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Kung Fu Kenny Athletics
FILE - Kenneth Bednarek, of the United States, looks back after winning a heat in the men's 100-meter race at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The path of sprinter Kenny Bednarek has been far from easy or conventional. Plenty of uphill climbs, too.
His experiences, though — foster care, being adopted, going the community college route, constantly overshadowed — has only added power to his alter ego, “Kung Fu Kenny.” That version of him emerges when he steps on the track and slips on his signature headband.