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.Minshull, Phil (2013-03-31). Kenya's Chepwogen, Jepkemei and Biwott impress at African Youth Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-14.
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.Timetable 1st African Youth Championships. Confederation of African Athletics. Retrieved on 2013-09-14.Mistrzostwa Europy dla juniorów młodszych? . PZLA (2013-03-13). Retrieved on 2013-09-14.
Editions Year City Country Date Venue No. of events No. ofathletes Leading nation12013 Warri 28–31 March Warri Township Stadium 36 22015 Reduit 23–26 April Maryse Justin Stadium 38 350 3 2019 Abidjan 16–20 April Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny 39 4 2023 Ndola 29 April – 3 May Levy Mwanawasa Stadium 41 5 2025 Abeokuta 16–20 July MKO Abiola Sports Complex 41
Championships records Boys EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlace100 m10.47 Werner Bezuidenhout30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia200 m20.52 Sinesipho Dambile19 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast400 m46.01 Samuel Uchenna Ogazi30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia800 m1:46.54Guirreh Abdo Razakhassan20 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast1500 m3:41.96Robert Biwott29 March 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, Nigeria 3000 m7:56.29Davis Kiplangat25 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius110 m hurdles (91.4 cm)13.26Phenyo MiyenJuly 20252025 ChampionshipsAbeokuta, Nigeria400 m hurdles51.36 Matodzi Ndo3 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia2000 m steeplechase5:35.47Takele Bikila Tadese17 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory CoastHigh jump2.10 m Luke van der Merwe29 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, ZambiaLong jump7.41 Muchine Khoua24 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, MauritiusTriple jump15.70 m Precious Ugo Irivi2 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, ZambiaShot put (5 kg)20.89 mBurger Lambrechts jr24 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, MauritiusDiscus throw (1.5 kg)64.88 mWerner Visser23 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, MauritiusJavelin throw (700 g)74.71 mChinekerem Nnadji19 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory CoastOctathlon5363 ptsBryan Tonta23 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius10,000 m walk46:09.53Pierre Vermaak26 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, MauritiusSwedish relay1:53.35Ebrima CamaraAlieu JoofSonko AlagieKeita Tijani31 March 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, Nigeria
Girls EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlace100 m11.53 Faith Okwose30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia200 m23.31 Faith Okwose2 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia400 m52.28Favour Ofili17 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory Coast800 m2:05.05Zeyituna Mohammed Aliyi29 March 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, Nigeria1500 m4:10.73 Nancy Cherop29 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, Zambia3000 m9:10.57Emily Chebet23 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius100 m hurdles (0.76 m)13.30 Taylon Bieldt24 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius400 m hurdles59.22Taylon Bieldt26 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius2000 m steeplechase6:20.47Sandra Felis Chebet25 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, MauritiusHigh jump1.80 mRhizlane Siba30 March 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, NigeriaPole vault3.80 m Ansume de Beer30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, ZambiaLong jump6.08 m Timeke-Jade Coetzee1 May 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, ZambiaTriple jump12.56 mKasie Veronica UgehMarch 20132013 ChampionshipsWarri, NigeriaShot put14.95 mYolandi Stander23 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, MauritiusDiscus throw50.10 m Alicia Khunou30 April 20232023 ChampionshipsNdola, ZambiaHammer throw63.51 mPhetinsag Makhethe20 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory CoastJavelin throw (500 g)51.57 mHeike De Nyssechen19 April 20192019 ChampionshipsAbidjan, Ivory CoastHeptathlon4733 ptsSylvia Schulz25 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius5000 m walk25:20.28Fadakemi Floren Olude26 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, MauritiusSwedish relay2:08.71Omotayo AbolajiAniekeme AlphonsusBlessing AdiakerenwaPraise Idamadudu24 April 20152015 ChampionshipsMoka, Mauritius
References General CAA: African U18 Championships Records 20 April 2019 updated Specific
External links Confederation of African Athletics website