The 19th edition of the World Athletics U20 Championships 2022 kicked off on Monday, August 1. The six-day-long competition features the world’s top emerging athletes. The event commenced at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Santiago de Cali, Colombia on Monday and will continue until Saturday, August 6.The competition was flagged off with multiple heats and qualification events. A total of two finals were held on the opening afternoon of action at the World Athletics U20 Championships Cali 22 - women’s 3000m and men’s 5000m.At the end of Day 1, Ethiopia topped the medal tally, winning a gold and silver medal, followed by Kenya with a gold and bronze. Eritrea stood third with a silver and bronze.World Athletics@WorldAthleticsWORLD U20 CHAMPION 🥇Betty Chelangat strikes 3000m title in 9:01.03 and delivers the first gold medal of these championships to Kenya!#WorldAthleticsU2022745WORLD U20 CHAMPION 🥇Betty Chelangat 🇰🇪 strikes 3000m title in 9:01.03 and delivers the first gold medal of these championships to Kenya!#WorldAthleticsU20 https://t.co/0o4Ldl7AUHWorld Athletics U20 Championships 2022: Day 1 ResultsKenya’s Betty Chelangat kicked off the competition by winning the maiden gold of the event in women’s 3000m. The Kenyan powered to the first gold medal of the championships. Chelangat crossed the finish line at 9:01.03. She was followed by Tsiyon Abebe (9:03.85) and Nancy Cherop (9:05.98).In the second final of the day, Ethiopia’s Addisu Yihune took the men’s 5000m title. Yihune showcased a powerful display to win gold in 5000m with a time of 14:03.05. He was followed by Eritrea’s Merhawi Mebrahtu (14:03.33) and Habtom Samuel (14:03.67), who took the silver and bronze medals, respectively.World Athletics@WorldAthleticsWHAT A BATTLE ⚔️Addisu Yihune kicks to 14:03.05 and claims world U20 5000m title for 0.28!Gold for Ethiopia! 🥇#WorldAthleticsU2035163WHAT A BATTLE ⚔️Addisu Yihune 🇪🇹 kicks to 14:03.05 and claims world U20 5000m title for 0.28!Gold for Ethiopia! 🥇#WorldAthleticsU20 https://t.co/nGyxCSZmTqWorld Athletics U20 Championships Cali 2022 women's 3000m resultsGold: Betty CHELANGAT (KEN) 9:01.03Silver: Tsiyon ABEBE (ETH) 9:03.85Bronze: Nancy CHEROP (KEN) 9:05.98World Athletics U20 Championships Cali 2022 men's 5000m resultsGold: Addisu YIHUNE (ETH) 14:03.05Silver: Merhawi MEBRAHTU (ERI) 14:03.33Bronze: Habtom SAMUEL (ERI) 14:03.67In other events, the U20 decathlon saw Gabriel Emmanuel of the Netherlands take the lead at the halfway stage with 4276 points. Emmanuel broke his personal bests in the 100m with 10.68 (0.3m/s), 400m (49.46) and long jump (7.30m). Event favorite Jacob Thelander of Sweden sat in second place with 4192 points. Canada's Nate Price is third with 4145 points.The mixed 4x400m heats saw the US set a new championship record. Charlie Bartholomew, Madison Whyte, Will Summer and Kaylyn Brown marked their victory with a time of 3:18.65, easing past Jamaica’s time of 3:19.74.World Athletics@WorldAthleticsRelay madness 🤪Team USA goes through the mixed 4x400m heats in a championship record time of 3:18.65!Results and qualifiers for the final buff.ly/3bkipGH #WorldAthleticsU2012922Relay madness 🤪Team USA 🇺🇸 goes through the mixed 4x400m heats in a championship record time of 3:18.65!Results and qualifiers for the final 📊 buff.ly/3bkipGH #WorldAthleticsU20 https://t.co/6SIaRx3ScRIn women’s pole vault qualifiers, US twins Hana Moll and Amanda Moll both advanced with ease, with both achieving the 4.05m mark. France’s Elise Russis and Germany’s Chiara Sistermann, also advanced to the finals with a chance to win silverware.Here's the schedule for World Athletics U20 Championships Day 2 events (times are in EST):Morning session:08:30 am M 110m Hurdles (99.0cm) Decathlon U2009:00 am M Pole Vault Qualification09:20 am M Discus Throw (1.750kg) Decathlon - Group A09:35 am W 400 Metres Heats10:20 am M High Jump Qualification10:25 am M 400 Metres Heats10:27 am M Discus Throw (1.750kg) Decathlon - Group B11:25 am W 400 Metres Hurdles Heats12:10 pm M Hammer Throw (6kg) Qualification - Group A12:15 pm M Pole Vault Decathlon U2012:30 pm W 100 Metres Heats01:25 pm M Hammer Throw (6kg) Qualification - Group BAfternoon Session:02:50 pm M Javelin Throw Decathlon - Group A03:10 pm M 110m Hurdles (99.0cm) Semi-Final03:16 pm W Shot Put Final03:40 pm M 100 Metres Semi-Final04:00 pm M Javelin Throw Decathlon - Group B04:10 pm W 800 Metres Semi-Final04:16 pm M Long Jump Final04:50 pm X 4x400 Metres Relay Final05:15 pm M Shot Put (6kg) Final05:20 pm W Javelin Throw Final05:30 pm M 1500 Metres Decathlon U2005:55 pm M 100 Metres FinalViewers can watch all events of the World Athletics U20 Championships 22 online. The event will be live streamed on World Athletics YouTube and Facebook.