Ken Harnden (born March 31, 1973), Zimbabwean sprinter

Ken Harnden

March 31, 1973

Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe

Harnden also competed for Zimbabwe in both the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Currently coaching for the Florida State"s Men"s Track Team. Ken Harnden enters his eighth year with the FSU program and his fourth as the assistant sprints, hurdles and relays coach. Fellow rookie sprinter Ricardo Chambers broke Harnden"s longstanding Mike Long Track Record in the 400m while his 4x100m relay earned All-American honors for the second consecutive season. Zimbabwean 200m sprint record holder and All Africa games medalist Brian Dzingai. In his first two seasons, his 400m relay squads have finished in the top three on FSU"s all-time list. www.seminoles.com.

Ken Harnden

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Harnden also competed for Zimbabwe in both the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Currently coaching for the Florida State"s Men"s Track Team. Ken Harnden enters his eighth year with the FSU program and his fourth as the assistant sprints, hurdles and relays coach.

Fellow rookie sprinter Ricardo Chambers broke Harnden"s longstanding Mike Long Track Record in the 400m while his 4x100m relay earned All-American honors for the second consecutive season.

Zimbabwean 200m sprint record holder and All Africa games medalist Brian Dzingai. In his first two seasons, his 400m relay squads have finished in the top three on FSU"s all-time list. www.seminoles.com.

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His personal best time is 48.05 seconds, achieved in July 1998 in Paris. Together with Tawanda Chiwira, Phillip Mukomana and Savieri Ngidhi he holds the Zimbabwean record in 4 x 400 metres relay with 3:00.79 minutes, achieved during the heats at the 1997 World Championships in Athens. The 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association National and East Region Assistant Sprint Coach of the Year had one of the best seasons of his coaching career in Tallahassee. The 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship win brought the Seminole men the first ever national title for the program as well as a first in Atlantic Coast Conference history. Under his tutelage, sophomore Walter Dix won the National Collegiate Athletic Association indoor and outdoor 200m National Championships, became a five-time All-American, a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association East Region title holder in the 100m and 200m, six-time individual Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Championship winner, and holds six All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination accolades in addition to shattering numerous school, league and world records.

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