| Athletics at the World Youth Games | |
| Size: | 180px |
| Host City: | Moscow, Russia |
| Dates: | 14 – 17 July |
| Stadium: | Luzhniki Stadium |
| Nations Participating: | 87 |
| Athletes Participating: | 678 |
| Events: | 36 |
| Games: | 1998 World Youth Games |
At the 1998 World Youth Games the athletics competition was held from 14–17 July at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. A total of 678 youth (under-18) athletes from 87 countries took part in the track and field events.[1]
Several major countries with strong traditions in athletics were absent from the contests (among them Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany and the United States) and this undermined the overall quality of performances. Planned subsequent editions were not held.[2] Although the games were not an initial success, the idea was revived in 2010 and athletics events were again held as part of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, which garnered wide participation.
| 100 metres | 10.76 | 10.79 | 10.83 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.33 | 21.40 | 21.60 | ||||
| 400 metres | 47.50 | 48.36 | 48.72 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:47.71 | 1:49.88 | 1:50.30 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:53.96 | 3:54.84 | 3:56.13 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:30.06 | 8:30.69 | 8:32.10 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 13.74 | 14.15 | 14.17 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 51.39 | 51.70 | 53.26 | ||||
| 5000 metres walk | 20:40.58 | 20:41.08 | 20:41.25 | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.87 | 42.07 | 42.19 | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.57 | 3:15.13 | 3:20.83 | ||||
| High jump | 2.12 m | 2.12 m | 2.12 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.05 m | 4.90 m | 4.90 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.50 m | 7.45 m (w) | 7.41 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.57 m | 15.52 m | 15.15 m | ||||
| Shot put | 19.59 m | 19.20 m | 19.19 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 61.47 m | 58.59 m | 57.19 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 72.36 m | 71.79 m | 67.97 m |
| 100 metres | 11.93 | 12.05 | 12.13 | ||||
| 200 metres | 24.16 | 24.29 | 24.30 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.01 | 54.36 | 54.53 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:07.01 | 2:07.05 | 2:07.17 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:20.62 | 4:21.11 | 4:21.63 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:29.94 | 9:30.98 | 9:34.95 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles | 13.42 | 13.53 | 13.65 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 59.94 | 61.46 | 61.89 | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.65 | 47.68 | 48.13 | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:44.54 | 3:49.93 | 3:56.30 | ||||
| 3000 metres walk | 12:57.97 | 13:13.29 | 13:16.27 | ||||
| High jump | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | 1.79 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.00 m | 3.90 m | 3.70 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.30 m | 6.20 m | 6.17 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 13.41 m | 13.05 m | 13.05 m | ||||
| Shot put | 15.89 m | 15.35 m | 14.43 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 49.92 m | 48.70 m | 48.63 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 49.75 m | 49.59 m | 48.97 m |