World Athletics U20 Championships 2026: Tate Tayler, Blake Hamilton top men's 200m semi-finals

At the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships held at Hayward Field on August 7, USA's Tate Taylor posted the fastest time in the men's 200m semi-finals with 20.34 seconds, fresh off winning the U20 100m title the previous day. Teammate Blake Hamilton was second fastest at 20.38, while Barbados' Jayden Green ran 20.46 for third. Jamaica's Gary Card, who finished runner-up to Taylor in the 100m final, qualified sixth fastest in 20.64, setting up a rematch between the two sprinting rivals in the final.