Five action-packed days of the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 have come to an end, and based on competition ranking, it was the best ever edition of the global age-group event.
The 21st World U20 Championships, held at Eugene’s Hayward Field from 5-9 August, featured six world U20 records, 11 championship records and 17 area U20 records.
A total of 1659 athletes from 137 countries participated. Of those, 42 countries won medals and 24 countries won gold medals.
Multiple medallists included USA’s Tate Taylor, who won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m, and Jamaica’s Shanoya Douglas, gold medallist in the 4x100m and silver medallist in the 100m and 200m.
Records set at World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26
6 world U20 records
- Le’Ezra Brown (USA) in the men’s 110m hurdles – 12.72
- Isaac Beacroft (AUS) in the men’s 5000m race walk – 18:40.37
- USA in the men’s 4x100m – 38.16
- Italy in the mixed 4x100m – 41.21
- Great Britain & NI in the mixed 4x100m – 41.60
- Australia in the mixed 4x100m – 41.64
11 championship records
- Tate Taylor (USA) in the men’s 200m – 19.83
- Jayden Deleon (USA) in the men’s 400m – 44.47
- Emmanuel Kiprono (KEN) in the men’s 3000m – 7:28.28
- Le’Ezra Brown (USA) in the men’s 110m hurdles – 12.72
- Isaac Beacroft (AUS) in the men’s 5000m race walk* – 18:40.37
- Serena Di Fabio (ITA) in the women’s 5000m race walk – 20:57.57
- USA in the men’s 4x100m – 38.16
- USA in the mixed 4x400m – 3:15.31
- Italy in the mixed 4x100m* – 41.21
- Great Britain & NI in the mixed 4x100m* – 41.60
- Australia in the mixed 4x100m* – 41.64
5 championship combined events best performances
- Liam Belo Da Silva (SWE) in the decathlon high jump – 2.15m
- Liam Belo Da Silva (SWE) in the decathlon discus – 51.67m
- Thea Brown (GBR) in the heptathlon 100m hurdles – 13.23
- Zola Ndouma-Mona (FRA) in the heptathlon shot put – 14.72m
- Zalán Zeemen (HUN) in the decathlon 110m hurdles – 13.70
17 area U20 records
111 national records
601 personal bests
World Athletics U20 Championships rankings
- 165,463 – Oregon 2026
- 164,878 – Cali 2022
- 164,612 – Bydgoszcz 2016
- 164,365 – Tampere 2018
- 163,387 – Oregon 2014
- 163,071 – Barcelona 2012
- 162,923 – Lima 2024
- 162,134 – Nairobi 2021
- 161,146 – Moncton 2010
- 160,509 – Bydgoszcz 2008
