World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26

Hayward Field during the WU20 Oregon 26 (© Getty Images)

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.

Le'Ezra Brown (USA) in the men's 110m hurdles – 12.72Isaac Beacroft (AUS) in the men's 5000m race walk – 18:40.37USA in the men’s 4x100m – 38.16Italy in the mixed 4x100m – 41.21Great Britain & NI in the mixed 4x100m – 41.60Australia in the mixed 4x100m – 41.64

Tate Taylor (USA) in the men's 200m – 19.83Jayden Deleon (USA) in the men's 400m – 44.47Emmanuel Kiprono (KEN) in the men's 3000m – 7:28.28Le'Ezra Brown (USA) in the men's 110m hurdles – 12.72Isaac Beacroft (AUS) in the men's 5000m race walk* – 18:40.37Serena Di Fabio (ITA) in the women's 5000m race walk – 20:57.57USA in the men’s 4x100m – 38.16USA in the mixed 4x400m – 3:15.31Italy in the mixed 4x100m* – 41.21Great Britain & NI in the mixed 4x100m* – 41.60Australia in the mixed 4x100m* – 41.64

5 championship combined events best performances

Liam Belo Da Silva (SWE) in the decathlon high jump – 2.15mLiam Belo Da Silva (SWE) in the decathlon discus – 51.67mThea Brown (GBR) in the heptathlon 100m hurdles – 13.23Zola Ndouma-Mona (FRA) in the heptathlon shot put – 14.72mZalán Zeemen (HUN) in the decathlon 110m hurdles – 13.70

165,463 – Oregon 2026164,878 – Cali 2022164,612 – Bydgoszcz 2016164,365 – Tampere 2018163,387 – Oregon 2014163,071 – Barcelona 2012162,923 – Lima 2024162,134 – Nairobi 2021161,146 – Moncton 2010160,509 – Bydgoszcz 2008

*disciplines held at the World U20 Championships for the first time in Oregon