Seventeen-year-old phenom Candace Hill proved once again she is the best in the world in her age group by winning the IAAF World U20 Championship last night in the 100m. Her final time of 11.07 (+0.9) set a new championship record. Hill had previously tied the record in the semi-finals with her mark of 11.12; the record was originally set by Jamaican star Veronica Campbell-Brown.
View the final results below and watch Hill's reaction to winning the U20 title one year after capturing gold at the U18 championship.
| POS | BIB | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | REACTION TIME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1653 | Candace HILL |  USA | 11.07 | CR | 0.136 |
| 2 | 1521 | Ewa SWOBODA |  POL | 11.12 | NU20R | 0.137 |
| 3 | 1594 | Khalifa ST FORT |  TTO | 11.18 | 0.134 | |
| 4 | 1260 | Imani-Lara LANSIQUOT |  GBR | 11.37 | 0.147 | |
| 5 | 1129 | Evelyn RIVERA |  COL | 11.59 | 0.189 | |
| 6 | 1254 | Hannah BRIER | GBR | 11.60 | 0.153 | |
| 7 | 1068 | Iman Isa JASSIM |  BRN | 11.60 | 0.188 | |
| 8 | 1472 | Mercy NTIA-OBONG |  NGR | 11.79 | 0.164 |
