2009 Arab Youth Athletics Championships

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3rd Arab Youth Athletics Championships
Dates22–24 July
Host cityAleppo, Syria
LevelYouth
Events38
Participation15 nations
Records set11 championship records

The 2009 Arab Youth Athletics Championships was the third edition of the international athletics competition for under-18 athletes from Arab countries. Organised by the Arab Athletic Federation, it took place in the Syrian city of Aleppo from 22 to 24 July. A total of thirty-eight events were contested, of which 20 by male and 18 by female athletes. The difference was accounted for by the lack of steeplechase and pole vault events for girls (the latter being dropped from the tournament due to a lack of entries).[1][2]

As in 2007, Morocco and Bahrain – typically strong in the sport regionally – did not participate. Egypt topped the table for a second time running, winning eight gold medals in its haul of thirteen. Sudan had the next highest number of event winners, with seven. Algeria had the highest overall medal count, at 22 medals (four gold), and were followed by this ranking by the host nation, which took 20 medals (five gold). Tunisia also performed well, with five gold medals and a total of ten. Thirteen of the five nations present at the competition reached medal table.[2]

A total of eleven championship records were broken at the competition. Awad El Karim Makki of Sudan set new records in both the boys' 200 metres and 400 metres events – defending the two titles he had won in 2007. Syria's also achieved a title defence and new record, doing so in the boys' discus throw, and managed to create a double by winning the shot put as well. Three girls managed individual doubles: of Tunisia won the 200 m and 400 m, while Egypt's and swept the throws, taking the shot put/discus and javelin throw/hammer throw, respectively.[2]

Makki of Sudan went on to win a medal at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics, being the only 2009 Arab medallist to do so. Qatar's Mohammed Al-Garni later reached the 1500 m podium at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Egyptians Rana Ahmed Taha and claimed senior titles at the 2011 Arab Athletics Championships while their compatriot Fadia Saad Ibrahim became a senior Arab gold medallist in 2013.[3][4]

Medal summary[]

Men[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (KSA) 11.00   (IRQ) 11.02   (QAT) 11.03
200 metres  Awad El Karim Makki (SUD) 21.31 CR   (IRQ) 21.47   (KSA) 22.18
400 metres  Awad El Karim Makki (SUD) 46.34 CR   (IRQ) 47.68   (ALG) 48.18
800 metres   (SUD) 1:56.38   (JOR) 1:56.81   (ALG) 1:56.94
1500 metres  Mohamad Al-Garni (QAT) 3:44.90 CR   (YEM) 3:52.88   (ALG) 3:55.78
3000 metres   (SUD) 8:20.84   (YEM) 8:22.43   (KSA) 8:22.44
110 metres hurdles   (EGY) 14.09   (KUW) 14.32   (ALG) 14.40
400 metres hurdles   (KSA) 52.44 CR   (ALG) 53.08   (SUD) 53.55
2000 metres steeplechase   (TUN) 6:01.43   (ALG) 6:03.45   (KSA) 6:05.15
1000 metres medley relay  Iraq (IRQ) 1:55.09  Algeria (ALG)



 1:56.07  Sudan (SUD) 1:56.63
10,000 m walk   (SYR) 48:02.0   (ALG) 48:19.6   (SYR) 48:21.7
High jump   (QAT) 2.14 m CR   (KUW) 2.06 m   (KSA) 1.95 m
Pole vault   (SYR) 4.50 m   (TUN) 4.45 m   (KUW) 4.40 m
Long jump   (KUW) 6.80 m   (SYR) 6.49 m   (KUW) 6.49 m
Triple jump   (KSA) 15.23 m CR   (ALG) 14.72 m   (KSA) 14.56 m
Shot put   (SYR) 17.36 m   (IRQ) 16.93 m   (KUW) 16.18 m
Discus throw   (SYR) 64.31 m CR   (KUW) 56.69 m   (QAT) 53.34 m
Hammer throw   (KUW) 61.99 m   (QAT) 59.26 m   (SYR) 57.46 m
Javelin throw   (QAT) 69.95 m CR   (IRQ) 60.82 m   (SYR) 59.78 m
Octathlon   (ALG) 5418 pts   (ALG) 5318 pts   (KUW) 5239 pts

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (ALG) 12.51   (EGY) 12.57   (ALG) 12.61
200 metres   (TUN) 25.05   (ALG) 25.16   (EGY) 25.48
400 metres   (TUN) 55.78   (SYR) 61.66   (LIB) 62.77
800 metres   (SUD) 2:12.61   (TUN) 2:17.05   (ALG) 2:18.00
1500 metres   (TUN) 4:45.7   (ALG) 4:51.16   (LIB) 5:00.73
3000 metres   (SYR) 11:11.0   (SYR) 11:25.0   (YEM) 11:35.0
100 metres hurdles   (ALG) 14.66   (TUN) 14.80   (EGY) 14.92
400 metres hurdles   (SUD) 63.75   (YEM) 64.70   (TUN) 65.54
1000 metres medley relay  Sudan (SUD)



 2:14.37  Algeria (ALG)



 2:17.49  Egypt (EGY) 2:19.69
5000 m walk   (ALG) 28:28.93   (SYR) 28:46.37   (SYR) 34:23.76
High jump   (EGY) 1.60 m CR   (SYR) 1.55 m   (LIB) 1.45 m
Long jump   (EGY) 5.54 m   (SYR) 5.50 m   (QAT) 5.07 m
Triple jump   (TUN) 12.08 m   (EGY) 11.97 m   (SYR) 11.52 m
Shot put   (EGY) 12.97 m   (LBA) 9.05 m   (SYR) 8.68 m
Discus throw   (EGY) 36.11 m   (LBA) 32.57 m   (SYR) 29.46 m
Hammer throw   (EGY) 54.31 m CR   (TUN) 44.35 m   (ALG) 43.02 m
Javelin throw   (EGY) 33.61 m   (ALG) 30.25 m   (SYR) 26.74 m
Heptathlon   (EGY) 4277 pts CR   (ALG) 3988 pts   (SYR) 3909 pts

Medal table[]

  *   Host nation (Syria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Egypt82313
2 Sudan7029
3 Syria*56920
4 Tunisia54110
5 Algeria411722
6 Qatar3137
7 Saudi Arabia3058
8 Kuwait2349
9 Iraq1506
10 Yemen0314
11 Libya0202
12 Jordan0101
13 Lebanon0033
Totals (13 nations)383838114
  • NB: The Tunisian athletics federation's medal counts excluded the medals for the women's 400 m hurdles and the women's javelin. The above tally includes these.[2]

Participation[]

References[]

  1. ^ Pan Arab Youth Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-05-25.
  2. ^ a b c d 3eme Championnats Arabes Des Cadets - Alep Syrie (22-23-24 Juillet 2009). Tunis Athletisme. Retrieved on 2015-05-30.
  3. ^ Pan Arab Championships, Al Ain (United Arab Emirates) 26-29/10/2011. Africa Athle (2011-10-29). Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
  4. ^ 18th Arab Championships, Doha (Qatar) 21-24/05/2013. Africa Athle (2013-05-21). Retrieved on 2013-10-07.
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