The African U23 records in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) 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. CAA 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 EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge60 m6.58 Bayanda Walaza8 February 2025Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa100 m9.85 Olusoji Fasuba12 May 2006Doha, Qatar150 m (straight)16.30 Favour Ofili18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States200 m19.50 Letsile Tebogo23 July 2023Anniversary GamesLondon, United Kingdom300 m30.69 Letsile Tebogo17 February 2024Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-OutPretoria, South Africa400 m43.91 Muzala Samukonga29 April 2023Botswana Golden Grand PrixGaborone, Botswana800 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, PortugalMarathon2:04:23Ayele Abshero27 January 2012Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates110 m hurdles400 m hurdles3000 m steeplechaseHigh jumpPole vaultLong jumpTriple jumpShot putDiscus throwHammer throwJavelin throwDecathlon10,000 m walk (track)38:04.09 Misgana Wakuma28 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia20 km walk (road)50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay38.51 Mihlali XhotyeniSinesipho DambileLetlhogonolo MoleyaneBenjamin Richardson22 August 2021World U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya4 × 400 m relay
Women EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge100 m10.93 Favour Ofili30 April 2022LSU InvitationalBaton Rouge, United States150 m (bend)17.67 Kayla la Grange8 February 2025Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa150 m (straight)16.30 Favour Ofili18 May 2024Atlanta City GamesAtlanta, United States200 m21.78 Christine Mboma9 September 2021Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland300 m34.60 Beatrice Masilingi18 February 2023Curro Simbine Classic Shoot OutPretoria, South Africa400 m48.54Christine Mboma30 June 2021Irena Szewińska MemorialBydgoszcz, Poland800 m1:54.01Pamela Jelimo29 August 2008Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland1500 m3:56.98Faith Kipyegon10 May 2013Qatar Athletic Super Grand PrixDoha, QatarMile run4:14.79Freweyni Hailu21 July 2023HerculisFontvieille, MonacoMile (road)4:20.98 Diribe Welteji1 October 2023World Road Running ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia2000 m5:25.86Freweyni Hailu14 September 2021Hanžeković MemorialZagreb, Croatia3000 mTwo miles9:20.81Alemitu Heroye24 August 2014British Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom5000 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 m10 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 hurdles200 m hurdles (straight)26.16 Zeney van der Walt16 June 2019Adidas Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States300 m hurldes43.18 Lenka du Toit8 February 2025Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa400 m hurdlesMile steeplechase4:52.10Celestine Jepkosgei Biwot22 August 2025Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium2000 m steeplechase6:02.04Celestine Biwot18 June 2023Czeslaw Cybulski MemorialPoznań, Poland3000 m steeplechase8:58.78Celliphine Chepteek Chespol26 May 2017Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesHigh jumpPole vault4.50 mAnsume de Beer30 June 2026Fribourg International MeetingFribourg, SwitzerlandLong jumpTriple jumpShot putDiscus throwHammer throw63.91 mAnnette Echikunwoke14 April 2017Cincinnati All-Ohio ChampionshipsCincinnati, United StatesJavelin throwHeptathlon10,000 m walk (track)45:54.90Chahinez Nasri4 June 2016Mediterranean U23 ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia20 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay4 × 400 m relay
Indoor Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge60 m6.45Kayinsola Ajayi26 February 2026SEC ChampionshipsCollege Station, United StationKayinsola Ajayi14 March 2026NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States200 m20.17 Udodi Onwuzurike10 March 2023NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, United StatesTarsis OrogotAlbuquerque, United States400 m44.57Samuel Ogazi14 March 2026NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States600 y1:06.93Moitalel Naadokila15 February 2020Texas Tech ShootoutLubbock, United States800 m1000 m2:15.26Noureddine Morceli22 February 1992Indoor Meeting KarlsruheBirmingham, United Kingdom1500 m3:31.04Samuel Tefera16 February 2019Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United KingdomMile3:47.01Yomif Kejelcha3 March 2019Bruce Lehane InvitationalBoston, United States2000 m4:56.30Augustine Kiprono Choge9 February 2007Aubiére, France3000 m7:24.90Daniel Komen6 February 1998Samsung CupBudapest, Hungary5000 m12:49.60Kenenisa Bekele20 February 2004Birmingham Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom60 m hurdles High jump Pole vault Long jumpTriple jump17.12 mYasser Triki23 February 2019SEC ChampionshipsFayetteville, United StatesShot putHeptathlon 5000 m walk 4 × 400 m relay
Women EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge55 m6.58Beatrice Utondu-Okoye11 February 1990Monroe, United States60 m 200 m22.11 Favour Ofili10 March 2023NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, United States400 m50.28Ella Onojuvwevwo13 March 2026NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States800 m1500 m3:55.47Diribe Welteji6 February 2024Copernicus CupToruń, Spain2000 m5:34.51Kena Tufa19 February 2026Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-CalaisLiévin, France3000 m8:23.74Meselech Melkamu3 February 2007Sparkassen CupStuttgart, GermanyTwo miles9:07.12Melknat Wudu11 February 2024Millrose GamesNew York City, United States9:04.39Medina Eisa11 February 2024Millrose GamesNew York City, United States60 m hurdles High jump Pole vault Long jumpTriple jump Shot put18.50 mJessica Oji1 March 2026Ivy League ChampionshipsNew York City, United StatesWeight throw25.13 mAnthonett Nabwe13 March 2026NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United StatesPentathlon 3000 m walk 4 × 400 m relay
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