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Talented sprint star Kenny Bednarek had one of the best seasons of a sprinter this year, one which saw him surpass and threaten Usain Bolt's 200m records.
Following a fantastic 2024 season, a recent stat reveals that double Olympic 200m silver medallist Kenny Bednarek is close to breaking one of Usain Bolt's poignant records.
The American speedster had an outstanding year, highlighted by winning the Olympic 200m silver medal in Paris, his second consecutive medal at the Games in the event. He then capped off his season with a brilliant victory over Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo in the Brussels Diamond League final and clocked a personal best of 19.57s at the Zurich Diamond League.
Bednarek's accomplishments this season, especially in the 200m, saw him rub shoulders with the big guns in Noah Lyles and Tebogo, thus stamping his name as one of the world's best sprinters and one to keep an eye on to cause more upsets in the sport.
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20:54 - 02.11.2024
Olympic star Kenny Bednarek advises on mental capacity before having online conversations
American speedster Kenny Bednarek offered his advice before having conversations with 'mentally immature' people online.
This year, he put in one of the greatest 200m seasons, going up there and surpassing the legendary Bolt. Bednarek moved up to No. 3 on the ranking of the most sub-20s clockings in history.
- Noah Lyles - 41
- Usain Bolt - 34
- Kenny Bednarek - 28
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In addition, he is second on the list of the most sub-19.70s in a season.
- Noah Lyles - 7 in 2022
- Kenny Bednarek - 5 in 2024
- Usain Bolt - 4 in 2009
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12:08 - 07.11.2024
'I didn't even hit top speed' - World's fastest man Noah Lyles humbles massive Ronaldo fan and YouTuber 'Speed' in epic race for $100,000
World and Olympic champion Noah Lyles showed his speed prowess against popular YouTuber and massive Ronaldo fan IShowSpeed in a 50m race sponsored my MrBeast.
With these stats, the 26-year-old has proven his prowess as a talented 200m runner, and considering he's just getting to the peak of his career, Bednarek is surely on the right path to engrave his name as one of the greatest 200m sprinters in history.
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