{"id":35245,"date":"2026-08-09T22:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T17:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35245"},"modified":"2026-08-09T22:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T17:03:54","slug":"watch-tate-taylor-make-history-with-200m-record-time-at-u20-world-championships-in-trending-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35245","title":{"rendered":"Watch Tate Taylor Make History with 200m Record Time at U20 World Championships in Trending Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5469726\/element\/0\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Tate Taylor once again stole the show at the World Under-20 Championships, winning the men&#8217;s 200-meter final in 19.83 seconds to set a new championship record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5469726\/element\/1\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Taylor also won the men&#8217;s 100-meter final in 9.94 seconds and is now the first American to complete the sprint double at the U20 World Championships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5469726\/element\/4\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Taylor&#8217;s time in the 200-meter final was just shy of Australian sprinter Gout Gout&#8217;s world U20 record of 19.67 seconds, which <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/olympics\/athletics-2026-gout-gout-breaks-australian-200-metre-record-fastest-man-under-the-age-of-20-200-metre-event-australian-record-national-championships\/news-story\/98bf616973e7d47bce42e8be6a13de40\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was set<\/a> this past April. Gout was forced to miss the U20 World Championships due to a <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/jul\/09\/gout-gout-to-miss-world-u20-championships-due-to-hamstring-injury\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hamstring injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5469726\/element\/6\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Taylor dominated the rest of the field, winning the race by 0.48 seconds. Fellow American Blake Hamilton (20.31) joined him on the podium in second place, while Jayden Green of Barbados (20.55) placed third.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5469726\/element\/7\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">A San Antonio native, Taylor is set to join the Texas Tech track and field team. After his history-making run at the U20 World Championships, he will now turn his attention to the 2027 World Championships in Beijing and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tate Taylor once again stole the show at the World Under-20 Championships, winning the men&#8217;s 200-meter final in 19.83 seconds to set a new championship record. Taylor also won the men&#8217;s 100-meter final in 9.94 seconds and is now the first American to complete the sprint double at the U20 World Championships. 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