The IAAF U18 Championships in Athletics (until 2015 known as IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics) was a global athletics event comprising track and field events for competitors who were 17 or younger (youth = Under-18). The event was organized by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). It was held biennially from 1999 to 2017.
Name change and cancellation In the 206th IAAF Council Meeting, held after the 2016 Summer Olympics, the council decided to conclude the world championship for under-18 athletes after the 2017 event. The decision was made with the intention of improving under-18 competitions at continental level instead.Competitions Update . IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-21. The competition was renamed to the IAAF World U18 Championships in November 2015, though ultimately only the 2017 competition used this title.
The competition was the under-18 counterpart to the World U20 Championships, which are for athletes who are 19 years of age or under in the year of competition.
Editions Edition Year City Country Date Venue Top of the medal table 1st 1999 Bydgoszcz Poland 16–18 July Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Municipal Stadium 2nd 2001 Debrecen Hungary 12–15 July Gyulai István Athletic Stadium 3rd 2003 Sherbrooke Canada 9–13 July Université de Sherbrooke Stadium 4th 2005 Marrakesh Morocco 13–17 July 5th 2007 Ostrava Czech Republic 11–15 July Městský stadion 6th 2009 Brixen Italy 8–12 July 7th 2011 Lille France 6–10 July Stadium Lille Métropole 8th 2013 Donetsk Ukraine 10–14 July RSC Olimpiyskiy 9th 2015 Cali Colombia 15–19 July Cali Olympic Stadium 10th 2017 Nairobi Kenya 12–16 July Moi International Sports Centre
Championships records Key:
Boys EventRecord (wind speed)NameNationDateGamesVideo100 m10.28 Abdul Hakim Sani Brown15 July 20152015 Cali200 m20.34 Abdul Hakim Sani Brown19 July 20152015 Cali400 m45.24Kirani James10 July 20092009 Brixen800 m1:44.08Leonard Kirwa Kosencha9 July 20112011 Lille1500 m3:36.38Kumari Taki17 July 20152015 Cali3000 m7:40.10William Malel Sitonik10 July 20112011 Lille110 m hurdles (91.4 cm)13.04 De'Jour Russell14 July 20172017 Nairobi400 m hurdles (84.0 cm)49.01William Wynne15 July 20072007 Ostrava2000 m steeplechase5:19.99Meresa Kahsay12 July 20132013 DonetskHigh jump2.27 mHuang Haiqiang16 July 20052005 MarrakeshPole vault5.30 mArmand Duplantis19 July 20152015 CaliVladyslav MalykhinLong jump8.05 m Maykel Massó16 July 20152015 CaliTriple jump17.30 m Jordan A. Díaz14 July 20172017 NairobiShot put (5 kg)24.35 mJacko Gill7 July 20112011 LilleDiscus throw (1.5 kg)70.67 mMykyta Nesterenko13 July 20072007 OstravaHammer throw (5 kg)84.91 mHlib Piskunov17 July 20152015 CaliJavelin throw (700 g)83.16 mMorné Moolman9 July 20112011 LilleOctathlon6491 ptsJake Stein6–7 July 20112011 LilleDecathlon8002 ptsNiklas Kaul15–16 July 20152015 Cali10,000 m walk (track)40:51.31Pavel Parshin9 July 20112011 LilleSprint medley relay1:49.23Waseem WilliamsMichael O'HaraOkeen WilliamsMartin Manley14 July 20132013 Donetsk
Girls EventRecordNameNationDateGames100 m11.08 Candace Hill16 July 20152015 Cali200 m22.43 Candace Hill19 July 20152015 Cali400 m51.19Nawal El Jack15 July 20052005 Marrakesh800 m2:01.13Aníta Hinriksdóttir14 July 20132013 Donetsk1500 m4:09.48Faith Kipyegon9 July 20112011 Lille3000 m8:53.94Mercy Cherono11 July 20072007 Ostrava100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)12.94 Yanique Thompson11 July 20132013 Donetsk400 m hurdles55.94Sydney McLaughlin18 July 20152015 Cali2000 m steeplechase6:11.83Korahubsh Itaa10 July 20092009 BrixenHigh jump1.92 mIryna Kovalenko12 July 20032003 Sherbrooke1.92 m Yaroslava Mahuchikh14 July 20172017 NairobiPole vault4.35 mVicky Parnov14 July 20072007 OstravaLong jump6.47 m Darya Klishina15 July 20072007 OstravaTriple jump13.86 m Cristine Spataru11 July 20032003 SherbrookeShot put (3 kg)20.14 mEmel Dereli11 July 20132013 DonetskShot put (4 kg)16.87 mValerie Adams13 July 20012001 DebrecenDiscus throw56.34 mXie Yuchen10 July 20132013 DonetskHammer throw (3 kg)73.20 mRéka Gyurátz13 July 20132013 DonetskHammer throw (4 kg)64.61 mBianca Perie14 July 20072007 OstravaJavelin throw (500 g)62.92 m Marisleisys Duarthe16 July 20172017 NairobiJavelin throw (600 g)59.74 mChristin Hussong7 July 20112011 LilleHeptathlon (4 kg Shot put & 600 g Javelin)5875Tatyana Chernova15–16 July 20052005 MarrakeshHeptathlon (with 3 kg Shot Put & 500 g Javelin)6037Géraldine Ruckstuhl17–18 July 20152015 Cali5000 m walk (track)20:28.05Tatyana Kalmykova12 July 20072007 OstravaSprint medley relay2:03.42Christania WilliamsShericka JacksonChrisann GordonOlivia James10 July 20112011 Lille
All-time medal table Correct as of 2017 edition
Notes Independent Athletes were not included in the official medal table.
See also Youth (athletics) World Para Athletics Junior Championships
References
External links
Past results from GBR Athletics (1999-2005)