African U18 Championships in Athletics

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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]

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African Youth Athletics Championships
Statusactive
Genresports event
Datemidyear
Frequencybiennial
Inaugurated2013
Organised byConfederation of African Athletics
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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

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Year City Country Date Venue No. of
events		 No. of
athletes		 Leading nation
12013Warri Nigeria28–31 MarchWarri Township Stadium36 Nigeria
22015Reduit Mauritius23–26 AprilMaryse Justin Stadium38350 South Africa
32019Abidjan Ivory Coast16–20 AprilStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny39 South Africa
42023Ndola Zambia29 April – 3 MayLevy Mwanawasa Stadium41 South Africa
52025Abeokuta Nigeria16–20 JulyMKO Abiola Sports Complex41 South Africa
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Championships records

Boys

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Championships Place Ref.
100 m 10.47 A (−1.6 m/s) Werner Bezuidenhout  South Africa 30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [4]
200 m 20.52 (±0.0 m/s) Sinesipho Dambile  South Africa 19 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [5]
400 m 46.01 A Samuel Uchenna Ogazi  Nigeria 30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [6]
800 m 1:46.54 Guirreh Abdo Razakhassan  Djibouti 20 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [7]
1500 m 3:41.96 Robert Biwott  Kenya 29 March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
3000 m 7:56.29 Davis Kiplangat  Kenya 25 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [8]
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) 13.26 Phenyo Miyen  South Africa July 2025 2025 Championships Abeokuta, Nigeria [9]
400 m hurdles 51.36 A Matodzi Ndo  South Africa 3 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [10]
2000 m steeplechase 5:35.47 Takele Bikila Tadese  Ethiopia 17 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [11]
High jump 2.10 m A Luke van der Merwe  South Africa 29 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [12]
Long jump 7.41 (−0.4 m/s) Muchine Khoua  Morocco 24 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius
Triple jump 15.70 m A (−0.1 m/s) Precious Ugo Irivi  Nigeria 2 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [13]
Shot put (5 kg) 20.89 m Burger Lambrechts jr  South Africa 24 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [14]
Discus throw (1.5 kg) 64.88 m Werner Visser  South Africa 23 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [15]
Javelin throw (700 g) 74.71 m Chinekerem Nnadji  Nigeria 19 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [16]
Octathlon 5363 pts Bryan Tonta  Mauritius 23 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius
100m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put 400m 110m H (wind) High jump Javelin 1000m
11.29 (+0.4 m/s) 6.57 m (−0.5 m/s) 11.59 m 52.72 14.58 (±0.0 m/s) 1.93 m 31.20 m 3:04.61
10,000 m walk 46:09.53 Pierre Vermaak  South Africa 26 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [17]
Swedish relay 1:53.35 Ebrima Camara
Alieu Joof
Sonko Alagie
Keita Tijani		  Gambia 31 March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
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Girls

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Championships Place Ref.
100 m 11.53 A (−1.4 m/s) Faith Okwose  Nigeria 30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [18]
200 m 23.31 A (−0.2 m/s) Faith Okwose  Nigeria 2 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [19]
400 m 52.28 Favour Ofili  Nigeria 17 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [20]
800 m 2:05.05 Zeyituna Mohammed Aliyi  Ethiopia 29 March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
1500 m 4:10.73 A Nancy Cherop  Kenya 29 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [21]
3000 m 9:10.57 Emily Chebet  Kenya 23 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [22]
100 m hurdles (0.76 m) 13.30 (+1.0 m/s) Taylon Bieldt  South Africa 24 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [23]
400 m hurdles 59.22 Taylon Bieldt  South Africa 26 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [24]
2000 m steeplechase 6:20.47 Sandra Felis Chebet  Kenya 25 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [25]
High jump 1.80 m Rhizlane Siba  Morocco 30 March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
Pole vault 3.80 m A Ansume de Beer  South Africa 30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [citation needed]
Long jump 6.08 m A (−0.5 m/s) Timeke-Jade Coetzee  South Africa 1 May 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [26]
Triple jump 12.56 m Kasie Veronica Ugeh  Nigeria March 2013 2013 Championships Warri, Nigeria
Shot put 14.95 m Yolandi Stander  South Africa 23 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [27]
Discus throw 50.10 m A Alicia Khunou  South Africa 30 April 2023 2023 Championships Ndola, Zambia [28]
Hammer throw 63.51 m Phetinsag Makhethe  South Africa 20 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [29]
Javelin throw (500 g) 51.57 m Heike De Nyssechen  South Africa 19 April 2019 2019 Championships Abidjan, Ivory Coast [30]
Heptathlon 4733 pts Sylvia Schulz  Namibia 25 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius
100m H High jump Shot put 200m Long jump Javelin 800m
15.04 (+1.1 m/s) 1.57 m 9.24 m 26.19 (+3.1 m/s) 5.24 m 30.45 m 2:19.94
5000 m walk 25:20.28 Fadakemi Floren Olude  Nigeria 26 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [31]
Swedish relay 2:08.71 Omotayo Abolaji
Aniekeme Alphonsus
Blessing Adiakerenwa
Praise Idamadudu		  Nigeria 24 April 2015 2015 Championships Moka, Mauritius [32]
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