# USA smashes U-20 mixed 4x400m world record in Oregon 2026-08-07T20:52:24+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet USA broke the U-20 world record in the mixed 4x400m relay at the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Oregon on Wednesday. The quartet of Joshua Shelton, Taylor-Nicole Overton, Jaelen Hunter and Olivia Harris clocked 3:15.31s, shaving nearly two seconds off the previous mark of 3:17.69s set by the US in 2022. Czechia took silver with a national U-20 record of 3:18.16s, and Australia claimed bronze with a national U-20 record of 3:18.45s. Shelton opened with 46.22s before Overton put the US in control with a 51.70s leg. Hunter ran a 45.57s split before Harris anchored in 51.81s. Sportstar reports that Harris said: 'I knew I just had to hold the lead they all gave me and finish strong.' ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: 4x400m relay, junior athletics, Oregon, USA, World Athletics U-20 Championships, world record Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/usa-smashes-u-20-mixed-4x400m-world-record-in-oregon/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/usa-smashes-u-20-mixed-4x400m-world-record-in-oregon/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.