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Tate Taylor Runs Second-Fastest U20 100m in History at Texas UIL Championships

The 17-year-old sprinter's 9.92-second performance sets a new American U20 record, highlighting a generational shift in global sprinting talent.

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Overview

  • Tate Taylor's 9.92-second 100m at the Texas UIL State Championships is now the fastest wind-legal time by an American U20 sprinter and the second-fastest U20 time in world history.
  • Brayden Williams finished second in the same race with a time of 10.01 seconds, tying for the fifth-best mark in U.S. high school history.
  • The United States currently has four U20 athletes with globally competitive 100m times, including Christian Miller and Maurice Gleaton, showcasing a surge in domestic sprinting talent.
  • Internationally, South Africa's Bayanda Walaza has run wind-legal 9.99 and 10.00 times this year, while Australia's Gout Gout has set a new Oceanian 200m record at 20.04 seconds.
  • Taylor credits his long-standing rivalry with Williams as a driving force behind their record-breaking performances, reflecting the role of competition in raising performance benchmarks.