World U-23 bests in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by aged 22 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Technically, in all under-23 age divisions, the age is calculated "on December 31 of the year of competition" to avoid age group switching during a competitive season. World Athletics doesn't maintain an official list for such performances. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body.
Outdoor
Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge100 m9.69 Usain Bolt16 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China150 m14.96 Gout Gout16 June 2026Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic200 m19.26 Yohan Blake16 September 2011Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium300 m30.69 Letsile Tebogo17 February 2024Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-OutPretoria, South Africa400 m43.45Michael Norman20 April 2019Mt. SAC RelaysTorrance, United States600 m1:13.80Earl Jones24 May 1986Santa Monica, United States800 m1:41.01David Rudisha29 August 2010Rieti MeetingRieti, Italy1000 m2:11.83Emmanuel Wanyonyi10 July 2026HerculisFontvieille, Monaco1500 m3:27.72Phanuel Koech20 June 2025Meeting de ParisParis, FranceMile3:43.40Noah Ngeny7 July 1999Golden Gala (an IAAF Golden League event)Rome, ItalyMile (road)3:52.45Emmanuel Wanyonyi26 April 2025Adizero: Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, Germany2000 m4:48.14Reynold Cheruiyot8 September 2023Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m7:20.67Daniel Komen1 September 1996Rieti MeetingRieti, Italy5000 m12:37.35Kenenisa Bekele31 May 2004Fanny Blankers-Koen GamesHengelo, Netherlands5 km (road)12:49Berihu Aregawi31 December 2021Cursa dels NassosBarcelona, Spain10,000 m26:20.31Kenenisa Bekele8 June 2004Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic10 km (road)26:24Rhonex Kipruto12 January 202010k Valencia IbercajaValencia, SpainHalf marathon57:31Jacob Kiplimo21 November 2021Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, PortugalMarathon2:03:24Tadese Takele24 September 2023Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany110 m hurdles12.87 Dayron Robles6 June 2008Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic300 m hurdles34.83Vance Nilsson11 May 2024AIA State ChampionshipsMesa, United States400 m hurdles46.29Alison dos Santos19 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States3000 m steeplechase7:53.63Saif Saaeed Shaheen3 September 2004Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumHigh jump2.44 mJavier Sotomayor29 July 1989CAC ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto RicoPole vault6.15 mArmand Duplantis17 September 2020Golden GalaRome, ItalyLong jump8.90 m Bob Beamon18 October 1968Olympic GamesMexico City, MexicoTriple jump18.08 m Pedro Pablo Pichardo28 May 2015Copa Cuba-Memorial BarrientosHavana, CubaShot put22.42 mRandy Barnes17 August 1988Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SwitzerlandDiscus throw74.35 mMykolas Alekna14 April 2024Oklahoma Throws Series World InvitationalRamona, United StatesHammer throw84.38 mEthan Katzberg20 April 2024Kip Keino ClassicNairobi, KenyaJavelin throw90.20 mMax Dehning25 February 2024German Winter Throwing ChampionshipsHalle, GermanyDecathlon8706 ptsFrank Busemann1 August 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States5000 m walk (track)18:40.37Isaac Beacroft8 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States10,000 m walk (track)37:25.90Koki Ikeda14 November 2020Juntendo University Long Distance MeetingInzai, Japan20 km walk (road)1:17:16Vladimir Kanaykin29 September 2007IAAF Race Walking ChallengeSaransk, Russia1:16:43 Not ratified by EAA because it did not fulfil the criteria of having the required three international judges present.Sergey Morozov8 June 2008Russian ChampionshipsSaransk, Russia50 km walk (road)3:38:58Mikhail Ryzhov14 August 2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia4 × 100 m relay37.68Ackeem BlakeOblique SevilleRyiem FordeRohan Watson25 August 2023 World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4 × 400 m relay2:56.16 Vince MatthewsRon FreemanLarry JamesLee Evans20 October 1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico
Women EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge100 m10.63 Adaejah Hodge11 June 2026NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States150 m (straight)16.30 Favour Ofili18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States200 m21.68 Adaejah Hodge13 June 2026NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United States300 m34.60 Beatrice Masilingi18 February 2023Curro Simbine Classic Shoot OutPretoria, South Africa400 m48.14Salwa Eid Naser3 October 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar600 m1:22.74Athing Mu30 April 2022Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States800 m1:54.01Pamela Jelimo29 August 2008Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland1000 m2:30.85Martina Kämpfert9 July 1980East Berlin, East Germany1500 m3:50.46Qu Yunxia11 September 1993Chinese National GamesBeijing, ChinaMile4:14.79Freweyni Hailu21 July 2023HerculisFontvieille, MonacoMile (road)4:20.98 Diribe Welteji1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia2000 m5:25.86Freweyni Hailu14 September 2021Hanžeković MemorialZagreb, Croatia3000 m8:06.11Wang Junxia13 September 1993Chinese National GamesBeijing, ChinaTwo miles9:17.75Jane Hedengren8 June 2025Brooks PR InvitationalRenton, United States5000 m14:06.62Letesenbet Gidey7 October 2020Valencia, Spain5 km (road)14:15 Marta Alemayo4 April 2026Urban Trail de LilleLille, France14:25 Agnes Ngetich10 September 2023Brașov Running FestivalBrașov, Romania10,000 m29:31.78Wang Junxia8 September 1993Chinese National GamesBeijing, China10 km (road)29:25 Medina Eisa16 February 202510K Facsa CastellónCastellón de la Plana, Spain29:26 Agnes Ngetich18 November 2023Urban Trail de LilleLille, France29:24 Agnes Ngetich10 September 2023Brașov Running FestivalBrașov, Romania10 miles (road)50:37Asayech Ayichew12 April 2026Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, D.C., United StatesHalf marathon1:03:51Yalemzerf Yehualaw24 October 2021Valencia Half MarathonValencia, SpainMarathon2:17:36Tadu Teshome4 December 2022Valencia MarathonValencia, Spain100 m hurdles12.24 Ackera Nugent30 August 2024Golden GalaRome, Italy 200 m hurdles (straight)24.86 Shiann Salmon23 May 2021Adidas Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States300 m hurdles36.86Femke Bol31 May 2022Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech RepublicJess Whittington, "Bol and Girma break barriers in Ostrava", World Athletics, 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.400 m hurdles51.90Sydney McLaughlin27 June 2021US Olympic TrialsEugene, United StatesMile steeplechase4:52.10Celestine Jepkosgei Biwot22 August 2025Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m steeplechase8:52.78Ruth Jebet27 August 2016Meeting ArevaSaint-Denis, FranceHigh jump2.09 mStefka Kostadinova30 August 1987World ChampionshipsRome, ItalyPole vault4.94 mEliza McCartney17 July 2018Jockgrim Stabhochsprung-MeetingJockgrim, GermanyLong jump7.45 m Heike Drechsler21 June 1986Tallinn, Soviet UnionTriple jump14.91 m Yulimar Rojas7 August 2017World ChampionshipsFlorence, ItalyShot put22.53 mNatalya Lisovskaya27 May 1984Sochi, Soviet UnionDiscus throw74.56 mIlke Wyludda23 July 1989Neubrandenburg, East GermanyHammer throw77.24 mZhang Jiale2 August 2025Chinese ChampionshipsQuzhou, ChinaJavelin throw71.74 mYan Ziyi23 May 2026Xiamen Diamond LeagueXiamen, ChinaHeptathlon7001 ptsCarolina Klüft24 August 2003World ChampionshipsParis, France5000 m walk20:07.52Beate Anders23 June 1990Rostock, East Germany5 km walk20:05Olga Polyakova28 May 2000Saransk, Russia20,000 m walk (track)1:29:32.4Hongjuan Song23 October 2003Changsha Chinese Urban GamesChangsha, China20 km walk (road)1:25:02Elena Lashmanova11 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom35 km walk (road)2:42:40Olivia Sandery16 March 2025World Athletics Race Walking TourNomi, Japan4 × 100 m relay42.05Mikiah BriscoKortnei JohnsonRachel MisherAleia Hobbs (LSU Lady Tigers)13 May 2018SEC ChampionshipsKnoxville, United States4 × 400 m relay3:21.20Christiane MarquardtBarbara KrugChristina BrehmerMarita Koch3 September 1978European ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic
Indoor Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge60 m6.34 Christian Coleman18 February 2018USA ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, United States200 m20.10Wallace Spearmon24 March 2005NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States300 m31.87 Noah Lyles4 March 2017USA ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, United States400 m44.49Christopher Morales Williams24 February 2024SEC ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States500 m59.87Brian Herron3 December 2022Commonwealth College OpenerLouisville, United States59.82Roddie Haley15 March 1986NCAA Division I ChampionshipsOklahoma City, United States600 y1:06.93Moitalel Naadokila15 February 2020Texas Tech ShootoutLubbock, United States600 m1:13.77Donavan Brazier24 February 2019USA ChampionshipsStaten Island, United States800 m1:44.03Cooper Lutkenhaus14 February 2026Sound InviteWinston-Salem, United States1000 m2:15.26Noureddine Morceli22 February 1992Indoor Meeting KarlsruheBirmingham, United Kingdom1500 m3:30.60Jakob Ingebrigtsen17 February 2022Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, France2000 m4:56.30Augustine Kiprono Choge9 February 2007Aubiére International MeetingAubiére, France3000 m7:24.90Daniel Komen6 February 1998Budapest Samsung CupBudapest, Hungary5000 m12:49.60Kenenisa Bekele20 February 2004Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GPBirmingham, United Kingdom55 m hurdles6.89Renaldo Nehemiah20 January 1979New York City, United States60 m hurdles7.33Dayron Robles8 February 2008PSD Bank MeetingDüsseldorf, Germany300 m hurdles34.26 Karsten Warholm10 February 2018Avoimet PirkanmaanTampere, FinlandHigh jump2.43 mJavier Sotomayor4 March 1989World ChampionshipsBudapest, HungaryPole vault6.18 mArmand Duplantis15 February 2020Müller Indoor Grand PrixGlasgow, United KingdomLong jump8.56 mCarl Lewis16 January 1982East Rutherford, United StatesTriple jump17.92 m (2nd jump)Teddy Tamgho6 March 2011European ChampionshipsParis, France17.92 m (4th jump)Shot put22.00 mKonrad Bukowiecki15 February 2018Copernicus CupToruń, PolandWeight throw25.66 mRyan Johnson27 February 2026Big Ten Conference ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United StatesHeptathlon6499 ptsAshton Eaton12–13 March 2010NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States3000 m walk10:52.77Callum Wilkinson 25 February 2018Müller Indoor Grand PrixGlasgow, United Kingdom5000 m walk18:15.91Mikhail Shchennikov 4 February 1989Gomel, USSR4 × 400 m relay3:01.39Ilolo IzuRobert GrantDevin DixonMy'Lik Kerley (Texas A&M Aggies)10 March 2018NCAA Division I ChampionshipsCollege Station, United States
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