Michal Rada wins World Junior 400m hurdles title and sets European record

Czech athlete Michal Rada became the junior world champion in the 400m hurdles at the World Junior Championships in Eugene. Rada clocked a time of 48.59 seconds, breaking a 42-year-old European U20 record.

Rada maintained the lead through all intermediate splits, finishing 0.64 seconds ahead of Japan's Taiju Gotem. This victory follows Rada's previous international successes, including a silver medal at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Lima and a European junior title in Tampere.

Another Czech athlete, Filip Toul, achieved a notable sixth-place finish in the 1500m final with a time of 3:41.57.