World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024 Lima Results: Alana Reid and Bayanda Walaza dominate the 100m | Day 2

Day 2 of the 2024 World Athletics Junior U20 Championships in Lima, Peru witnessed Jamaican athlete Alana Reid and South African sprinter Bayanda Walaza clinch the top places in women's and men's 100m events respectively. Day 2 of the World Athletics Junior U20 Championships featured multiple heats, qualifications, semifinals, and final rounds of track and field events.

The Championships are slated from August 27 to 31, 2024, at the Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Stadium in San Luis District, Lima. On that note let's take a look at the final results of Day 2 of the event.

Results of Day 2 of the 2024 World Athletics Junior U20 Championships

Alans Reid clinched a gold medal in the women's 100m after clocking a stunning time of 11.17 seconds on Day 2 of the World Athletics Junior U20 Championships. She defeated Adaejah Hodge and Kishawna Niles, who posted 11.27 and 11.37, respectively.

Bayanda Walaza dominated the men's 100m (10.19 seconds) dash event after surpassing Puripol Boonson and Bradley Nkoana recording 10.22 and 10.26, respectively.

China's Bingyang Han secured the gold medal in the women's discus throw with 57.57m, leaving behind her fellow teammate Jingru Huang, who recorded a total distance of 56.47m.

The results of the final rounds on Day 2 of the championships are given below.

Women's 100m final:

1. Alana Reid (JAM) - 11.17 seconds
2. Adaejah Hodge (IVB) - 11.27 seconds
3. Kishawna Niles (BAR) - 11.37 seconds
4. Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (GBR) - 11.46 seconds
5. Viwe Jingqi (RSA) - 11.57 seconds
6. Chelsea Kadiri (GER) - 11.58 seconds
7. Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan (NGR) - 11.63 seconds
8. Aleksandra Stoilova (AUS) - 11.64 seconds

Men's 100m final:

1. Bayanda Walaza (RSA) - 10.19 seconds
2. Puripol Boonson (THA) - 10.22 seconds
3. Bradley Nkoana (RSA) - 10.26 seconds
4. Deandre Daley (JAM) - 10.33 seconds
5. Naoki Nishioka (JPN) - 10.43 seconds
6. Gary Card (JAM) - 10.44 seconds
7. Teddy Wilson (GBR) - 10.47 seconds
8. Jinxian He (CHN) - 10.51 seconds

Women's discus throw:

1. Bingyang Han (CHN) - 57.57m (PB)
2. Jingru Huang (CHN) - 56.47m
3. Marley Raikiwasa (AUS) - 56.25m
4. Curly Brown (GER) - 54.29m
5. Gracelyn Leiseth (USA) - 52.87m
6. Ching-Yuan Chiang (TPE) - 52.57m
7. Julia Tunks (CAN) - 52.56m
8. Ottaynis Mercedes Febres (VEN) - 51.43m

Women's long jump:

1. Delta Amidzovski (AUS) - 6.58m (PB)
2. Sophia Beckmon (USA) - 6.54m
3. Julia Adamczyk (POL) - 6.34m
4. Diana Myroshnichenko (UKR) - 6.22m
5. Prestina Oluchi Ochonogor (NGR) - 6.21m
6. Elizabeth Ndudi (IRL) - 6.18m
7. Vanessa Lokuli (FRA) - 6.12m
8. Janae De Gannes (TTO) - 6.09m