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Celera Barnes

Celera Barnes is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.

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Celera Barnes
Barnes competing in Glasgow in 2024
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1998-12-02) 2 December 1998
Ventura, California
EducationUniversity of Southern California '22 Masters in Medical Sciences
University of Kentucky '21 Kinesiology
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
TeamAdidas
2022-Present
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 7.09 (Albuquerque, 2024)
100m: 10.94 (Eugene, 2022)
Medal record
Women's track and field
Representing  United States
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nassau 4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Freeport 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2022 Freeport 4x100 m relay

Celera Barnes (born 2 December 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.1

Biography

Early life and education

Barnes attended St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California.2 She has Filipino ancestry.3 She graduated from the University of Kentucky before transferring to the University of Southern California for grad school.45

Career

In August 2022, at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas she won the silver medal in the 100 meters in 11.10s behind the Jamaican Shericka Jackson, and won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay.6 That year, she ran a wind assisted 10.82 100m at the Texas Relays.7 She also finished third behind Sha'Carri Richardson and Elaine Thompson-Herah in Luzerne, in 11.40 seconds for the 100 metres.8

Barnes finished third at the American National indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico in February 2024.9 She was selected for the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland and qualified for the semi-finals.10

In April 2024, she was selected as part of the American team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.11 In May 2024, she finished third in the 100 metres at the 2024 Doha Diamond League.12

She won the 60 metres title at the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.13 She was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.14 She finished fourth in 11.16 seconds in the 100 metres at the 2025 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat, part of the 2025 Diamond League, in May 2025.15

Circuit performances

Grand Slam Track results16
Slam Race group Event Pl. Time Prize money
2025 Philadelphia Slam Short sprints 200 m 7th 22.89 US$12,500
100 m 6th 11.21
References

References

  1. "Celera Barnes". World Athletics. 2 March 2024.
  2. Potkey, Rhiannon (14 May 2016). "TRACK AND FIELD: Area stars part of select group who get full-ride offers in track". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  4. Becton, Stan (22 April 2022). "Here are 2022's top newcomers in women's track and field — so far". ncaa. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. Barnes UCLA results
  6. Foster, Anthony (August 21, 2022). "Miller-Uibo ends season in victory; Jamaica takes both 100m NACAC Crowns". Track Alerts. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  7. "Thomas, Harrison and Barnes fly to speedy wind-assisted times at Texas Relays". World Athletics. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  8. "American Richardson beats Thompson-Herah by a whisker in Luzerne 100m". Reuters. August 30, 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  9. Harrington, Joe (February 18, 2024). "USA Indoor Track And Field Championships 2024 Results". Flotrack. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  10. "Wonen's 60m Results – World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  11. "USA TRACK & FIELD ANNOUNCES FULL TEAM FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS BAHAMAS 24". USATF. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  12. Collett, Jasmine (May 10, 2024). "Daryll Neita and Molly Caudery in winning form in Doha". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  13. Jampol, Noah (23 Feb 2025). "Nikki Hiltz Completes 1500/3000 Sweep, Resurgent Nia Akins Wins 800". Lets Run. Retrieved 24 Feb 2025.
  14. Hall, Dan (14 March 2025). "USATF Announces 56 Athletes For Team USA At 2025 World Indoor Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  15. "Results - Rabat Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  16. "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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