Quanera Hayes
- Born
- Mar 7, 1992 (34 years old)
- Birthplace
- South Carolina, United States
- Events
- 300 Metres Short Track · 400 m
- Height
- 1.75 m
Quanera Hayes ( kwə-NEER-ə; born March 7, 1992) is an American sprinter specializing in the 400 meters distance.
She won the bronze medal at the 2016 World Indoor Championships and is the 2020 US Olympic Trials champion in the women's 400 m. She has earned several gold medals for the United States in the 4 × 400 m relay, including at the World Championships and World Relays in 2017, as well as the World Indoor Championships in 2016, 2018 and 2025.
She is a 400 m 2021 Diamond League champion.
As of Nov 3, 2026: 300 Metres Short Track 35.71, 400 m 49.72 (#84 all-time), 2025 season best 36.14 (Jan 31, 2025, Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex, Clemson, SC (USA) (i)) · Last competition: World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo, Sep 20, 2025, 3:22.53 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 2 gold · Area record (4x400 Metres Relay Short Track) · 34 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 300m-short-track Indoor | 36.14 | – | Jan 31, 2025 | Bob Pollock Invitational |
| 2025 | 300m Indoor | 36.14 | – | Jan 31, 2025 | Bob Pollock Invitational |
| 2025 | 400m | 50.76 | – | Aug 1, 2025 | USA Championships |
| 2025 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 51.47 | – | Feb 23, 2025 | USA Indoor Championships, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
| 2025 | 600m-short-track Indoor | 1:26.76 | – | Jan 11, 2025 | Gamecock Opener |
| 2025 | 600m Indoor | 1:26.76 | – | Jan 11, 2025 | Gamecock Opener |
| 2025 | 600m | 1:28.45 | – | Apr 12, 2025 | Gamecock Invite |
| 2025 | 4x400m | 3:22.53 | – | Sep 20, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |