Quanera Hayes facts for kids
Hayes at the 2016 World Indoor Championships
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| Nationality |  United States |
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| Born | March 7, 1992 Dillon, South Carolina, U.S. |
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| Education | Gray's Creek High School, Livingstone College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employer | Nike | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Life Speed Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Derrick White | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quanera Hayes is an American track and field athlete. She is a very fast runner who specializes in the 400 meters race. This means she runs one lap around a standard outdoor track. Quanera has won many gold medals for the United States in relay races, where a team of runners each run a part of the race. She has won at the World Championships and the World Indoor Championships. She also won a bronze medal in the 400 meters at the 2016 World Indoor Championships. In 2024, she won an Olympic gold medal in the 4x400 meters relay.
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Early Life and Education
Quanera Hayes was born on March 7, 1992. She grew up in Hope Mills, North Carolina. She went to Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. While she was there, from 2012 to 2015, she competed on the college's track and field team. She was a talented runner even then!
Becoming a Professional Athlete
Quanera Hayes became a professional track athlete. In 2021, she won the 400 meters race at the United States Olympic Trials. This was a very important competition because it meant she qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which happened in 2021. She ran her best time of the season, finishing ahead of another famous runner, Allyson Felix.
Major Achievements and Medals
Quanera Hayes has won many important medals throughout her career. She is especially good at the 4x400 meters relay race. In this race, four runners each run 400 meters.
World Indoor Championships
Quanera has won several gold medals at the World Indoor Championships.
- In 2016, she won gold in the 4x400 meters relay in Portland, USA. She also won a bronze medal in the individual 400 meters race.
- In 2018, she won another gold medal in the 4x400 meters relay in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
- In 2025, she won gold again in the 4x400 meters relay in Nanjing, China.
World Championships and Relays
She has also won gold medals at other major events:
- In 2017, she won gold in the 4x400 meters relay at the World Relays in the Bahamas.
- Later in 2017, she won gold in the 4x400 meters relay at the World Championships in London, United Kingdom.
- In 2024, she won gold in the 4x400 meters relay at the World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.
Olympic Games Success
Quanera Hayes achieved her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal.
- At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, she was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 4x400 meters relay. This was a huge achievement!
Diamond League Champion
In 2021, Quanera Hayes became the Diamond League champion in the 400 meters. The Diamond League is a series of top-level track and field competitions held around the world. Winning this title means she was the best 400-meter runner in the series that year.
Personal Bests
Quanera Hayes has set impressive personal best times in her races.
- Her fastest time for the 400 meters outdoors is 49.72 seconds.
- For the 200 meters outdoors, her best time is 22.55 seconds.
- In the 100 meters outdoors, she has run 11.27 seconds.
- Indoors, she holds the American record for the 300 meters, with a time of 35.71 seconds.
Personal Life
Quanera Hayes is also a mom. As of 2021, she had a son named Demetrius.
External Links
- Quanera Hayes at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Quanera Hayes at USA Track & FieldLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Quanera Hayes at the United States Olympic & Paralympic CommitteeLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). (archived 2023-05-29)
- Quanera Hayes at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- Quanera Hayes at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Quanera Hayes para niños
