World Athletics U20 Championships 2026: Mia Maxwell, Shanoya Douglas speed into women’s 100m final

At the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Mia Maxwell posted the fastest time in the women's 100m semi-finals with 11.13 seconds on Wednesday, August 5, with Jamaican athletes Shanoya Douglas (11.201) and Theianna-Lee Terrelonge (11.206) qualifying second and third respectively. Mia's twin sister Mariah Maxwell also advanced as the fifth-fastest qualifier at 11.25 seconds, while Switzerland's Xenia Buri set a U20 national record of 11.23 to qualify fourth. The women's 100m final is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, at 20:35 local time.