CALI, Colombia (August 5) — Jamaica women broke the world U20 record in the 4x100m relays and defended the title, while South Africa was disqualified in the men’s event after crossing the finish line in first place on Day 5 at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2022 on Friday (5).
What time did the Jamaica team run to set the world U20 4x100m relay record?
The team of Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, Kerrica Hill, and Tia Clayton returned a year later to clock 42.56 seconds to smash the previous world U20 record of 42.94 to retain their gold medal. It was this same team, and in this same exact order, that set the world U20 record in Nairobi, Kenya, last year.
USA finished a distant second but managed to grab the silver medal with a new national U20 record of 43.28, while Colombia secured the bronze medal at 44.59. Read more: World Athletics U20 Championships Cali 22 Day 5 order of events; how to watch on Aug. 5
Cole, the silver medalist in the 100m, got Jamaica off to a very quick start before handing the baton over to the individual 100m champion Tina Clayton who blasted down the back straight to put the defending champion in total command.
Tina Clayton then handed the baton over to sprint hurdle star Hill, who maintained the lead before exchanging to Tia Clayton, the twin sister of Tina, and she tore down the home straight to seal the victory in record-breaking fashion.
On the men’s side, meanwhile, defending champion South Africa crossed the line first but the celebrations ended prematurely after the team was disqualified for a lane violation.
So, Japan was promoted to the gold medal spot after initially finishing second with a time of 39.35 secs, the same time as second place Jamaica.
The United States, which initially finished off the podium in fourth, moved up to the bronze place with a time of 39.57 after the South Africans were disqualified.
World U20 4x100m Relay Results – Women
| RESULT | |||
| POS | COUNTRY | TEAM | MARK |
| 1 | JAM | Jamaica U20 Serena COLE Tina CLAYTON Kerrica HILL Tia CLAYTON | 42.59 WU20R |
| 2 | USA | United States U20 Jayla JAMISON Autumn WILSON Iyana GRAY Shawnti JACKSON | 43.28 NU20R |
| 3 | COL | Colombia U20 Maria Alejandra MURILLO Marlet OSPINO Melany BOLAÑO CASSIANI Laura MARTÍNEZ IBARGUEN | 44.59 |
| 4 | GER | Germany U20 Chelsea KADIRI Sina KAMMERSCHMITT Marlene KÖRNER Holly OKUKU | 44.73 |
| 5 | ITA | Italy U20 Gaya BERTELLO Ludovica GALUPPI Agnese MUSICA Ilenia ANGELINI | 44.79 |
| 6 | AUS | Australia U20 Hayley REYNOLDS Olivia Rose INKSTER Georgia HARRIS Taylah CRUTTENDEN | 45.15 |
| GBR | Great Britain & NI U20 Alyson BELL Joy EZE Faith AKINBILEJE Nia WEDDERBURN-GOODISON | DNF | |
| SUI | Switzerland U20 Soraya BECERRA Emma VAN CAMP Selina FURLER Anouk LEDERMANN | DQ |
World U20 4x100m Relay Results – Men
| RESULT | |||
| POS | COUNTRY | TEAM | MARK |
| 1 | JPN | Japan U20 Kowa IKESHITA Hiroto FUJIWARA Shunki TATENO Hiroki YANAGITA | 39.35 |
| 2 | JAM | Jamaica U20 Bouwahjgie NKRUMIE Bryan LEVELL Mark-Anthony DALEY Adrian KERR | 39.35 |
| 3 | USA | United States U20 Laurenz COLBERT Michael GIZZI Brandon MILLER Johnny BRACKINS | 39.57 SB |
| 4 | ITA | Italy U20 Eduardo LONGOBARDI Loris TONELLA Alessandro MALVEZZI Alessio FAGGIN | 39.77 |
| 5 | NGR | Nigeria U20 Adekalu Nicholas FAKOREDE Ogheneovo Nicholas MABILO Kayinsola AJAYI Nurain Kola MUSA | 39.78 |
| 6 | ESP | Spain U20 Jaime MENDOZA Mario MENA Juan Carlos CASTILLO Alejandro RUEDA | 39.87 |
| 7 | NED | Netherlands U20 Matthew SOPHIA Maurice AFOGNON Nsikak EKPO Daniljo VRIENDWIJK | 39.9 |
| RSA | South Africa U20 Mukhethwa TSHIFURA Letlhogonolo MOLEYANE Bradley OLIPHANT Benjamin RICHARDSON | DQ |
