Celera Barnes

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

Early life
She attended St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California. She graduated from the University of Kentucky before transferring to the University of Southern California for grad school.

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. That year, she ran a wind assisted 10.82 100m at the Texas Relays. She also finished third behind Sha'Carri Richardson and Elaine Thompson-Herah in Luzerne, in 11.40 seconds for the 100 metres.

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

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