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Jayden DeLeon
Personal information
Born (2007-12-26) 26 December 2007 (age 18)
Elkridge, Maryland
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Eugene400m

Jayden DeLeon (born 26 December 2007) is an American track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.

Early life

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He attended Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland, where he competed in track and field. He committed to attend LSU.[1] He trains with The House Running Club based in Washington, D.C.[2]

Career

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In 2025, DeLeon attended New Balance Nationals Outdoor to run the 200 meters and the 400 meters. He ran a then PR of 21.03 seconds and 46.33 seconds respectively in the events.[1]

In January 2026, as a senior in high school, he ran the 300 meters in New York for the Puma New York International Showcase, winning the event by running 32.75 seconds.[3] He also ran 6.93 seconds in the 60 meters, placing third. In March, he competed in the New Balance Indoor Nationals in the 400 meters, placing second behind Quincy Wilson with a time of 45.38 seconds. The result was a photo finish, with DeLeon finishing 0.009 seconds behind Wilson.[4][5] In the same meet, he ran 20.77 seconds in the 200 meters.

On 19 June 2026, DeLeon competed in the 400 meters at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships held in Eugene, Oregon and competed in the 200 meters at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, which were adjacent to each other.[6][7] This time, he beat Wilson with a PB of 44.52 seconds, qualifying for the World Athletics U20 Championships on the U.S. team.[8][9] This made DeLeon the second fastest 400m high schooler in the US ever after Wilson.[10][11] Two days later, DeLeon won the 200m at Nike Outdoor Nationals with a time of 20.68.[12][13]

On the evening of 7 August 2026, DeLeon won the 400 meters at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships with a Championship Record and personal best of 44.47 seconds to win ahead of Wilson and Leendert Koekemoer.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Track & Field Signs Class of 2026 Maryland Sprinter Jayden DeLeon". LSU. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Simms, Brandy (8 August 2026). "One of Track's Fastest-Growing Rivalries Has a New Winner: Jayden DeLeon Beats Quincy Wilson". High School On SI. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jayden DELEON | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Hof-Mahoney, Paul (21 April 2026). "Q&A: Jayden DeLeon On His High School No. 2 All-Time 400m, Racing Quincy Wilson, Goals For Outdoor Season". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Creasy, Jason (14 March 2026). "Quincy Wilson Breaks National Record In 400m At New Balance Nationals". FloTrack. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "USA Track & Field | 2026 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships". usatf.org. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Lou Weaver, Blake (19 June 2026). "Nike Outdoor Nationals vs New Balance Nationals: Which Meet Is Better?". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jayden DeLeon's Breakthrough Win Over Quincy Wilson Changes the Conversation in U.S. Junior 400 Meters". High School On SI. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Weir, Grayson (20 June 2026). "Quincy Wilson's Upset Loss Proves He Isn't The Top Track And Field Phenom In USA, Which Is A Great Thing". BroBible. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Robert (20 June 2026). "Jayden Deleon upsets Quincy Wilson for US U20 400m title". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Denney, Jarrid. "Zacchaeus Brocks shatters high school hurdles record at Hayward". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Nike Outdoor Nationals - Videos - Jayden Deleon Champion Boys 200m - Nike Outdoor Nationals 2026". www.runnerspace.com. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "AthleticLIVE". live.athletictiming.net. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Ernst, Colin (7 August 2026). "Kiprono and Deleon break championship records in Oregon". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Nelsen, Matt (7 August 2026). "World Athletics U20 Championships 2026: Jayden DeLeon edges out Olympic gold medallist Quincy Wilson to claim 400m title on home soil". Olympics. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Team USATF sweeps men's 400 medals at World U20 Championships". USATF. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
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