List of African youth bests in athletics
African youth bests in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by African athletes aged 17 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) doesn't maintain an official list for such performances. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body.
Outdoor[]
Key:
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
NWI = no wind measurement
Boys[]
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
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100m | 10.20 (+1.5 m/s) | Tlotliso Leotlela | South Africa | 7 September 2015 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Apia, Samoa | 17 years, 118 days | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
10.2 A h NWI | Retshidisitswe Mlenga | South Africa | 4 March 2016 | Germiston, South Africa | 16 years, 6 days | [2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.43 (-0.4 m/s) | South Africa | 15 March 2019 | AGN Youth, Junior & Senior Championships | Pretoria, South Africa | 17 years, 13 days | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
20.32 NWI | South Africa | 15 March 2019 | Pretoria, South Africa | 17 years, 13 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 45.15 A | South Africa | 6 May 1994 | Secunda, South Africa | 17 years, 63 days | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:43.37 | Mohammed Aman | Ethiopia | 10 September 2011 | Rieti Meeting | Rieti, Italy | 17 years, 243 days | [6][7] | |||||||||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:17.59 | Japheth Kimutai | Kenya | 23 August 1995 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 16 years, 246 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:33.72 | Nicholas Kiptanui Kemboi | Kenya | 18 August 2006 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | 16 years, 243 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 3:54.56 | Isaac Kiprono Songok | Kenya | 20 August 2001 | Linz, Austria | 17 years, 117 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
2000 m | 4:56.86 | Isaac Kiprono Songok | Kenya | 31 August 2001 | ISTAF | Berlin, Germany | 17 years, 128 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:32.37 | Abreham Cherkos | Ethiopia | 11 July 2006 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 16 years, 291 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
Two miles | 8:16.07 | Abreham Cherkos | Ethiopia | 28 May 2006 | Eugene, United States | 16 years, 247 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 12:54.19 | Abreham Cherkos | Ethiopia | 14 July 2006 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | 16 years, 294 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
10000 m | 27:02.81 | Ibrahim Jeilan | Ethiopia | 25 August 2006 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 17 years, 74 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 28:05 | Ethiopia | 11 October 2015 | Grand 10 Berlin | Berlin, Germany | 16 years, 314 days | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 km (road) | 58:20 | Phaustin Baha Sulle | Tanzania | 17 October 1999 | 20 Kilomètres de Paris | Paris, France | 17 years, 140 days | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:00:38 | Phaustin Baha Sulle | Tanzania | 4 September 1999 | Lille Half Marathon | Lille, France | 17 years, 97 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) |
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110 m hurdles (99/100 cm) |
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110 m hurdles (106.7 cm) |
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400 m hurdles (84.0 cm) |
48.84 | Sokwakhana Zazini | South Africa | 17 March 2017 | Gauteng North Championships | Pretoria, South Africa | 16 years, 175 days | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles (88.4 cm) |
49.86 | South Africa | 18 July 1999 | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 17 years, 158 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles (91.4 cm) |
48.89 | Louis Jacob van Zyl | South Africa | 19 July 2002 | Kingston, Jamaica | 16 years, 364 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 5:21.36 | Morocco | 16 July 2006 | Rabat, Morocco | 16 years, 335 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:12.28 | Getnet Wale | Ethiopia | 11 June 2017 | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | Hengelo, Netherlands | 16 years, 330 days | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.25 m | Jacques Freitag | South Africa | 1 July 1999 | Pretoria, South Africa | 17 years, 20 days | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Breyton Poole | 4 November 2017 | Western Province Athletics Open Meeting | Cape Town, South Africa | 17 years, 226 days | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.30 m | South Africa | 29 March 2019 | South African U18 Championships | Paarl, South Africa | 17 years, 59 days | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 7.75 m (+1.2 m/s) | South Africa | 11 December 2018 | AUSC Region 5 Youth Games | Gaborone, Botswana | 17 years, 193 days | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 16.22 m (+2.0 m/s) | Nigeria | 26 July 2018 | African Youth Games | Algiers, Algeria | 17 years, 131 days | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put (5 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put (5.44 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put (6 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put (7.26 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw (1.5 kg) |
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Discus throw (1.75 kg) |
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Discus throw (2 kg) |
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Hammer throw (5 kg) |
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Hammer throw (6 kg) |
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Hammer throw (7.26 kg) |
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Javelin throw (700 g) |
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Javelin throw (800 g) |
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Octathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(100 m), (long jump), (shot put), (400 m) / (110 m hurdles), (high jump), (javelin), (1000 m) |
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Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10000 m walk (track) | 40:55.96 | Ethiopia | 23 July 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16 years, 344 days | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | 44:47 | Ethiopia | 7 May 2016 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships | Rome, Italy | 16 years, 36 days | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||||
20000 m walk (track) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50000 m walk (track) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medley relay |
Girls[]
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | ||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.34 (+1.2 m/s) | Aniekeme Alphonsus | Nigeria | 25 May 2016 | D. K. Olukoya U-18 Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 16 years, 152 days | [19] | ||||||||||||
200 m | 23.24 (0.0 m/s) | Favour Ofili | Nigeria | 26 June 2019 | African Games Trials | Abuja, Nigeria | 16 years, 177 days | [20] | ||||||||||||
400 m | 50.99 A | Beatrice Masilingi | Namibia | 3 October 2020 | Kip Keino Classic | Nairobi, Kenya | 17 years, 176 days | [21] | ||||||||||||
800 m | 1:59.74 | Diribe Welteji | Ethiopia | 12 July 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 16 years, 60 days | [22] | ||||||||||||
1000 m | 2:37.9 h | Zola Budd | South Africa | 7 February 1983 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | 16 years, 257 days | [23] | |||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:02.83 | Gudaf Tsegay | Ethiopia | 21 May 2014 | IAAF World Challenge Beijing | Beijing, China | 17 years, 118 days | [24] | ||||||||||||
Mile | 4:30.81 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia | 2 August 2003 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Netherlands | 17 years, 168 days | |||||||||||||
2000 m | 5:46.5+ | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 16 August 1995 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | 17 years, 148 days | |||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:39.00 | Zola Budd | South Africa | 2 April 1983 | Durban, South Africa | 16 years, 311 days | [25] | |||||||||||||
5000 m | 14:49.90 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Ethiopia | 6 September 2002 | ISTAF Berlin | Berlin, Germany | 16 years, 340 days | [26] | ||||||||||||
10000 m | 31:15.38 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 21 August 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 15 years, 153 days | [27] | ||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:08:38 | Ethiopia | 17 November 2019 | Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon | Boulogne-Billancourt, France | 17 years, 226 days | [28] | |||||||||||||
Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles (84 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 56.50 | Kate Obilor | Nigeria | 22 July 2001 | Nigerian Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 16 years, 5 days | [29] | ||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 6:11.83 | Ethiopia | 10 July 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 17 years, 132 days | ||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:24.73 | Celliphine Chepteek Chespol | Kenya | 14 May 2016 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix | Shanghai, China | 17 years, 52 days | [30] | ||||||||||||
High jump | 1.96 m A | Charmaine Weavers | South Africa | 4 April 1981 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | 17 years, 36 days | ||||||||||||||
Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.45 m | Nigeria | 29 June 2001 | AAC Region II Meet | Lagos, Nigeria | 15 years, 190 days | [31] | |||||||||||||
Triple jump | 13.38 m (+1.5 m/s) | Nigeria | 3 July 2002 | Limoges, France | 16 years, 194 days | [32] | ||||||||||||||
Shot put (3 kg) | 18.18 m | South Africa | 10 April 2021 | ASA Age Group Championships | Paarl, South Africa | 17 years, 47 days | [33] | |||||||||||||
Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw (3 kg) | 66.99 A | South Africa | 13 May 2017 | Pretoria, South Africa | 17 years, 80 days | |||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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5000 m walk (track) | 22:48.25 | Ethiopia | 18 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17 years, 179 days | [34] | |||||||||||||
10000 m walk (track) | 49:42.48 | South Africa | 10 April 2021 | ASA Age Group Championships | Paarl, South Africa | 17 years, 74 days | [35] | |||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | ||||||||||||||||||||
20000 m walk (track) | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medley relay |
Indoor[]
Boys[]
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||||||
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60 m | 6.72 | Nigeria | 10 January 2004 | Sharon Anderson Memorial | Toronto, Canada | 16 years, 96 days | [36] | ||||||||||||||
200 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 47.35 | Nigeria | 7 March 2020 | NJCAA Championships | Lynchburg, United States | 16 years, 160 days | [37] | ||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:48.12 | Mohammed Aman | Ethiopia | 8 February 2011 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | 17 years, 29 days | [38] | |||||||||||||
1000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:42.91 | Kenya | 2 February 2003 | Stuttgart, Germany | 16 years, 84 days | ||||||||||||||||
Mile | |||||||||||||||||||||
2000 m | 4:57.74 | Yomif Kejelcha | Ethiopia | 28 February 2014 | Meeting National en salle de Metz | Metz, France | 16 years, 211 days | [39][40] | |||||||||||||
3000 m | 7:42.05 | Yomif Kejelcha | Ethiopia | 26 January 2014 | Meeting National en salle de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, France | 16 years, 178 days | [41][42] | |||||||||||||
5000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles (91.4 cm) |
7.87 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12 February 2017 | French U18 Championships | Nantes, France | 16 years, 293 days | [43] | ||||||||||||||
High jump | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | |||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||
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5000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |
Girls[]
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||
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60 m | |||||||||||||||||
200 m | |||||||||||||||||
400 m | |||||||||||||||||
800 m | 2:02.64 | Diribe Welteji | Ethiopia | 10 February 2019 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais | Liévin, France | 16 years, 273 days | [44] | |||||||||
1500 m | 4:08.47 | Gudaf Tsegay | Ethiopia | 6 February 2014 | XL Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 17 years, 14 days | [45] | |||||||||
Mile | |||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:46.01 | Ethiopia | 4 February 2012 | Boston, United States | 17 years, 20 days | ||||||||||||
5000 m | |||||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | |||||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 8.58 | Cameroon | 17 January 2016 | Lyon, France | 16 years, 104 days | [46] | |||||||||||
High jump | |||||||||||||||||
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Long jump | |||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 13.36 m [a] | Nigeria | 16 February 2019 | Spanish Championships | Antequera, Spain | 16 years, 203 days | [47] | ||||||||||
Shot put | |||||||||||||||||
Pentathlon | |||||||||||||||||
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3000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |
Notes[]
- ^ 3rd and 5th jumps in series.
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