World U20 Championships: records and title-race drama in Oregon
The United States won the men’s 4x100m in a world U20 record, while Michal Rada, Simon Rosselli and others added record performances and championship titles in Oregon.
UNITED STATES: 4x100m_relay
Result: 38.16 · 1st
The United States won the men’s 4x100m relay in 38.16. The time was both a world U20 record and a championships record in the World U20 final.
Michal RADA: 400m_hurdles
Result: 48.59 · 1st
Michal Rada won the men’s 400m hurdles in 48.59. His time was a European U20 record and secured World U20 gold for Czechia.
Jeremy Koga: Men's 110 Metres Hurdles (99.0cm)
Result: 12.90
Jeremy Koga ran 12.90 in the men’s 110m hurdles semifinal. The performance set an Asian U20 record.
GREAT BRITAIN & NI: 4x100m_relay
Result: 38.90 · 2nd
Great Britain & NI took men’s 4x100m silver in 38.90. The time matched the European U20 record.
Great Britain & Northern Ireland: mixed 4x100m relay
Result: 41.38 · 2nd
Great Britain & Northern Ireland won mixed 4x100m silver in 41.38. The performance improved the European U20 record set by the team in the heats.
SOUTH AFRICA: 4x400m_relay
Result: 3:02.76 · 2nd
South Africa ran 3:02.76 for silver in the men’s 4x400m relay. The time was an African U20 record.
Odair Goncalves: Men's 110 Metres Hurdles (99.0cm)
Result: 13.19
Odair Goncalves ran 13.19 in the men’s 110m hurdles semifinal. The Brazilian set a South American U20 record.
Addison James: Men's Javelin Throw
Result: 73.89m · 3rd
Addison James threw 73.89m for men’s javelin bronze. The mark was a Dominican national record and gave Dominica its first World U20 Championships medal.
Simon ROSSELLI: discus_throw
Result: 66.39m · 1st
Simon Rosselli won the men’s discus title with a sixth-round 66.39m. The final throw moved him from outside the medals to gold and set a United States U20 record.
Aseel Osama ABDEL HAMID: javelin_throw
Result: 59.82m · 1st
Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid won the women’s javelin with 59.82m. She became Egypt’s first World U20 champion and its first woman to win a World U20 medal.
Clara HEGEMANN: hammer_throw
Result: 68.99m · 1st
Clara Hegemann won the women’s hammer with 68.99m. Her fourth-round throw held off world U20 leader Pinja Kärhä by 0.48m.
Basant: high jump
Result: 2.21m · 2nd
Basant cleared 2.21m for men’s high-jump silver, equalling his personal best. He became the first Indian high jumper to win a World U20 Championships medal.
Henri APRI: pole_vault
Result: 5.75m · 2nd
Henri Apri cleared 5.75m for men’s pole-vault silver. The height was an Estonian U20 record.
Aitana ALONSO: high_jump
Result: 1.90m · 3rd
Aitana Alonso cleared 1.90m for women’s high-jump bronze. She equalled the Spanish U20 record and took third on countback.
FRANCE: 4x400m_relay
Result: 3:04.80 · 3rd
France ran 3:04.80 for bronze in the men’s 4x400m relay. The time was a French national U20 record.
BELGIUM: 4x100m_relay
Result: 43.91 · 3rd
Belgium took women’s 4x100m bronze in 43.91. The relay set a Belgian national U20 record.
Eleni IAKOVAKI: 400m_hurdles
Result: 55.99 · 3rd
Eleni Iakovaki ran 55.99 for women’s 400m hurdles bronze. The performance set a Greek U20 record.
Mariam KAREEM: 400m_hurdles
Result: 56.27 · 4th
Mariam Kareem ran 56.27 in the women’s 400m hurdles final. Her fourth-place finish produced a United Arab Emirates U20 record.
SLOVENIA: 4x400m_relay
Result: 3:32.26 · 4th
Slovenia ran 3:32.26 for fourth in the women’s 4x400m relay. The time was a Slovenian national U20 record.
CHIEN Tzu-Chieh: 1500m
Result: 3:42.07 · 7th
Chien Tzu-Chieh ran 3:42.07 for seventh in the men’s 1500m final. The time set a Chinese Taipei U20 record.
Ojiro Honda: Men's 3000 Metres
Result: 7:48.49 · 3rd
Ojiro Honda ran 7:48.49 for bronze in the men’s 3000m. The time was a Japanese U20 record.
Zackaria DIA: pole_vault
Result: 5.80m · 1st
Zackaria Dia won the men’s pole vault at 5.80m. He entered as the world U20 leader and finished two centimetres below his personal best.
Viktoria ANGELOVA: triple_jump
Result: 13.91m · 1st
Viktoria Angelova won the women’s triple jump with a sixth-round 13.91m. She moved into first with that mark despite a -1.9m/s wind.
Izobelle LOUISON-ROE: high_jump
Result: 1.92m · 1st
Izobelle Louison-Roe won the women’s high jump at 1.92m. She upgraded the silver she won in Lima at the 2024 World U20 Championships to gold.
Mason McGroder: long jump
Result: 7.96m · 2nd
Mason McGroder jumped a personal-best 7.96m on his final attempt for men’s long-jump silver. The mark finished one centimetre behind the winning 7.97m.
Mikai Snoek: decathlon
Result: 7887 points · 2nd
Mikai Snoek finished second in the decathlon with a personal-best 7,887 points. He secured silver by 10 points over Adam Juliš.
Mariah Maxwell: 200m
Result: 22.77 · 3rd
Mariah Maxwell won women’s 200m bronze in 22.77. Her result put her on the podium alongside twin sister Mia Maxwell, the champion.
Shito Gumi: 3000m
Result: 8:45.06 · 2nd
Shito Gumi took women’s 3000m silver in 8:45.06. It was her second runner-up finish at these championships after silver in the 5000m.