African Youth Athletics Championships Explained

The African Youth Athletics Championships is a biennial continental athletics competition for African athletes, organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. First held in 2013, it is a youth category event open to athletes aged fifteen to seventeen in the year of competition.[1]

The competition was the third continental athletics competition to be created for that age level, following in the steps of the South American and Oceanian events. Its proposal, coming at a similar time as that for the European Athletics Youth Championships, marked a growing interest in international competition for younger people.[2] [3]

Editions

YearCityCountryDateVenueNo. of
events		No. of
athletes		Leading nation
128–31 March 36
223–26 April 38 350
316–20 April 39
429 April – 3 May

Championships records

Boys

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlaceRef
100 m10.47 (-1.6 m/s)Werner Bezuidenhout30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[4]
200 m20.52 (0.0 m/s)Sinesipho Dambile19 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast[5]
400 m46.01 Samuel Uchenna Ogazi30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[6]
800 m1:46.54Guirreh Abdo Razakhassan20 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast[7]
1500 m3:41.96Robert Biwott29 March 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, Nigeria
3000 m7:56.29Davis Kiplangat25 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[8]
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm)13.31 (-1.7 m/s)Naeem Jack1 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[9]
400 m hurdles51.36 Matodzi Ndo3 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[10]
2000 m steeplechase5:35.47Takele Bikila Tadese17 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast[11]
High jump2.10 m Luke van der Merwe29 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[12]
Long jump7.41 (-0.4 m/s)Muchine Khoua24 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius
Triple jump15.70 m (-0.1 m/s)Precious Ugo Irivi2 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[13]
Shot put (5 kg)20.89 mBurger Lambrechts jr24 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[14]
Discus throw (1.5 kg)64.88 mWerner Visser23 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[15]
Javelin throw (700 g)74.71 mChinekerem Nnadji19 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast[16]
Octathlon5363 ptsBryan Tonta23 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius
11.29 (+0.4 m/s) (100 m), 6.57 (-0.5 m/s) (long jump), 11.59 m (shot put), 52.72 (400 m), 14.58 (0.0 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 1.93 m (high jump), 31.20 m (javelin), 3:04.61 (1000 m)
10000 m walk46:09.53Pierre Vermaak26 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[17]
Swedish relay1:53.35Ebrima Camara
Alieu Joof
Sonko Alagie
Keita Tijani		31 March 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, Nigeria

Girls

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlaceRef
100 m11.53 (-1.4 m/s)Faith Okwose30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[18]
200 m23.31 (-0.2 m/s)Faith Okwose2 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[19]
400 m52.28Favour Ofili17 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast[20]
800 m2:05.05Zeyituna Mohammed Aliyi29 March 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, Nigeria
1500 m4:10.73 Nancy Cherop29 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[21]
3000 m9:10.57Emily Chebet23 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[22]
100 m hurdles (0.76 m)13.30 (+1.0 m/s)Taylon Bieldt24 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[23]
400 m hurdles59.22Taylon Bieldt26 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[24]
2000 m steeplechase6:20.47Sandra Felis Chebet25 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[25]
High jump1.80 mRhizlane Siba30 March 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, Nigeria
Pole vault3.80 m Ansume de Beer30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia
Long jump6.08 m (-0.5 m/s)Timeke-Jade Coetzee1 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[26]
Triple jump12.56 mKasie Veronica UgehMarch 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, Nigeria
Shot put14.95 mYolandi Stander23 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[27]
Discus throw50.10 m Alicia Khunou30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia[28]
Hammer throw63.51 mPhetinsag Makhethe20 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast[29]
Javelin throw (500 g)51.57 mHeike De Nyssechen19 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast[30]
Heptathlon4733 ptsSylvia Schulz25 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius
15.04 (+1.1 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.57 m (high jump), 9.24 m (shot put), 26.19 (+3.1 m/s) (200 m), 5.24 m (long jump), 30.45 m (javelin), 2:19.94 (800 m)
5000 m walk25:20.28Fadakemi Floren Olude26 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[31]
Swedish relay2:08.71Omotayo Abolaji
Aniekeme Alphonsus
Blessing Adiakerenwa
Praise Idamadudu		24 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius[32]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Minshull, Phil (2013-03-31). Kenya's Chepwogen, Jepkemei and Biwott impress at African Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-14.
  2. http://www.webcaa.org/pdf/Timetable_1st_African_Youth_ChampionshipsWarri_2013.pdf Timetable 1st African Youth Championships
  3. http://pzla.pl/index.php?_a=1&kat_id=4&_id=6811 Mistrzostwa Europy dla juniorów młodszych?
  4. Web site: 100m Results. sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. 8 May 2023.
  5. News: Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan. IAAF. Yemi Olus. 22 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
  6. Web site: 400m Results. sportronics.co.zm. 30 April 2023. 15 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-. trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. 28 April 2019.
  8. Web site: 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Men's Track Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  9. Web site: 110m Hurdles Results. sportronics.co.zm. 1 May 2023. 15 May 2023.
  10. Web site: 400m Hurdles Results. sportronics.co.zm. 3 May 2023. 15 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-. trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. 28 April 2019.
  12. Web site: High Jump Results. sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. 15 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Triple Jump Results. sportronics.co.zm. 2 May 2023. 15 May 2023.
  14. Web site: Shot Put Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  15. Web site: Discus Throw Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  16. Web site: Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-. trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. 28 April 2019.
  17. Web site: 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Men's Track Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  18. Web site: 100m Results. sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. 15 May 2023.
  19. Web site: 200m Results. sportronics.co.zm. 30 April 2023. 15 May 2023.
  20. News: Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan. IAAF. Yemi Olus. 22 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
  21. Web site: 1500m Results. sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. 15 May 2023.
  22. Web site: 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  23. Web site: 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  24. Web site: 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  25. Web site: 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  26. Web site: Long Jump Results. sportronics.co.zm. 1 May 2023. 15 May 2023.
  27. Web site: Shot Put Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  28. Web site: Discus Throw Results. sportronics.co.zm. 30 April 2023. 15 May 2023.
  29. Web site: Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-. trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. 28 April 2019.
  30. Web site: Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-. trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. 28 April 2019.
  31. Web site: 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
  32. Web site: 2015 African Youth Athletics Championships Track Results. MAA. 26 April 2015. 30 April 2015.

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