Kendrick Smallwood
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 110mH: 12.95 (2026) 60mH: 7.46 (2026) |
Kendrick Smallwood (born 7 April 2004) is an American high hurdler.[1]
Biography
[edit]From Texas, Smallwood started in athletics at Dallas Track Club. Despite his diminutive stature he excelled in hurdles, and won the UIL Class 5A boys 110 metres hurdles in a wind-assisted time of 13.47 seconds in 2021. The following year, he broke the UIL Class 5A Region II track and field meet record in the 110m hurdles that had previously belonged to Robert Griffin III. He attended Poteet High School before attending The University of Texas at Austin.[2][3][4]
Smallwood won the 2025 SEC Conference title in the men's 110m hurdles in a time of 13.13 seconds in Lexington, Kentucky.[5] He was a finalist in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2025 NCAA Championships, winning his semi-final heat in 13.25 seconds.[6]
Smallwood placed fourth of 60m hurdles at the 2026 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[7]
He ran a personal best 13.04 seconds for the 110 metres hurdles in 2026 at the West Regional NCAA Championships to move into the top-five of the NCAA all-time list.[8][9][10] Competing at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Smallwood placed second to Ja'Kobe Tharp in 12.95 seconds in the 110 m hurdles, to move to second on the NCAA all-time list behind Tharp.[11][12] Smallwood made his debut in the 2026 Diamond League, winning his preliminary heat in 13.09 seconds on 28 June at the 2026 Meeting de Paris, prior to placing eighth overall.[13] On 26 July, Smallwood placed third in the 110 m hurdles at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in New York, finishing behind Cordell Tinch and Bradley Franklin, in 13.11 seconds.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kendrick Smallwood". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ Hilliard, Mykel (Feb 18, 2026). "Track & Field Star Kendrick 'Teenyman' Smallwood Jr. Breaks Texas Hurdling Record". Gaymagazine. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mesquite Poteet star Kendrick Smallwood tops a perfect season with a state title". VYPE. May 8, 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ Jennings, Randy (April 30, 2022). "Regional track results, Class 5AII: Poteet's Kendrick Smallwood breaks hurdles record held by RGIII". Dallas News. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kendrick Smallwood 1st Place Men's 110m Hurdles - SEC Outdoor Championships 2025". Runnerspace. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ Plotkin, Lindsey (12 June 2025). "Kendrick Smallwood Wins 110M Hurdles Heat At 2025 NCAA Track Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA Track And Field Championships 2026 Qualifiers". Flotrack. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA EAST: KANYINSOLA AJAYI (100) AND SAMUEL OGAZI (400) RUN WORLD-LEADING TMES". Dye Stat. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "NCAA WEST: WORLD LEAD FOR KENDRICK SMALLWOOD IN 110-METER HURDLES". Dye Stat. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "OREGON'S SIMEON BIRNBAUM CLOSES FAST TO SECURE ELUSIVE 1,500 METERS TITLE". Dye Stat. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ogazi, Reid and Tharp storm to NCAA titles as more records fall in Eugene". World Athletics. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Results - Paris Diamond League (Meeting de Paris) 2026". Watch Athletics. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Robert (26 July 2026). "2026 USAs Day 4: MJW dominates, Lyles pulls up, Ciattei & Mackay move up for 5k titles". Lets Run. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "JEFFERSON-WOODEN DOMINANT ON FINAL DAY OF TOYOTA USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.