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The 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships start in Oregon. Canadian sprinter Wyatt Lee will compete in the 100m and 200m. Lee is ranked 17th in the 100m with a time of 10.22. Jamaica's Gary Card leads the 100m field with a 9.93 time.
The 200m event features U.S. standout Tate Taylor, who beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo. Ottawa's William Batley leads Canadian entries with a 20.57 PB. Lee and Ange-Mathis Kramo follow with times of 21.07 and 21.11. Read more racing coverage.
The men's 400m includes four athletes under 45 seconds. US stars Jayden Deleon and Quincy Wilson are among them. Embrun's Zachary Jeggo set the Canadian U20 record at 46.62. He ranks in the top half of the 68-athlete field. Related: World Under-20 Champs: Rising Stars Eye Future Glory.
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Canada's top young athletes will compete against global stars in Oregon. The 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships start in Oregon. Canadian sprinter Wyatt Lee will compete in the 100m and 200m. Lee is ranked 17th in the 100m with a time of 10.22. Jamaica's Gary Card leads the 100m field with a 9.93 time.
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Runner World published this brief on August 3, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated August 3, 2026.
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