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Nov 30, 2016 · In a meet in Nuremburg, Germany, in 1966, he ran the 100-yard dash in 9.2 seconds, one-tenth of a second behind Hayes' world record. Kerns returned to Greenville, where he founded the Quick...
Feb 27, 2020 · That’s what happened to Richard Kerns, who was a track star and football player for the Sterling Tigers. After winning a scholarship to Allen University, an HBCU in Columbia, he was drafted into the Army. In 1966, stationed in Nuremburg, Germany, he ran the 100-yard dash in 9.2 seconds, a tenth-second off the record at the time.
Quick Striders Track Club originated in June 1967 under the leadership of Mr. Richard C. Kerns, President, and Mr. Samuel Kennedy, Vice-President. Quick Striders student-athlete participates in the USA Track & Field Junior Olympics all over the country every year.
Since the start of his coaching career in 1999, KB has produced 20 South Carolina State track and field champions in the 100, 110, and 400 meter hurdles. His athletes own three of the four South Carolina state track and field hurdle records – only the boys 400 meter hurdle title has been elusive.
Feb 27, 2009 · Quick Striders' coaches Richard Kerns and Sam Kennedy talk about track and field.
Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians.
Jul 30, 2024 · Key to abbreviations: (A)=mark made at altitude over 1000m (in affected events only); i=mark made indoors; +=converted time; ‘=road mark made on aided course; t=walk mark made on track —- = secondary performance by an athlete