16-year-old Jared Ejiasan has just broken the under-18 World Record in the men’s 60 meters hurdles event at the 2026 French under-18 and under-20 Championships in Val-de-Reul, storming to victory in a blistering 7.43 seconds.
He broke the previous World Record of 7.46 seconds set by Sasha Zhoya in 2019.
He started off the year with 7.57 seconds, which was an African Record in January. He is now the fastest athlete ever over the under-18 barriers.
