Kenny Bednarek Parents

Olympic sprinter Kenny Bednarek was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on October 14, 1998. He took home seven individual medals and even led his Rice Lake, Wisconsin, high school team to victory in the 4x400 relay. He also competed in school football as a wide receiver and kick returner, scoring 17 touchdowns.

Later, when enrolled at Iowa's Indian Hills Community College, he broke the record for being the 13th fastest individual in the all-time 200-meter indoor record. He claims that 400 meters was his specialty in high school, but he eventually moved to 200 meters. He turned professional in 2019.

After finishing first in the 200-meter sprint in the 2024 Doha Diamond League competition in 19.67 seconds, which also marked a personal best, Bednarek is ranked first in the world by World Athletics, as of May 2024. He broke the national record in the 200-meter high school event in 2018 with a time of 20.43. In addition, he took home silver at the Eugene World Championships in 2022 (19.77) and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (19.68).

Who are Kenny Bednarek’s parents?

Kenny Bednarek is an orphan who was adopted by Mary Bednarek out of foster care, and she raised all of four of her adoptive kids alone. There’s no information available about Kenny’s biological parents.

Who is Kenny Bednarek’s mother?

Kenny Bednarek’s mother is Mary Bednarek.

Mary, who took in Kenny and his twin brother Ian from foster care, assisted him in overcoming early problems like ADHD and the emotional issues of living in the system. She adopted four children, including him.

Mary mentioned to WEAU in 2021 that she was surprised by her son’s success but very happy to see him do well. Mary said: “Big shout out to Coach Sasada because he was like, he’s really special and I was like, I know he’s my kid and he’s like, no no no you don’t understand and at that time as a freshman, I didn’t understand; I just thought he was Kenny and he runs.”