Joshua Shelton

Joshua Shelton (born 29 June 2008) is an American sprinter. He was a gold medalist at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay.

Biography Shelton attended Pearland High School in Texas and won the UIL 6A state track championships over 400 metres, with a time of 45.86 seconds, later committing to Texas A&M University and lowering his best to 45.21 seconds.

On 5 August 2026, he was part of the United States quartet that set a world under-20 record of 3:15.31 in the mixed 4 x 400 metres in winning the gold medal at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene. The time was more than two seconds faster than the previous best set by the United States team at the event in 2022.