Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The USA men's 4x100m relay team—Blake Hamilton, Dillon Mitchell, Kyler Brown, and Tate Taylor—set a new world U20 record with 38.16 seconds at the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26. This broke the previous world U20 record of 38.51 seconds set by South Africa in 2021. Taylor anchored the race, completing his individual gold sweep in the 100m and 200m. Hamilton added relay gold to his 200m silver. Great Britain & NI won silver with 38.90 seconds, equalling the European U20 record, and Jamaica took bronze in 39.01 seconds, with Gary Card adding to his 100m silver.
Continuing their strong performance, the USA claimed the men's 4x400m relay with a world U20 leading 3:01.39. Quincy Wilson, Cameron Tucker, Alexander Osayemi, and Jayden Deleon secured the win, marking a third consecutive title defense. Deleon and Wilson added relay gold to their individual 400m gold and silver. South Africa finished second with an African U20 record of 3:02.76, led by 400m bronze medalist Leendert Koekemoer. France placed third with a national U20 record of 3:04.80.
Czechia’s Michal Rada won the men's 400m hurdles with a European U20 record of 48.59 seconds, improving his 2024 Lima world U20 silver. Japan’s Taiju Goto took silver with 49.23 seconds, and South Africa’s Matodzi Ndou won bronze in 49.90 seconds. Rada noted the challenging conditions and strong competition, calling the gold a significant achievement.
The USA's victory in the men’s 4x400m relay secured their lead in the medal standings in Oregon, finishing with 12 gold, seven silver, and five bronze medals.