
Kenny Benton
Kenny Benton is a United States sprinter. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.37 in the 100m, 20.93 in the 200m, 46.50 in the 400m, 39.95 in the 4x100m and 3:08.31 in the 4x400m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 47.12, 200 Metres Short Track 21.34, 2024 season best 6.94 (Feb 10, 2024, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (USA) (i)) · Last competition: Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) - Invitational Events, Feb 10, 2024, 6.99
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60m | 6.94 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↓ | Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2024 | 400m | 49.99 | - | Feb 10, 2024 | ↑ | Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2022 | 60m | 6.81 | - | Jan 21, 2022 | ↓ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 100m | 10.37 | +2.9 | Apr 8, 2022 | ↑ | Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2022 | 200m | 20.93 | - | Apr 22, 2022 | ↑ | Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2022 | 200m-short-track | 21.34 | - | Jan 15, 2022 | ↑ | Michigan University U-M Indoor Track, Ann Arbor, MI (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 4x100m | 39.95 | - | May 15, 2022 | - | University of Minnesota T&F Stadium, Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2022 | 400m | 46.50 | - | Mar 25, 2022 | ↑ | Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2022 | 400m-short-track | 47.12 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 600m | 1:21.08 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 600m-short-track | 1:21.08 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | - | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 4x400m | 3:08.31 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | 4x400Metre | 3:10.55 | - | Jan 29, 2022 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | DistanceMe | 9:22.78 | - | Feb 19, 2022 | - | Loftus Sports Center, Notre Dame, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 60m | 6.82 | - | Feb 18, 2021 | ↓ | Norton Sports Center, Louisville, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 100m | 10.41 | +3.7 | May 27, 2021 | ↑ | Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL (USA) |
| 2021 | 200m | 21.19 | -1.6 | Apr 9, 2021 | ↑ | Spartanburg, SC (USA) |
| 2021 | 200m-short-track | 21.64 | - | Mar 4, 2021 | ↑ | Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Fieldhouse, Yankton, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 400m | 47.40 | - | Apr 22, 2021 | ↑ | Columbia International University, Columbia, SC (USA) |
| 2021 | 400m-short-track | 48.31 | - | Dec 10, 2021 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2021 | 600m | 1:25.39 | - | Feb 12, 2021 | ↑ | Montreat, NC (USA) |
| 2021 | 4x400Metre | 3:16.10 | - | Dec 10, 2021 | ↑ | Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 55m | 6.43 | - | Feb 14, 2020 | ↓ | Sewanee U-Fowler Center, Sewanee, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 60m | 6.80= | - | Nov 21, 2020 | ↓ | Columbia International University, Columbia, SC (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m | 21.69 | - | Mar 6, 2020 | ↑ | Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, Brookings, SD (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m-short-track | 22.59 | - | Feb 21, 2020 | ↑ | JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 51.13 | - | Feb 20, 2020 | ↑ | JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m | 51.13 | - | Feb 20, 2020 | ↑ | JDL Fast Track, Winston Salem, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 4x400m | 3:19.74 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | 55m | 6.38 | - | Dec 6, 2019 | ↓ | Sewanee U-Fowler Center, Sewanee, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 200m | 22.40 | - | Dec 6, 2019 | ↑ | Sewanee U-Fowler Center, Sewanee, TN (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 200m-short-track | 22.40 | - | Dec 6, 2019 | ↑ | Sewanee U-Fowler Center, Sewanee, TN (USA) (i) |
2024
5 performances2022
38 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x100m | 39.95 | - | May 15 | Big Ten Ch., University of Minnesota T&F Stadium, Minneapolis, MN |
400m | 48.02 | - | May 15 | Big Ten Ch., University of Minnesota T&F Stadium, Minneapolis, MN |
400m | 47.23 | - | May 14 | Big Ten Ch., University of Minnesota T&F Stadium, Minneapolis, MN |
200m | 21.04 | +0.5 | May 13 | Big Ten Ch., University of Minnesota T&F Stadium, Minneapolis, MN |
4x400m | 3:08.86 | - | Apr 30 | The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
4x400m | 3:11.15 | - | Apr 30 | The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
4x100m | 40.92 | - | Apr 30 | The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
4x100m | 40.17 | - | Apr 30 | The Penn Relays Carnival, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA |
4x400m | 3:11.95 | - | Apr 23 | Indiana Invitational, Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN |
4x100m | 41.07 | - | Apr 23 | Indiana Invitational, Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN |
200m | 20.93 | - | Apr 22 | Indiana Invitational, Billy Hayes T& F Complex, Bloomington, IN |
4x400m | 3:13.34 | - | Apr 9 | Tennessee Relays, Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, Knoxville, TN |
100m | 10.37 | +2.9 | Apr 8 | Tennessee Relays, Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, Knoxville, TN |
200m | 20.97 | +1.8 | Apr 1 | Florida Relays, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL |
4x400m | 3:14.38 | - | Mar 26 | Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC |
400m | 46.50 | - | Mar 25 | Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh, NC |
DistanceMe | 9:33.27 | - | Mar 11 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, CrossPlex Athletic Facility, Birmingham, AL (i) |
400m | 46.64 | - | Feb 26 | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
200m | 21.24 | - | Feb 26 | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
4x400m | 3:08.31 | - | Feb 26 | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
400m | 46.95 | - | Feb 25 | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
200m | 21.14 | - | Feb 25 | Big Ten Indoor Championships, SPIRE Institute Indoor Track & Field Facility, Geneva, OH (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:22.78 | - | Feb 19 | Alex Wilson Invitational, Loftus Sports Center, Notre Dame, IN (i) |
400m | 47.04 | - | Feb 12 | Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) - Seeded |
200m | 21.33 | - | Feb 11 | Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) |
4x400m | 3:09.69 | - | Feb 5 | Meyo Invitational, Loftus Sports Center, Notre Dame, IN (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:10.55 | - | Jan 29 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.12 | - | Jan 29 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
60m | 6.93 | - | Jan 29 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:33.69 | - | Jan 28 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
60m | 6.81 | - | Jan 28 | Indiana University Relays, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:13.24 | - | Jan 22 | Gladstein Invitational, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
600m-short-track | 1:21.08 | - | Jan 22 | Gladstein Invitational, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
60m | 6.81 | - | Jan 21 | Gladstein Invitational, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
60m | 6.88 | - | Jan 21 | Gladstein Invitational, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:11.30 | - | Jan 15 | Simmons Harvey Invitational, Michigan University U-M Indoor Track, Ann Arbor, MI (i) |
400m-short-track | 47.96 | - | Jan 15 | Simmons Harvey Invitational, Michigan University U-M Indoor Track, Ann Arbor, MI (i) |
200m-short-track | 21.34 | - | Jan 15 | Simmons Harvey Invitational, Michigan University U-M Indoor Track, Ann Arbor, MI (i) |
2021
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400Metre | 3:16.10 | - | Dec 10 | Hoosier Open, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
400m-short-track | 48.31 | - | Dec 10 | Hoosier Open, Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (i) |
100m | 10.46 | +4.0 | May 28 | NAIA Outdoor Championships, Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL |
100m | 10.41 | +3.7 | May 27 | NAIA Outdoor Championships, Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL |
200m | 21.40 | +1.7 | May 26 | NAIA Outdoor Championships, Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium, Gulf Shores, AL |
200m | 21.38 | +1.0 | May 15 | Lee University Last Chance, Lee’s Multi-Sport Complex, Cleveland, TN |
200m | 21.41 | +0.1 | Apr 23 | AAC Outdoor Championships, Columbia International University, Columbia, SC |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Kenny Benton's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?
Kenny Benton's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 47.12, set on Jan 29, 2022 in Gladstein Fieldhouse Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN (USA) (i).
Which events does Kenny Benton compete in?
Kenny Benton competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 200 Metres Short Track.
How did Kenny Benton perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 6.94, set on Feb 10, 2024 in Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (USA) (i). Last competition: Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville, TN (i) - Invitational Events on Feb 10, 2024, 6.99.