| Athletics at the 2018 African Youth Games | |
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| Host City: | Algiers, Algeria |
| Dates: | 24 – 27 July |
| Stadium: | July 5, 1962 Stadium |
| Events: | 36 |
| Level: | Youth (under 18) |
| Previous: | 2014 Gaborone |
| Next: | 2026 Maseru |
| Games: | 2018 African Youth Games |
The athletics competitions at the 2018 African Youth Games in Algiers, Algeria was held between 24 and 27 July at the July 5, 1962 Stadium. The competition served as the qualification for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics which took place in October 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The competition was dominated by South Africa which took 26 medals in total including 12 golds, followed by Nigeria and Ethiopia.
| 100 metres (wind: +2.5 m/s) | 10.34 | 10.37 | 10.57 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) | 20.97 | 21.04 | 21.16 | ||||
| 400 metres | 46.21 | 47.00 | 47.48 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:50.72 | 1:51.12 | 1:51.52 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:49.64 | 3:49.68 | 3:49.70 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 7:50.98 | 8:00.72 | 8:03.96 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm) (wind: +0.4 m/s) | 13.77 | 13.81 | 13.99 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles (84.0 cm) | 52.18 | 53.51 | 54.22 | ||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:35.86 | 5:46.63 | 5:47.58 | ||||
| 10,000 m track walk | 49:05.11 | 49:21.86 | Only two participants | ||||
| High jump | 2.06 | 2.02 | 2.02 | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.70 | 3.40 | 3.30 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.53w | 7.35w | 7.14w | ||||
| Triple jump | 16.22 | 15.57 | 14.72 | ||||
| Shot put (5 kg) | 18.39 | 17.78 | 15.05 | ||||
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 60.55 | 55.81 | 53.12 | ||||
| Hammer throw (5 kg) | 69.49 | 65.77 | 63.44 | ||||
| Javelin throw (700 g) | 72.82 | 67.18 | 62.75 |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.5 m/s) | 11.53 | 11.60 | 11.98 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | 23.45 | 24.20 | 24.58 | ||||
| 400 metres | 53.57 | 54.57 | 55.62 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:04.66 | 2:06.21 | 2:10.62 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:36.71 | 4:37.98 | 4:40.68 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:29.02 | 9:30.60 | 9:36.91 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm) (wind: +2.3 m/s) | 13.48 | 14.27 | 16.61 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 1:00.39 | 1:00.79 | 1:03.23 | ||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:17.68 | 6:26.86 | 6:41.23 | ||||
| 5000 m track walk | 26:06.50 | 26:09.03 | 26:35.29 | ||||
| High jump | 1.67 | 1.60 | Not awarded | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.50 | 3.30 | 3.20 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.62w | 5.53 | 5.44 | ||||
| Triple jump | 12.57 | 12.33 | 12.31 | ||||
| Shot put (3 kg) | 15.97 | 15.45 | 14.57 | ||||
| Discus throw | 44.99 | 43.42 | 42.13 | ||||
| Hammer throw (3 kg) | 69.16 | 59.95 | 51.18 | ||||
| Javelin throw (500 g) | 54.12 | 51.13 | 46.94 |