Video: Kenny Bednarek Talks LA GP 9.72w Win From Christian Coleman
June 15, 2026by Brian Russell
CHRISTIAN, I’D SAY he’s a very good starter, very good competitor. So he got out on all of us, but I just had to make sure to focus on myself and I let my top-end speed take over. And…it was a good race. You know, I’m happy with the time. A little bit too windy, but I already know that…
Long a fixture on the SoCal track scene, Brian Russell won the Arcadia Invitational 2-lapper in ’76, was the national Junior 1500 runner-up the next year and went on to set a UCLA record in the event at 3:42.10. These days he’s frequently involved on the production side of major track telecasts.
