Nia Wedderburn-Goodison finished fourth in the women’s 100m final at the 2024 World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Lima.

Team captain Wedderburn-Goodison Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow) clocked 11.46 to narrowly miss out on adding a world medal to the European Under-18 gold she won in the distance two years ago.

“It is disappointing but I tried my best in the race,” she said. “I will go back and watch it to see what went wrong.

“It’s the final, there are going to be nerves, everybody was probably nervous but it was good to run in the final.

“Today there was a much bigger crowd which was really nice. I just want to be here again.”

Minutes later, team-mate Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet) finished seventh in the men’s 100m final in a time of 10.47.

The evening session also saw Eden Robinson (Christian North, Millfield School) conclude her heptathlon campaign, with the 17-year-old posting the third-fastest 800m time of 2:22.42 to secure fifth place overall.

Robinson had earlier jumped 5.48m in the long jump and thrown throwing out to 40.71m in the javelin before completing her mammoth two days of events in the 800m.

“I am very proud of myself to come fifth as one of the youngest in the field,” she said.

“It was very up and down, more downs than ups, but a great learning experience and I will be back next year for Under-20 Europeans. I am definitely coming back stronger.”

Earlier, Ava Lloyd (Trevor Painter, Wigan & District) booked her place in the final of the women’s 1500m final, avoiding any slip-ups in a messy race to take victory in 4:21.53.

Lloyd timed her race to perfection to take the front in the home straight before easing up over the line with qualification secured, with her family watching on from the stands.

“I was expecting it to be pretty violent and bargy but probably not to that extent,” she said. “I wanted to be safe rather than sorry and we have two days to recover so I would rather to get through without any issues.

“It’s so good to get different experiences on the belt and to put the British kit on is just so cool every time I do it.

“My whole family has flown out it’s really cool, I wasn’t expecting them to be here. I will just take it really easy, relax and rest up for the final.”

George Couttie (Joanne Day, Harrogate) also secured his place in the men’s 1500m final in a time of 3:44.84.

Couttie led from the front for most of the penultimate two laps and was pleased with how he grasped the mantle to secure qualification.

“It felt comfortable but not as comfortable as I would have liked,” he said.

“It just felt really slow and I wanted to get it moving. I didn’t want the chance of getting out-kicked.

“Before coming into the race, I wasn’t planning on leading it at all but if it’s slow, I’m happy leading it.”

Team-mate Alex Riley (Allison Benton, Brighton & Hove) just missed out on a place in the 1500m final, clocking 3:48.17 to finish seventh in his heat.

“I fought hard. I left it all out there,” he said.

“It’s a dream come true, I have been chasing this for two years. I may not have come away with a finalist position or the result we were chasing but I did my all, my family will be proud back home and that’s all that matters. It’s an amazing experience.”

The afternoon also saw Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent) secure her place in the women’s 400m final thanks to her time of 52.74.

Henrich won her heat in style in 53.07 and upgraded on that performance to ensure her lane for Thursday’s final.

Kara Dacosta (Stephen Ball, Trafford) missed out on a place in the final with a time of 54.24 but was thrilled to have competed on the world stage.

“The atmosphere was great,” she said. “It wasn’t the outcome I wanted but it is a good experience.

“I am looking forward to the 4×4 [relay] with the girls, I am really excited for that.”

Will Lane Trevor Fox, Sheffield & Dearne) was unable to progress to the final of the men’s pole vault, with his best height of 4.95m not enough to place him inside the top 12 qualifiers.

In the morning session, Ayesha Jones (Janina Pawnall, Marshall Milton Keynes) produced a personal best throw of 51.78m to qualify for the women’s javelin final.

Jones threw her best-ever effort with her final attempt, and it was enough to secure her place in Friday’s final as the fifth-best qualifier.

“Positive, happy with the PB,” she said. “It took three rounds which I wasn’t too happy with but getting out the way nice and early is great.

“The goal was to peak here at worlds and it is so far, so good.”

On the track, Sam Lunt (Wirral) eased into the semi-finals of the men’s 400m hurdles with a time of 51.87 enough for second in his heat and the eighth-fastest time overall.

Lunt cruised through the home straight and is confident there is more to come when he competes in Friday’s semi-final.

“It’s an early rise and it’s the first race, you get the pre-race jitters out of your legs,” he said. “I am just looking forward to Friday, I will leave it all out on the track.

“At halfway I could have kept on kicking but I didn’t see the point of that, it was good.

“In the semi-final, no one is guaranteed to go through so it’s just leaving it out there. If I don’t make it, I know I have ran my best.”