World Athletics U20 Championships 2026: Italy claims mixed 4x100m relay title with emphatic world record

Italy won the inaugural mixed 4x100m relay title at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, clocking a provisional U20 world record of 41.21 seconds on Saturday, 8 August. The squad of Edwin Fermin Galvan, Elisa Valensin, Francesco Pagliarini, and Kelly Doualla Edimo benefited from a failed exchange by Australia, with Pagliarini running the fastest leg in 9.79 seconds. Great Britain finished second in 41.38 and the United States third in 41.39.