Five action-packed days of the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 came to an end on Sunday, 9 August, 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.
gold medalist Theianna-Lee Terrelonge of Team Jamaica, Shanoya Mikalia Douglas of Team Jamaica, Natrece East of Team Jamaica and Sashana Johnson of Team Jamaica celebrate during day five of the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships at Hayward Field on August 09, 2026 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/WA/Getty Images for World Athletics)
Records set
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
Competition 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
*disciplines held at the World U20 Championships for the first time in Oregon
SOURCE: WORLD ATHLETICS
