Kendal Williams (born September 23, 1995) is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. Representing the United States at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he earned gold medals in the 100 meters and the relay, upsetting teammate and favorite Trayvon Bromell in the who had earlier that year become the first junior to break the 10-second barrier.

Williams attended Stanton College Preparatory School where he won multiple state titles and was a high school All-American. He went to Florida State University on scholarship in 2014 and competed for the Seminoles in 2015, placing second in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships with a wind-assisted 9.98 seconds run as a freshman. However he transferred to the University of Georgia after his freshman year, following coach Ken Harnden whose contract had not been renewed by Florida State.

In his senior year at Georgia he clocked a run, this time with allowable wind, in the Southeastern Conference Championships to win and set a new personal best. He did not progress out of his heat at the NCAA Division I Championships, but he went on to make the final at the USA Championships, finishing third in his last race representing the Bulldogs. He went on to represent the United States at the inaugural Athletics World Cup, earning a silver medal in the and a gold medal in the relay.

Statistics Information from World Athletics profile.

Personal bests Event Time Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes 60 m 6.51 Clemson, South Carolina, US February 17, 2017 Indoor100 m 9.93 +2.0 Clermont, Florida, US May 11, 2024 9.98  +2.1 Tallahassee, Florida, US May 16, 2015 Wind-assisted200 m 20.15 +0.8 Knoxville, Tennessee, US May 13, 2018 20.11  +3.3 Eugene, Oregon, US July 7, 2016 Wind-assisted 4×100 m relay 38.27 Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 25, 2015 4×200 m relay 1:20.88 Gainesville, Florida, US 30 March 2019

International championship results +Representing the Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon, US 1st 100 m 10.21 −0.6 16th 200 m 21.10 +1.9 1st 4×100 m relay 38.70 , 2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1st 4×100 m relay 38.27 2016 NACAC U23 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 100 m 10.23 −0.9 1st 4×100 m relay 38.63 2018 Athletics World Cup London, England 2nd 100 m 10.05 +0.3 1st 4×100 m relay 38.42 NACAC Championships Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2nd 100 m 10.11 +0.4 4×100 m relay — Dropped baton

National championship results Representing the 1st Coast Track Club (2011–2014), Florida State Seminoles (2015), Georgia Bulldogs (2016–2018), and adidas (2019–2022) Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Notes2011 US World Youth Trials Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 4th 100 m 10.79 −2.8 4th 200 m 21.31 +1.4 USATF Youth Championships (born 1995–1996) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 1st 200 m 21.46 −1.5 1st 100 m 10.73 −0.5 4th 400 m 50.50 2012 USATF Junior Championships Bloomington, Indiana 10th 100 m 10.68 −0.9 5th 200 m 21.11 +0.1 2013 USATF Junior Championships Des Moines, Iowa 6th 100 m 10.88 −4.8 (semis) 200 m — −3.4 Lane violation2014 USATF Junior Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd 100 m 10.27 +1.2 2nd 200 m 20.46  +2.9 Wind-assisted2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Arkansas 9th 60 m 6.62 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Eugene, Oregon 5th 100 m 9.98 +2.7 Wind-assisted 8th 200 m 20.45  +2.4 Wind-assisted 9th 4×100 m relay 39.48 USATF Championships Eugene, Oregon 10th 100 m 9.98  +3.7 Wind-assisted2016 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 10th 100 m 10.04  +2.7 Wind-assisted 7th 200 m 20.38 +1.6 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas 5th 60 m 6.60 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 21st 100 m 10.50 +1.3 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas 7th 60 m 6.65 NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 16th 100 m 10.16 −0.9 3rd 200 m 20.32 0.0 USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd 100 m 10.00 +1.1 2019 USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 10th 100 m 10.33 −0.1 2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 18th 100 m 10.15 +1.9 2022 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 9th 100 m 10.03 +1.4 15th 200 m 20.79 +1.2 NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.

Seasonal bests Year 60 meters 100 meters 200 meters 2011 — 10.51 21.16 2012 6.81 10.48 20.89 2013 6.71 10.28 20.64 2014 — 10.21 20.55 2015 6.56 10.07 20.26 2016 6.63 10.06 20.31 2017 6.51 10.06 20.30 2018 6.61 9.99 20.15 2019 — 10.03 — 2020 — 10.14 21.07 2021 6.78 10.15 —

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Kendal Williams at Georgia Bulldogs Kendal Williams at Florida State Seminoles