The Americans won eight golds as the British team finished the world juniors with one silver and three bronze medals
Earlier this year, the United States announced it would not be sending a team to the U20 World Cup. After much criticism, especially given the fact that it is hosting the 2026 event in Eugene, the national governing body backtracked on its decision, and it was a good move as the USA led the medal haul in Lima on Saturday (August 31). table. a total of eight gold and 16 medals.
However, there were no golds for Britain. But Britain won the men’s 4x100m silver and the women’s 4x400m bronze on the final day of the five-day program to end the championships with four medals.
The United States’ medal spread was strengthened on the final day as Vance Neilson claimed a shock victory in the men’s 400m hurdles. Only third in his semi-final, he entered the final as one of the fastest losers and was drawn in the inner lane. In the final he also rattled the last hurdle and almost went down, but he battled his way to the finish and won gold in 49.26, ahead of Michal Rada of the Czech Republic, who ran 49.30, and Finland’s Antti Sainjo, who took bronze in 49.61.
Michal Rada, Vance Nilsson, Antti Sainio (World Athletics)
Great Britain’s Sam Lunt clocked 50.29 in fifth, the second-fastest time of his career behind the British junior record of 50.00 in the semi-finals.
“It wasn’t the race I wanted,” Lunt said, “I just don’t think I did the second-to-last hurdle like I did yesterday (in the semi). You can’t always focus on the bad things. I dreamed of being here two years ago, so I am eternally grateful.
“I finished 12th and left fifth, maybe it wasn’t what I wanted, but sometimes you can’t always get there.”
Ava Lloyd also finished fifth for Britain in the women’s 1500m, but was left a little disappointed after a slow and messy final. Approaching the bell, she pulled out in zone 3 to try to get a good position, but then Ethiopia’s Saron Berhe pulled away in the final lap to win in 4:16.64 as Canada’s Rachel Forsyth was second and Germany’s Yolanda Calabis third.
Rachel Forsyth, Sharon Berhe, Jolanda Calabis (World Athletics)
Lloyd, who is part of Trevor Painter’s training team in the north west of England, clocked 4:20.64 and said: I was conscious of covering any breaks and I knew I needed to be near the front for that, but I seemed to make the wrong move every time. I just ran more than I should have and I think it really cost me.
“The two races I’ve done here are probably the wildest and most brutal races I’ve ever done. But it’s all a learning experience.”
A similarly tactical men’s race was won by Ethiopia’s Abdisa Fayisa in 3:40.51 ahead of Australia’s Cameron Myers as Spain’s Alex Pintado took bronze and Great Britain’s George Coote was 11.th.
Huys Fayisa defeated Cam Myers (World Athletics)
In the high jump, Serbia’s Angelina Topic bounced back from her disappointment of missing the Olympic final through injury when she cleared 1.91m in Lima.
Australia’s Isobel Lewisohn-Rowe cleared a PB of 1.89m to take silver ahead of defending champion Carmen Bruce of Estonia.
In the men’s discus, only 17-year-old American Bryce Ruland won with a result of 62.59 m, as a few days ago the shot put champion of the Netherlands, Jarno van Daalen, was second with 62.22 m, and Finn Mikko Lampinen was third. .
Uzbekistan’s 17-year-old Sharifa Davronova successfully defended her women’s triple jump crown at 13.75m, ahead of China’s Li Yi and Italy’s Erica Giorgia Anoetta Saraceni.
Yi Li, Sharifa Davronova, Erica Giorgia Anoeta Saracen (World Athletics)
Another 17-year-old Chinese Zhang Jiang won the women’s hammer with 68.95m.
The men’s 4x100m relays saw Jamaica overtake Britain in the last leg thanks to Deandre Daly as they won in 39.18. Dale’s teammates in the race included Jace Witter, Gary Card and Nyron Wade, while Team GB consisted of Jake O’Day-Jordan, Joel Masters, Dean Patterson and Teddy Wilson.
Jamaica also won the women’s 4x100m with Alana Reid teaming up with Shanoya Mikalia Douglas, Alya Baker and Brianna Campbell in 43.39.
Women’s 4x400m Medalists (World Athletics)
The USA then took both wins in the 4x400m. In the women’s race, Zaya Akins anchored her team to victory in 3:30.74 ahead of Britain’s Charlotte Henrich of Australia, Emma Holmes, Cara DaCosta and Rebecca Grieve in 3:32.80 for bronze, while the US men’s foursome of Jaden Davis. Xavier Donaldson, Alexander Rhodes and Sidi Njie beat South Africa and Australia in 3:03.56.
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