Photos: Tokyo Olympic qualifier, former Indian Hills track star Kenny Bednarek
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EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 19: Kenny Bednarek competes in the first round of the Men's 100 Meter on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 19, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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DES MOINES, IOWA - JULY 27: Kenny Bednarek competes in the Men's 200 Meter heats during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium on July 27, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 27: Kenny Bednarek waves from the podium after placing second in the Men's 200 Meter Final during day ten of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 27, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775482202 ORIG FILE ID: 1325842657
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Jun 19, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Kenny Bednarek wins 100m heat in 10.07 during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Kenny Bednarek wins a semifinal in the men's 200-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Eugene, Ore.
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Noah Lyles wins the final in the men's 200-meter run ahead of Kenny Bednarek, left, in second and Erriyon Knighton, in third, at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday in Eugene, Oregon.
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Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the final in the men's 200-meter run ahead of Kenny Bednarek, left, in second and Erriyon Knighton, in third, at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Eugene, Ore.
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Jun 19, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Kenny Bednarek and Chris Royster run in a 100m heat during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Kenny Bednarek wins the first heat of the men's 100-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Kenny Bednarek of USA won men's 200 m race during the Zlata tretra (Golden Spike) Continental Tour - Gold athletic event in Ostrava, Czech Republic, May 19, 2021. Photo/Jaroslav Ozana (CTK via AP Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 19: Kenny Bednarek competes in the first round of the Men's 100 Meter on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 19, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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DES MOINES, IOWA - JULY 27: Kenny Bednarek competes in the Men's 200 Meter heats during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium on July 27, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 19: Kenny Bednarek competes in the first round of the Men's 100 Meter on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 19, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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US Kenny Bednarek celebrates after winning the Men's 200m final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Qatar Sports Club stadium in the capital Doha on May 28, 2021. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)
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FILE - In this June 27, 2021, file photo, Noah Lyles, right, wins the final in the men's 200-meter run ahead of Kenny Bednarek, left, in second and Erriyon Knighton, in third, at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore. Lyles, the 200-meter world champion, will lead a strong contingent of American sprinters that includes teenager Knighton at the upcoming Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
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EUGENE, OREGON - JUNE 20: Kenny Bednarek, Justin Gatlin and Cravon Gillespie compete in the Men's 100 Meter Semi-Final on day three of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 20, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
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Brent Ewing, left, and Kenny Bednarek.
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Kenny Bednarek, in lane five, competes at the NJCAA outdoor track and field championships in May. This week, the former Indian Hills star will run in the 200-meter dash at the Toyota U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines.
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Kenny Bednarek, in lane five, competes at the NJCAA outdoor track and field championships in May. This week, the former Indian Hills star will run in the 200-meter dash at the Toyota U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines.
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Kenny Bednarek, in the headband, competes at the NJCAA outdoor track and field championships in May. This week, the former Indian Hills star will run in the 200-meter dash at the Toyota U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines.
Contributed Photo: Indian Hills CC
Kenny Bednarek, in lane five, competes at the NJCAA outdoor track and field championships in May. This week, the former Indian Hills star will run in the 200-meter dash at the Toyota U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines.
Contributed Photo: Indian Hills CC
Indian Hills runner Kenny Bednarek will compete at the Drake Relays.
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