Quanera Hayes ( ; 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, the World Indoor Championships in 2016, 2018 and 2025, and the Olympic Games in 2024.
Early life Hayes was born March 7, 1992. She was raised in Hope Mills, North Carolina, and attended Livingstone College, a NCAA Division II school in Salisbury, North Carolina. Hayes competed for the Livingstone College track and field team from 2012 until 2015 when she graduated.
Professional track career Hayes won the women's 400 m at the United States Olympic Trials on June 20, 2021, qualifying for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics with a seasonal best time of 49.78 seconds ahead of Allyson Felix.
Personal life As of June 20, 2021, she had a 2-year-old son named Demetrius.
Competition record 2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon, US3rd400 m51.761st4 × 400 m relay3:26.382017World RelaysNassau, Bahamas1st4 × 400 m relay3:24.36World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom9th (sf)400 m50.71 1st4 × 400 m relay3:19.022018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom1st4 × 400 m relay3:23.85 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan7th400 m50.882023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary –4 × 400 m relayDQ2024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom2nd4 × 400 m relay3:25.34Olympic GamesParis, France1st4 × 400 m relay3:15.27 , 2025World Indoor ChampionshipsNanjing, China1st4 × 400 m relay3:27.45World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan1st (h)4 × 400 m relay3:22.53 Information from World Athletics profile.
Circuit wins and titles Diamond League champion (400 m): 2021 2021 (1) (400 m): Zürich Weltklasse
Personal bests Surface Event Time Venue Date NotesOutdoor 400 m 49.72 Sacramento, California, US June 24, 2017 200 m 22.55 Gainesville, Florida, US April 28, 2017 -0.3 m/s wind 100 m 11.27 Gainesville, Florida, US April 22, 2016 +0.4 m/s windIndoor 400 m 51.09 Portland, Oregon, US March 12, 2016 300 m 35.71 Clemson, South Carolina, US January 7, 2017 Indoor American record 200 m 22.70 Fayetteville, Arkansas, US February 7, 2021 Information from World Athletics profile.
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