African U20 Championships in Athletics explained
The African Athletics U20 Championships, known formally as African Junior Athletics Championships is a biennial continental athletics event for junior athletes from African nations. Organized by the Confederation of African Athletics and first held in 1994, only athletes aged 19 or under are allowed to compete.[1]
Editions
| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of
Events | No. of
Athletes | Leading nation |
|---|
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 1994 | | | 6–8 July | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 1995 | | | 20–22 July | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 1997 | | | 21–23 August | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 1999 | | | 22–25 July | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2001 | Réduit (Moka) | | 9–12 July | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2003 | | | 31 July – 3 August | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2005 | Radès (Tunis) | | 1–4 September | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2007 | | | 9–12 August | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2009 | | | 30 July – 2 August | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2011 | | | 12–15 May | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2013 | | | 29 August – 1 September | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2015 | | | 5–8 March | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2017 | | | 29 June – 2 July | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2019 | | | 16–20 April | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2023 | | | 29 April – 3 May | | | | |
| align=center bgcolor=DDEEFF | | 2025 | | | | | | | | |
Championship records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | City | Ref |
|---|
| 100 m | 10.29 (+0.5 m/s) | Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke | | 17 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [2] |
| 200 m | 20.22 (+1.1 m/s) | Clarence Munyai | | 2 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [3] |
| 400 m | 44.91 | Busang Kebinatshipi | | 29 April 2023 | 2023 Championships | Ndola, Zambia | [4] |
| 800 m | 1:45.25 | Ngeno Kipngetich | | 20 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [5] |
| 1500 m | 3:35.43 | Hillary Maiyo | | May 2011 | 2011 Championships | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 5000 m | 13:13.06 | Edward Zakayo | | 19 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [6] |
| 10000 m | 27:55.74 | Geoffrey Kirui | | May 2011 | 2011 Championships | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 110 m hurdles (0.99 m) | 13.61 (+1.8 m/s) | Atuma Ifeanyichukwu | | March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 400 m hurdles | 50.05 | Cornel Fredericks | | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:19.84 | Raymond Yator | | July 1999 | 1999 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| High jump | 2.18 m | Breyton Poole | | 18 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [7] |
| Pole vault | 5.30 m | Cheyne Rahme | | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius |
| Long jump | 7.79 m | Keenan Watson | | August 2007 | 2007 Championships | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |
| Triple jump | 16.30 m (0.0 m/s) | Chengetayi Mapaya | | 1 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [8] |
| Shot put (6 kg) | 20.66 m | Mohamed Magdi Hamza | | 6 March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [9] |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 61.87 m | Omar El-Ghazaly | | August 2003 | 2003 Championships | Garoua, Cameroon |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | 75.59 m | Alaa Elaslry | | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius |
| Javelin throw | 77.45 m | Willie Human | | July 2001 | 2001 Championships | Réduit, Mauritius |
| Decathlon | 7086 pts | Mohamed Benyahia | | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria |
|
| 10000 m walk (track) | 44:43.47 | Yonanis Algaw Wale | | 30 June 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [10] |
| Bahaeddine Gatri | | 30 June 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [11] |
| 4×100 m relay | 39.51 | | | July 1995 | 1995 Championships | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:08.68 | Fidelis Gadzama
Musa Audu
Sunday Emmanuel
Musa Deji | | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | City | Ref |
|---|
| 100 m | 11.38 (-1.0 m/s) | Mercy Nku | | July 1995 | 1995 Championships | Bouaké, Ivory Coast |
| 200 m | 23.40 (+1.1 m/s) | Delphine Atangana | | August 2003 | 2003 Championships | Garoua, Cameroon |
| 400 m | 52.02 | Folashade Abugan | | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius |
| 800 m | 1:56.72 | Caster Semenya | | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius |
| 1500 m | 4:08.01 | Caster Semenya | | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius |
| 3000 m | 8:53.40 | Sally Barsosio | | July 1994 | 1994 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 5000 m | 15:24.66 | Caroline Chepkoech | | May 2011 | 2011 Championships | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 10000 m | 33:49.10 | Birhan Dagne | | July 1994 | 1994 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.59 (+1.7 m/s) | Gnima Faye | | August 2003 | 2003 Championships | Garoua, Cameroon |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.37 | Rogail Joseph | | 20 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [12] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:48.56 | Fancy Cherono | | 18 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [13] |
| High jump | 1.90 m | Hestrie Storbeck | | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Pole vault | 3.65 m | Sirine Balti | | July 1999 | 1999 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Long jump | 6.33 m (-0.7 m/s) | Ese Brume | | 8 March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [14] |
| Triple jump | 13.39 m | Baya Rahouli | | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Shot put | 16.93 m | Marli Knoetze | | September 2005 | 2005 Championships | Tunis and Radès, Tunisia |
| Discus throw | 49.90 m | Ischke Senekal | | May 2011 | 2011 Championships | Gaborone, Botswana |
| Hammer throw | 60.63 m | Rawan Aymen Barakat | | 20 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | [15] |
| Javelin throw | 54.55 m | Tazmin Brits | | August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Bambous, Mauritius |
| Heptathlon | 5366 Pts | Margaret Simpson | | July 1999 | 1999 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 52:14.73 | Ayalnesh Dejene Nigatu | | 2 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | [16] |
| 4×100 m relay | 44.83 | Aniekeme Alphonsus
Omotayo Abolaji
Blessing Adiakerehawa
Ese Brume | | 7 March 2015 | 2015 Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | [17] |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:37.99 |
| | August 1997 | 1997 Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
All time Medal table
As of 2017
References
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External links
Notes and References
- http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afj.htm African Junior Championships
- News: Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan. IAAF. Yemi Olus. 22 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
- News: Munyai clocks 20.22 as African Junior Championships conclude. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 2 July 2017. 10 July 2017.
- Web site: 400m Results. sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. 8 May 2023.
- Web site: Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-. trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. 28 April 2019.
- News: Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan. IAAF. Yemi Olus. 22 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
- News: Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan. IAAF. Yemi Olus. 22 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
- News: Munyai clocks 20.22 as African Junior Championships conclude. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 2 July 2017. 10 July 2017.
- News: Hamza and Cheptegei highlight opening days of African Junior Championships. IAAF. Elshadai Negash. Bizuayehu Wagaw. 7 March 2015. 7 March 2015.
- Web site: African Junior Championships 2017 Day 2 Results. cajt2017.com. 30 June 2017. 30 June 2017.
- Web site: African Junior Championships 2017 Day 2 Results. cajt2017.com. 30 June 2017. 30 June 2017.
- News: Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan. IAAF. Yemi Olus. 22 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
- News: Kenya and South Africa shine at African U18/U20 Championships in Abidjan. IAAF. Yemi Olus. 22 April 2019. 27 April 2019.
- News: Nigerian defending champions Brume, Oduduru prevail-African Junior Champs Day Four. African Athletics. Mark Ouma. 9 March 2015. 12 March 2015.
- Web site: Abidjan (Ivory Coast), 16-20.4.2019 -African Championships u20 and u18-. trackinsun.blogspot.com. 22 April 2019. 28 April 2019.
- News: Munyai clocks 20.22 as African Junior Championships conclude. IAAF. Bob Ramsak. 2 July 2017. 10 July 2017.
- News: Nigerian women set championship record as Egypt clinch three gold medals-African Junior champs Day Three. African Athletics. Mark Ouma. 8 March 2015. 12 March 2015.
