Key info for the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26

The sport’s rising stars will take the spotlight when the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 takes place in the United States on 5-9 August.

Oregon previously hosted the World U20 Championships in 2014 as well as the World Athletics Championships in 2022.

Which events are contested at the World U20 Championships?

There are 46 events on the programme for the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26, meaning 138 medals will be awarded across the five action-packed days of competition.

There are an equal number of disciplines for women and men – 22 each and two mixed events including the mixed 4x100m, which makes its World U20 Championships debut.

All the disciplines are listed on the timetable page. Learn more about the various events on our dedicated disciplines page.

How have athletes qualified for the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26?

The qualification system for the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 is solely based on entry standards.

Only athletes aged 16, 17, 18 or 19 on 31 December 2026 (born in 2010, 2009, 2008 or 2007) may compete. A maximum of two athletes from any one Member Federation can compete in each individual event.

View the full qualification system and entry standards.

Which athletes will be competing?

Entries for the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 include:

• Jamaica’s world U20 4x100m gold medallist Gary Card
• Peru’s Ibero American U20 5000m race walk champion José Duvan Ccoscco Sueldo
• Italy’s double European sprint gold medallist Kelly Doualla
• Jamaica’s two-time world U20 sprint medallist Shanoya Douglas
• Japanese 400m hurdles champion Taiju Goto
• Indian 10,000m race walk champion Nitin Gupta
• Kenya’s world U20 cross-country champion Frankline Kibet
• Australia’s Oceanian high jump champion Izobelle Louison-Roe
• Double US U20 sprint silver medallist Mariah Maxwell
• Double US U20 sprint champion Mia Maxwell
• Double US U20 sprint champion Tate Taylor
• USA’s Olympic 4x400m champion Quincy Wilson

Which senior stars started their careers at the World U20 Championships?

Global senior champions who competed when the World U20 Championships was last held in Oregon in 2014 include:

• 2019 world 200m champion Dina Asher-Smith
• 2016 world indoor 60m champion Trayvon Bromell
• World 5000m and 10,000m record-holder Joshua Cheptegei
• Two-time world indoor champion Yomif Kejelcha
• World pole vault champion Nina Kennedy
• 2016 Olympic javelin champion Sara Kolak
• 2022 world indoor triple jump champion Lázaro Martínez
• World triple jump record-holder Yulimar Rojas
• Two-time world indoor high jump champion Woo Sanghyeok
• World and Olympic discus champion Valarie Sion

How can I watch the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26?

The World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 will be streamed live in a number of territories on the World Athletics website, as well as via broadcasters around the world.

Keep an eye on the dedicated World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 website where TV information will be available ahead of the championships.

Fans will also be able to follow the action via the World Athletics live results platform, which will offer an enhanced experience. Sign up for free and log in to access even more data including live leaderboards, detailed results, race splits, live attempts and other real-time updates.

Register now so you are ready to follow as soon as the competition starts.

What time will the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 take place each day?

The time zone in Oregon is Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), which is 7 hours behind UTC.

When fans view the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26 timetable via the World Athletics website, the times will be displayed in local Oregon time as well as the time in the fan’s current location.

How can I buy tickets to the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26?

Tickets for the World U20 Championships are on sale online.