credit: Grand Slam Track)

Kenny Bednarek Breaks Silence After Record Track and Field Earnings

Joel Omotto 17:35 - 09.04.2025

Olympics 200m silver medalist Kenny Bednarek has fired a warning to his track rivals after a great weekend at Grand Slam Track that saw him clinch the top prize.

American sprinter Kenny Bednarek is still basking in the glory of his win at Grand Slam Track where he emerged tops in his category of Short Sprints.

Bednarek was among the big winners at the opening leg of the event in Kingston, Jamaica where he clinched both races that he featured in.

The Olympics 200m silver medalist won the 100m in 10.07 seconds ahead of Jamaican Oblique Seville (10.08) and Zharnel Hughes (10.13) from Britain before he added the 200m crown after winning in 20.07 seconds ahead of Hughes (20.37) and fellow American Fred Kerley (20.39).

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That saw him collect the maximum 12 points from each race which took him to a total 24 points and at the summit of the Short Sprints, 10 points more than second-placed Hughes.

Bednarek says he knew he would have a great weekend in Jamaica and is glad to have achieved what he set out to do, warning his rivals to expect even more.

“I told you I was gonna dominate. I told you I was gonna have fun. And I told you I was gonna win,” Bednarek posted on X.

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“Thank you, Grand Slam Track. Thank you, Kingston. And thank you to my family, friends, and fans for supporting me on this journey.

“@MJGold [Michael Johnson] has created something special - this series is raising the bar for athletes, for fans, and for the sport. I’ve never been to a meet where my experience and my brand were respected at this level.

“This is just the beginning. More Slams on the way, and you can bet I’ll be training harder, stacking points, and chasing that bag.”

Bednarek was among the 12 Slam champions who won the top prize of $100,000 in what is the biggest prize money he has ever won in a track competition.

His two wins will act as a major motivation as he looks forward to the rest of the season where battles with rivals such as world 200m champion Noah Lyles and Olympics champion Letsile Tebogo await.