# Kendal Williams

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 4 × 100 m relay, upsetting teammate and favorite Trayvon Bromell in the 100 m 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 100 m 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 9.99 s run, this time with allowable wind, in the Southeastern Conference Championships 100 m 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 100 m and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m 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 | Indoor |
| 100 m | 9.93 | +2.0 | Clermont, Florida, US | May 11, 2024 | |
| 100 m | 9.98 w | +2.1 | Tallahassee, Florida, US | May 16, 2015 | Wind-assisted |
| 200 m | 20.15 | +0.8 | Knoxville, Tennessee, US | May 13, 2018 | |
| 200 m | 20.11 w | +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  United States :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon, US | 1st | 100 m | 10.21 | −0.6 | PB |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon, US | 16th | 200 m | 21.10 | +1.9 | |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon, US | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 38.70 | — | WJL, PB |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 38.27 | — | PB |
| 2016 | NACAC U23 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 100 m | 10.23 | −0.9 | |
| 2016 | NACAC U23 Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 38.63 | — | |
| 2018 | Athletics World Cup | London, England | 2nd | 100 m | 10.05 | +0.3 | |
| 2018 | Athletics World Cup | London, England | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 38.42 | — | |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 2nd | 100 m | 10.11 | +0.4 | |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | DNF | 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) | Notes |
| 2011 | US World Youth Trials | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 4th | 100 m | 10.79 | −2.8 | |
| 2011 | US World Youth Trials | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 4th | 200 m | 21.31 | +1.4 | |
| 2011 | USATF Youth Championships (born 1995–1996) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 1st | 200 m | 21.46 | −1.5 | |
| 2011 | USATF Youth Championships (born 1995–1996) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 1st | 100 m | 10.73 | −0.5 | |
| 2011 | USATF Youth Championships (born 1995–1996) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 4th | 400 m | 50.50 | — | PB |
| 2012 | USATF Junior Championships | Bloomington, Indiana | 10th | 100 m | 10.68 | −0.9 | |
| 2012 | USATF Junior Championships | Bloomington, Indiana | 5th | 200 m | 21.11 | +0.1 | |
| 2013 | USATF Junior Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 6th | 100 m | 10.88 | −4.8 | |
| 2013 | USATF Junior Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | DQ (semis) | 200 m | — | −3.4 | Lane violation |
| 2014 | USATF Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 100 m | 10.27 | +1.2 | PB |
| 2014 | USATF Junior Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 200 m | 20.46 w | +2.9 | Wind-assisted |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 9th | 60 m | 6.62 | — | |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | 100 m | 9.98 w | +2.7 | Wind-assisted |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 8th | 200 m | 20.45 w | +2.4 | Wind-assisted |
| 2015 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 9th | 4×100 m relay | 39.48 | — | |
| 2015 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 10th | 100 m | 9.98 w | +3.7 | Wind-assisted |
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 10th | 100 m | 10.04 w | +2.7 | Wind-assisted |
| 2016 | US Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 7th | 200 m | 20.38 | +1.6 | |
| 2017 | NCAA Division I Indoor Championships | College Station, Texas | 5th | 60 m | 6.60 | — | |
| 2017 | 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 | — | |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 16th | 100 m | 10.16 | −0.9 | |
| 2018 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 200 m | 20.32 | 0.0 | |
| 2018 | 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 | SB |
| 2022 | 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 9th | 100 m | 10.03 | +1.4 | |
| 2022 | 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 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 | — |