CALI, Colombia (August 5) — Jamaica’s women set a new 4x100m world U20 record on Friday, Day 5, at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2022.
The team, led off by Serena Cole to Tina Clayton, Kerrica Hill, and Tia Clayton, on anchor, took Jamaica across the line in 42.56 seconds. The same quartet held the previous world record of 42.94, which they ran in Nairobi last year.
“It’s a great feeling,” said Tina Clayton, the 100m champion, who spoke on behalf of the team. “We are grateful that we came out here and ran a world record,” she added.
USA finished a distant second but managed to grab the silver medal with a new national U20 record of 43.28. At the same time, Colombia secured the bronze medal at 44.59.
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On the men’s side, defending champion South Africa crossed the line first but got disqualified for a lane violation.
Japan moved up to first and Jamaica second. Both teams recorded the same time, 39.35 secs.
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.
The Jamaica team consisted of Adrian Kerr, Bouwahjgie Nkrumie, Mark-Anthony Daley and Bryan Levell.
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 |