Fred Kerley Ethnicity

Fred Kerley is an American sprinter and Olympian. He stands 6 ft 3 in tall and weighs 205 lb. Kerley won a silver medal in the 100 meters at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He also placed 8th in the 4x100m relay. He was not qualified for the 2016 Olympics but in the same year, Fred won a gold medal in 4×100 m relay at NACAC U23 Championships. He became a professional athlete in June 2017 and is coached by Quincy Watts.

Kerley has won six medals at the World Championships. He won gold in the 4x100m relay in 2023, the 100m in 2022, and the 4x400m relay in 2019. In addition, Fred won a bronze medal in the 400m and a silver medal in the 4×400 m relay. Recently, Kerley qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and is all set to compete in Men's 100m.

What is the ethnicity of Fred Kerley?

Fred is of African American descent. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States, having American citizenship. He believes in Christianity and regularly attends church on Sundays.

Growing up, Fred faced many hardships in his childhood. Both his mom and dad were not there to look after him and Fred’s four siblings. His father Ricky was sent to prison soon after Fred was born. Fred mentioned in an interview that his mother took a wrong turn in her life and he doesn't know where she is.

Fred Kerley Birthplace

Fred was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Taylor High School. He went to South Plains College from 2013 to 2015 and then transferred to Texas A&M. In March 2017, Fred won the 400m at the NCAA Division I Championships. He also won the 4×400m relay for Texas A&M with his younger brother Mylik Kerley. With these victories, Texas A&M earned the team title at the NCAA Track and Field Championships.

In 2017, Kerley ran 400m in just 44.09 seconds at the SEC Championships. Later in the same year at the 2017 NCAA West Preliminary, he set a new NCAA record in the 400m with a time of 43.70 seconds.

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