Jaelen Hunter
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| Born | 27 May 2009 | ||||||||||||||
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Jaelen Hunter (born 27 May 2009) is an American sprinter. He was a gold medalist at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.[1]
Biography
Hunter attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California. As a high school sophomore he ran a meeting record 46.66 seconds for the 400 metres at the at the Trabuco Hills Invitational in April 2026.[2][3][4]
On 5 August 2026, he was part of the United States quartet that set a world under-20 record of 3:15.31 in the mixed 4 x 400 metres in winning the gold medal at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene.[5][6][7] The time was more than two seconds faster than the previous best set by the United States team at the event in 2022.[8]
References
- ↑ "Jaelen Hunter". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (7 May 2026). "Prep talk: Servite, Notre Dame to qualify athletes at Division 3 track and field prelims". La Times. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "After 39.82, Servite Dominates: 200 Sweep, 3:10 4x4, 46.66 Meet Record". Sports Illustated. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "How Servite Rewrote California Sprint History and Entered the Greatest Team Debate". Sports Illustated. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "US team runs fastest ever U20 mixed 4x400m with 3:15.31 in Oregon". World Athletics. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Davern, John (6 August 2026). "Team USA SNAPS World Mixed 4x400m Relay Record At The World U20 Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "THEA BROWN ENJOYS FINE START AT WORLD U20 CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 August 2026.