| 5th African Junior Championships | |
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| Host City: | Réduit, Mauritius |
| Dates: | 9 – 12 July |
| Events: | 41 |
| Level: | Under-20 |
| Previous: | 1999 Tunis |
| Next: | 2003 Garoua |
The 2001 African Junior Athletics Championships was the fifth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held in Réduit, Mauritius, from 9–12 July. A total of 41 events were contested, 21 by men and 20 by women.[1]
| 100 metres | 10.79 | 10.97 | 11.08 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.66 | 21.92 | 22.15 | ||||
| 400 metres | 47.13 | 47.35 | 48.06 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:49.02 | 1:49.94 | 1:49.99 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:41.16 | 3:42.72 | 3:42.82 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 13:48.6 | 13:49.9 | 14:01.0 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 28:40.36 | 28:45.76 | 29:27.10 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: +2.6 m/s) | 14.38 w | 15.22 w | 15.37 w | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 50.76 | 52.37 | 53.64 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:39.80 | 8:41.26 | 8:55.76 | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.50 | 43.20 | 43.74 | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.14 | 3:17.67 | 3:22.33 | ||||
| 10,000 metres walk | 47:29.9 | 47:50.7 | 48:21.2 | ||||
| High jump | 2.10 m | 2.10 m | 2.04 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.60 m | 4.05 m | 3.90 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.48 m | 7.31 m | 7.18 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.11 m | 15.09 m | 15.02 m | ||||
| Shot put | 15.44 m | 13.76 m | 13.65 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 50.07 m | 49.79 m | 44.57 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 59.44 m | 57.11 m | 55.27 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 77.45 m | 69.53 m | 64.36 m |
| 100 metres | 11.86 | 12.17 | 12.39 | ||||
| 200 metres | 24.22 | 24.61 | 25.38 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.10 | 55.09 | 58.68 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:04.70 | 2:06.21 | 2:08.51 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:23.33 | 4:23.35 | 4:24.76 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 16:19.54 | 16:23.77 | 16:58.23 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 35:04.96 | 37:22.90 | 38:06.19 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 60.14 | 63.66 | Only two competitors | ||||
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| 4 × 100 m relay | 49.15 | Only one team finished | |||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:50.53 | 4:04.75 | 4:11.67 | ||||
| 5000 metres walk | 24:48.89 | 25:28.60 | 26:04.61 | ||||
| High jump | 1.77 m | 1.68 m | 1.55 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.35 m | 2.90 m | Not awarded | ||||
| Long jump | 5.93 m | 5.77 m | 5.34 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 12.07 m | 11.45 m | Only two athletes had a valid jump | ||||
| Shot put | 13.58 m | 13.08 m | 12.94 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 45.55 m | 42.36 m | 42.34 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 48.79 m | 42.31 m | 41.31 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 45.30 m | 37.16 m | 17.22 m | ||||
| Heptathlon | 5111 pts | 4834 pts | 4438 pts | ||||