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Tate Taylor Wins Three Golds as U.S. Breaks Medal Record at World U20s

Dominant sprint and hurdle performances at Hayward Field point to deep, college-ready American talent feeding the next level of the sport.

Overview

  • Tate Taylor completed a 100m/200m/4x100m sweep Sunday by anchoring the U.S. relay to a world U20 record of 38.16 seconds to claim his third gold.
  • Team USA finished the championships with 24 total medals and 12 golds, surpassing the previous meet medal mark of 22 and leading the overall table.
  • Mia Maxwell completed a 100m/200m sweep with a personal-record 22.37 in the 200m while her twin sister Mariah won bronze in 22.77.
  • Le’Ezra Brown tied the world U20 110m-hurdles record in 12.72 and Madeline Cooper won the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.91 as the U.S. swept the high hurdles for the first time since 2004.
  • Jayden DeLeon set a World U20 Championships meet record of 44.47 in the 400m and the U.S. swept both 4x400 relays, underscoring depth that will feed NCAA programs and future senior teams.