Crazy how 2 years ago I was struggling to constantly break 22 was in and out the hospital and thought me running at a D1 was school was a long shot. Fast forward to today I’m at the school of my dream and going to regionals in the 200m. God is good 🙏🏽
@kemal_e_forde His first race was January 30. 29 races including relays the season. The same as most professionals. This was the plan all along, same as last year.
🚨 OFFICIAL: Ken Harnden has been named the new Head Coach of Auburn Track & Field.
Auburn University has officially named seven-time USTFCCCA National Assistant Coach of the Year Ken Harnden as the new Head Coach of its Track & Field program.
A two-time Olympian for Zimbabwe, Harnden has transformed Auburn into one of the nation's premier sprint and hurdle powerhouses since arriving in July 2022. Over the past four seasons, his athletes have played a pivotal role in the Tigers' success on the national stage.
He coached athletes that accounted for an astounding 96% (161 of 168) of Auburn men's points scored at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships during his tenure.
His group captured six individual NCAA titles, two NCAA relay championships, six SEC titles, and multiple collegiate records while helping Auburn earn four consecutive NCAA team trophies.
He also guided the development of World Record holder and two-time Bowerman finalist Ja'Kobe Tharp, NCAA sprint champion Kayinsola Ajayi, and numerous Olympians and international stars.
Across 23 years as an NCAA Division I coach, Harnden has mentored 31 individual NCAA champions, four NCAA champion relay teams, 24 Olympians, and more than 200 First-Team All-Americans, while contributing to five NCAA team championships.
Ken Harnden 🇿🇼 has been appointed the new head coach of track & field at Auburn University, following the departure of Leroy Burrell to Texas A&M.
🇲🇽 AUSTIN KRESLEY ROMPE 🤩
🔥RÉCORD MEXICANO⏱️
Austin Kresley rompe el Récord Mexicano de 100m con 10.08 segundos en el Panamericano de Atletismo de Medellín, Colombia.
La marca era 10.21s y tenía 3 dueños: Carlos Villaseñor 1997
José Carlos Herrera 2014
Gerardo Lomelí 2025
Austin Kresley 🇲🇽, who is coached by Ken Harnden at Auburn in the training group that also includes Kanyinsola Ajayi, Ja’Kobe Tharp & Maka Charamba, has stormed to a Mexican record of 10.08s (+0.8) at the Panamerican Athletics Championshipsz
Auburn have FIVE Men who have qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100m. 🤯
🇳🇬 Kanyinsola Ajayi - 9.84s WL NR PB
🇳🇬 Israel Okon - 9.99s PB
🇺🇸 Tyler Davis - 10.07s
🇲🇾 Azeem Fahmi - 10.09s
🇹🇹 Omari Lewis - 10.12s
Kanyinsola Ajayi eases up at the finish and is caught at the line by teammate Tyler Davis, knocking Ajayi out of the SEC 100m final on their home track at Auburn.