Joshua Shelton
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| Born | 29 June 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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Joshua Shelton (born 29 June 2008) 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
[edit]Shelton attended Pearland High School in Texas and won the UIL 6A state track championships over 400 metres, with a time of 45.86 seconds, later committing to Texas A&M University and lowering his best to 45.21 seconds.[2][3]
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.[4][5][6] The time was more than two seconds faster than the previous best set by the United States team at the event in 2022.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Joshua Shelton". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ Aggison, Jimmie (6 June 2026). "Pearland's Joshua Shelton's rise isn't finished yet". defendernetwork.com. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Padilla, Roland (9 June 2026). "Who Was The Nation's Top Boys High School Track And Field Athlete In 2026?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 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.