The 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships were held at the University of Botswana Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana from 12 to 15 May. It was the tenth edition of the continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. Over 700 athletes from 28 countries announced their desire to participate in the event over four days of track and field competitions, which featured 22 events from men and 22 events for women.Ouma, Mark (2011-03-12). Juniors take African athletics centre stage. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-05-13.

South Africa topped the medal table with thirteen gold and silver medals. Ethiopia and Egypt both won six events, while Kenya and Nigeria rounded out the top five. Seventeen nations reached the medal table at the competition. El Mehdi Kabbachi was a double gold medallist for Morocco, winning both the men's long and triple jump competitions. Namibian thrower Charlene Engelbrecht won both her country's medals with runner-up performances in the shot put and discus.

Among the other medallists, Uganda's Annet Negesa took an 800 m/1500 m double, including a Ugandan record in the latter event. The women's Egyptian record in the high jump was broken by Besnet Moussad Mohamed, who won gold. Aynalem Eshetu of Ethiopia improved the African record to win the women's 5000 m walk. Her teammate Magiso Manedo excelled in the sprints: she won the 400 m, set an Ethiopian record to take the 200 m silver medal and anchored the 4 × 400 metres relay team to another national record and the bronze medal.

Outside of the medallists, strong performances came from javelin fourth-placer Adriaan Beukes, who broke the Botswana record, and Phumlile Ndzinisa of Swaziland ran Swazi records in the 200 m and 400 m finals. Further to this, Egypt's Hamada Mohamed (fourth in the 800 m) set an Egyptian junior record.Jalava, Mirko. AfrC Gaborone BOT 12 - 15 May. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-05-16.

Medal summary

Men 100 metres 10.49 10.68 10.70200 metres 20.94 20.99 PB 21.58400 metres 46.37 PB 46.45 PB 46.71 PB800 metres 1:46.62 1:47.16 PB 1:47.38 NJR1500 metres 3:35.43 PB 3:35.54 PB 3:36.38 PB5000 metres 13:38.52 PB 13:39.17 PB 13:40.04 PB10,000 metres 27:55.74 PB, 28:23.22 PB 28:27.54 PB110 metres hurdles 14.33 PB 14.42 14.49 PB400 metres hurdles 51.69 NJR 51.93 51.963000 metres steeplechase 8:25.03 PB 8:28.08 PB 8:30.634 × 100 metres relay Emuobonuvie MamusHarry ChukwudikeJonathan MmajuToyin Oladimeji40.98 Fungah BeukerwaAbdul SimbiliFelby MukuchaTinashe Mutanga41.66 Thierry FerdinandDarren PaulJonathan BardottierChristopher Quenette41.814 × 400 metres relay Sadam KoumiAbd Elraman NadirMohamed Ahmed IsmailAwad Elkarim Maki3:09.77 Jeremiah MutaiChristopher NgetichAnthony ChemutAlphas Kishoyian3:10.17 Gideon TrotterFernando LedimoTaariq SolomonsShaun van Wyk3:11.8710,000 m walk 46:04.04 47:33.18 PB 49:15.52 PB High jump 2.06 m 2.04 m PB 2.04 m PB Pole vault 4.90 m PB 4.80 m PB 4.40 m PB Long jump 7.69 m 7.55 m 7.45 m PB Triple jump 15.84 m 15.69 m PB 15.49 m PB Shot put 18.11 m 18.07 m PB 17.39 m PB Discus throw 56.08 m 52.12 m 51.41 m PB Hammer throw 68.03 m PB 63.00 m PB 62.32 m PB Javelin throw 75.72 m PB 68.80 m 68.45 m PB Decathlon 6776 pts PB 6416 pts PB 5886 pts PB NR

Women 100 metres 11.97 12.01 PB 12.05200 metres 23.78 PB 23.90 NR 23.94400 metres 52.09 PB 52.93 PB 53.23800 metres 2:04.94 2:06.49 2:07.16 PB1500 metres 4:09.17 NR 4:09.25 PB 4:15.84 PB3000 metres 9:11.84 PB 9:14.58 9:16.825000 metres 15:24.66 PB 15:24.75 PB 15:27.96100 metres hurdles 14.25 14.39 14.40 NR400 metres hurdles 59.21 59.85 PB 1:00:88 PB3000 metres steeplechase 9:53.80 10:02.99 PB 10:06.524 × 100 metres relay Samantha PretoriusSonja van der MerweZanri van der MerweChante van Tonder46.11 Margaret BensonGoodness ThomasWisdom IsokenJosephine Omaka46.71 Gofaone DitshekoOntiretse MolapisiMpho MangopeLeungo Mathaku48.464 × 400 metres relay Anri SteynSonja van der MerweJean-Marie SenekalJustine Palframan3:38.16 Margaret EtimNkiruka UwakweCharity AdegokeWisdom Isoken3:38.87 Abrhaley TakereGetachew AlulaGerezine GebremariamMagiso Manedo3:39.82 NR5000 m walk 22:59.19 AR 24:55.73 PB 26:06.04 PB High jump 1.81 m NR 1.70 m 1.65 m PB Pole vault 3.40 m 3.35 m PBNot awarded Long jump 5.90 m 5.65 m 5.59 m PB Triple jump 12.46 m 12.07 m PB 12.05 m PB Shot put 13.89 m 13.73 m NJR PB 13.26 m PB Discus throw 49.90 m PB 46.10 m PB 45.41 m Hammer throw 59.94 m 57.49 m PB 52.19 m NJR Javelin throw 48.28 m PB 43.94 m PB 43.26 m PB Heptathlon 4839 pts NR 4836 pts PB 4663 pts PB

Medal table

Participation

References

IAAF reports Jalava, Mirko (2011-05-13). Distances provide the highlights as African junior champs begin in Gaborone. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-05-16. Jalava, Mirko (2011-05-14). Strong 1500m and 10,000m performances in Gaborone – African Junior Champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-05-16. Jalava, Mirko (2011-05-15). Chepkoech leads Kenyan women’s 1-2 in the 5000m in Gaborone – African Junior Champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-05-16. Jalava, Mirko (2011-05-16). Records tumble as African Junior Champs conclude in Gaborone. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-05-16. Results Official championships results from Timetronics Jalava, Mirko. AfrC Gaborone BOT 12 - 15 May. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-05-16.

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