Jenns Fernández
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jenns Reynold Fernández Alfonso |
| Born | 4 January 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 60m: 6.48 (2024) NR 100m: 10.11 (2024) 200m: 20.91 (2023) |
Jenns Reynold Fernández Alfonso (born 4 January 2001) is a Cuban-born sprinter based in Italy. He is the Cuban national record holder over 60 metres.[1]
Biography
Fernández started off playing baseball before focusing on athletics. He attended a sports specialist school in Matanzas. He was Cuban junior champion for two consecutive years in the 100 metres, and placed second in the 100 meters at his debut Barrientos Memorial in Havana, with a Cuban under-20 national record of 10.14 seconds (+1.9 m/s). Competing at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in Costa Rica, he placed fourth in the 100 metres.[2][3]
In 2022, he left Cuba and based himself in Italy, first in Puglia, then in Siena, and then in Villa Lagarina in Trentino where he started to be coached by Silvano Pedri.[2][3] In 2023, he ran a best 60 metres time of 6.66 seconds. That summer in the 100 meters he ran 10.15 seconds in Nembro, and went faster in Agropoli with a run of 10.13 seconds. In January 2024, Fernandez ran 6.52 seconds for the 60 metres in Ancona. The following week however, he set a new Cuban national record for the 60 metres of 6.48 seconds, also in Ancona.[4][3] The time placed him fifth on the worldwide end-of-year list for 2024.[5][6]
Fernández was active in the 60 metres on the World Athletics Indoor Tour in 2026. He ran 6.61 seconds at the Meeting de Paris, and 6.62 seconds in Miramas, in January 206.[7][8] In February 2026, Fernández ran a seasons best 6.56 seconds in Madrid, before lowering it again to 6.54 seconds at the Belgrade Indoor Meeting.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Jenns Fernandez". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b Galano Solís, Lázaro Raydel (August 2, 2022). "Jenns Reynold Fernández: "In Cuba, if you're not of interest to them, they treat you like garbage."". Play Off Magazine. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ a b c Vignano, David (1 February 2024). "Jenns Reynold Fernandez Alfonso: the Cuban-Italian who has amazed the indoor athletes". Runnersworld. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Van Der Weken dashes to a national 60m record and world lead of 7.09 at home in Luxembourg". European Athletics. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "60 Metres Men". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Jenns Fernández, sport as dialogue: with Diadora, beyond the boundaries of sports performance". Diadora. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Results - Meeting de Paris Indoor 2026". Watch Athletics. 25 Jan 2026. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Elite Indoor Track Miramas Meeting". World Athletics. 30 Jan 2026. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Madrid Indoor thrills: Attaoui attacks world record, breaks European mark as world leads fall". Watch Athletics. 6 Feb 2026. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Belgrade Indoor Meeting". World Athletics. 11 Feb 2026. Retrieved 11 Feb 2026.