Taylor triumphs in 100m at U20 worlds
American Tate Taylor surpassed Gary Card of Jamaica to win gold in the men's 100m in 9.94 seconds at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
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For a great, great victory.
What a final in prospect.
Bright Otihor, the Belgian with dual British citizenship, 10.18 back in June, 10.30 in the semis.
Looks relaxed, looks ready.
Waah-zaah Matakule, a PB of 10.28 in qualifying.
He's getting quicker and quicker with every passing competition.
Jake Odie Jordan, a bronze two years ago over the 200.
He has run 10.07 this year, but his best was in the semis, 10.24.
He'll need quicker.
Card says he's come here for the gold.
Sixth in Lima, said it was too cold.
It's red hot tonight, and so is he.
10.07 in the heats, 10.16 in the semis.
He trains with Kashane Thompson.
He says the gold is his.
So too does Tate Taylor, National Champion over the 1 and the 2.
He won the Diamond League here in 19.75.
Could Ferreira follow in the footsteps of Walaza?
He's the third fastest South African in history.
He's run 10.04 this year and says he could threaten.
Kyla Brown, tremendously consistent.
He's not under any pressure.
Could he upset them all and deliver and ignite the Americans in the crowd?
Muhammad Rosli, not as quick this year as last year, but he's showing signs he's coming back to his best form, the Malaysian.
And Michata, the Slovakian national champion over the 100 and 200 meters.
He'll be on the outside in nine.
Never before has he been in a race of this magnitude.
And there, his friends and family and the Slovakian flags waving in the stands.
Otihor of Belgium, one.
Matakule, Botswana, two.
Odie Jordan, Great Britain, three.
Card, Jamaica, four.
Taylor, USA, five.
Ferreira, South Africa, six.
Brown, USA, seven.
Muhammad Rosli, Malaysia, eight.
Michata, Slovakia, in lane nine.
Many, many great careers have started with this title.
Ato Boldon, Noah Lyles, Letsile Tobogo.
Which of these men will seize the opportunity in an iconic setting, in an iconic race, the final of the World Under 20 Men's 100 Meters?
Set.
They explode into life.
Card's got the edge on Taylor.
Odie Jordan running well.
They're side by side.
What a race.
What a moment.
But it's Tate Taylor taking gold.
Card to silver, 9.94.
He didn't just win it, he absolutely smashed it.
Ferreira with the bronze.
Card just couldn't find a way, and once Taylor got level, he was never, never to be denied.
That is an incredible winning time.
Only Tobogo has ever won quicker over the 100 meters.
A new star is born.
He's brilliant at the 200, and he's just shown us he's absolutely sensational over the one.
Tate Taylor is the Under 20 Champion of the World, and what a way to do it.
Wow.
Wow.
Wow.
Gary Card I thought got out brilliantly.
He gave himself every chance, but once y- once Taylor got level, you're right, Rob, there was just no stopping him.
It was an absolute steam train all the way through, and America take the double in the 100 meter finals.
The time, 9:52- He's special, isn't he?
He really is so special.
He blew Card away in the end.
I mean, Card gave himself every chance, so you take your hat off to him.
He gave himself every chance.
Ferreira's won World, but we've seen a colossus here tonight, we really have.
We actually saw one in the pre-classic when he ran the 19.75.
Ferreira's done so well.
He's carried the South African flag so bravely.
And Jamaica tonight upstaged by the United States in the two big finals.
They came in as the favorites before the heats, Douglas and Card, and they've been turned over by Mia Maxwell and Tate Taylor.
This was extraordinary running.
Card did get out the best, but Taylor was close enough at halfway.
So look at them, Card four from the right, Taylor in the center, Ferreira's behind them.
And now Taylor gets alongside of Card, and look what he does to him late.
That's Noah Lyles like in the last 20 meters.
That's what Lyles can do to the best.
And look at this, it reminds me so much of Lyles.
He's a champion, already a champion.
You know what, Rob?
The world of athletics have got themselves another very big player here tonight.
I knew it would be quick.
I didn't think it would be that fast.
Because I thought the rivalry between them would bring tension, but actually it's just brought the very best out of Taylor.
He likes tension, this bloke.
This bloke thrives on tension.
He, as you say, rises.
Well, if we get good conditions, if we get good conditions at the 200, anything could happen here.
Anything could happen here.
Look at the Jamaicans celebrating the silvers.
They'll be disappointed.
They'll be gutted in their heart, but they have both given themselves every chance.
And you know what, Rosie?
That's all you can do.
It absolutely is.
Card didn't blow it.
Card didn't blow it.
No, he didn't.
He ran a brilliant race, and I think that's really important for him to remember.
He'll go back with his coaches, and they'll tell him the same.
He gave himself every chance.
He ran a superb race, not as quick as he's done before, but not a million miles away.
He was right up there.
Taylor was just the better man on the night.
9.94, only Tobogo had broken 10 seconds in a final of the World Under 20s.
Tate Taylor with the best performance of his career.
We've very rarely seen golds won that quickly in the World Under 20s.
Card upgrades sixth from two years ago to silver this time, but it's not the medal he wants, and Ferreira, a super bronze for the South African
