Kennedy Simon (sprinter)
{{short description|American athlete}}
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| name = Kennedy Simon
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| nationality = American
| sport = Track and field
| event = 400 metres
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|12|df=yes}}
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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's athletics}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{Flagu|United States}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2022 Eugene|4×400 m mixed}}
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Kennedy Simon (born 12 February 2000) is an American athlete who competes as a sprinter. She won a bronze medal in the mixed 4x400 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, held in Eugene, Oregon.{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/kennedy-simon-14708112|title=Kennedy SIMON | Profile|website=Worldathletics.org|access-date=18 July 2022}}
Early life
Career
Simon won on a bronze medal in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay alongside Allyson Felix, Elija Godwin and Vernon Norwood.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/athletics/united-states/world-athletics-championships/news/allyson-felix-retires-with-4-x-400m-relay-bronze-at-world-championships_490200.html|title=Allyson Felix retires with 4 x 400m relay bronze at World|website=Sportsmole.co.uk|access-date=18 July 2022}}
Running for the University of Texas, she was one of a quartet, along with Julien Alfred, Rhasidat Adeleke, and Valery Tobias, that broke the collegiate record in the sprint medley, running 3:36.10 in April 2023 at the Texas Relays.{{cite web|url= https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=658627 |date=1 April 2023|title= LONGHORN WOMEN SHOW THEIR MIGHT IN SPRINT RELAYS|website=Runnerspace|accessdate=23 Feb 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a43496637/ncaa-records-opening-weekend-2023/|website=Runners World|accessdate=23 Feb 2025|title= 4 Collegiate Records Fall in Outdoor Track Opening Weekend|first=Taylor|last=Dutch|date=3 April 2023}}
References
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External links
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Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
Category:World Athletics Championships medalists
Category:American female sprinters
Category:United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field)