Tate Taylor and Mia Maxwell win U.S. titles at World U20 Championships
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 3:58 AM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
At the World U20 Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Tate Taylor and Mia Maxwell won the men's and women's 100m titles, respectively. Taylor clocked a personal best of 9.94 seconds, finishing ahead of Jamaican Gary Card. Maxwell won the women's event in 11.14 seconds, narrowly defeating Shanoya Douglas of Jamaica. Both athletes secured the first American sweep of these titles in a decade. The championships continue with men's and women's 400m finals scheduled for the evening session on August 7.
- •Tate Taylor wins men's 100m in 9.94 seconds.
- •Mia Maxwell takes women's 100m title in 11.14 seconds.
- •Both athletes end Jamaica's recent successes in these events.
- •World U20 Championships ongoing until August 9 in Oregon.
- •Men's and women's 400m finals are next on the schedule.
- 3:58 AMYahoo Sports — Tate Taylor, Mia Maxwell give U.S. sweep of 100m titles at World U20 Championships
"Mia Maxwell snapped Jamaica's streak of four consecutive World U20 women's 100m titles.
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