World U20 records in the sport of athletics are ratified by World Athletics. Athletics records comprise the best performance of an athlete before the year of their 20th birthday. Technically, in all under 20 age divisions, the age is calculated "on December 31 of the year of competition" to avoid age group switching during a competitive season. These age category records were formerly referred to as world junior records.
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Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAgeVideo100 m9.91 Letsile Tebogo2 August 2022World U20 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia9.89 Issamade Asinga28 July 2023South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil150 m14.96 Gout Gout16 June 2026Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic200 m19.67 Gout Gout12 April 2026Australian ChampionshipsSydney, Australia19.49 Erriyon Knighton30 April 2022LSU InvitationalBaton Rouge, United States300 m31.61Clarence Munyai28 June 2017Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic400 m43.87Steve Lewis28 September 1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea600 m1:14.79Mohamed Ali Gouaned26 March 2021Algerian Winter ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria800 m1:41.73Nijel Amos9 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom1000 m2:14.37Niels Laros7 July 2024FBK GamesHengelo, Netherlands2:13.93Abubaker Kaki22 July 2008DN GalanStockholm, Sweden1500 m3:27.72Phanuel Koech20 June 2025Meeting de ParisParis, FranceMile3:48.06Reynold Cheruiyot16 September 2023Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesMile (road)3:54.89Leonard Kipkemoi Bett8 December 2018Honolulu Kalakaua Merrie MileHonolulu, United States2000 m4:49.68Niels Laros8 September 2023Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium3000 m7:28.19Yomif Kejelcha27 August 2016Meeting ArevaSaint-Denis, FranceTwo miles8:08.69Selemon Barega30 June 2019Prefontaine ClassicPalo Alto, United States5000 m12:43.02Selemon Barega31 August 2018Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium5 km (road)12:58Kuma Girma14 December 2024Al Sharqiyah International 5KMAl Khobar, Saudi Arabia10,000 m26:41.75Samuel Wanjiru26 August 2005Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium26:37.93Biniam Mehary14 June 2024Ethiopian 10,000m Olympic TrialsNerja, Spain10 km (road)26:54Khairi Bejiga5 October 2025tRUNsylvania International 10K BrasovBrașov, Romania26:46 Rhonex Kipruto8 September 2018 Prague Grand PrixPrague, Czech Republic15 km (road)42:00Mathew Kimeli1 May 201715 km du Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-Velay, France10 miles (road)44:51Martin Irungu Mathathi12 December 2004Kosa 10-MilerKōsa, Japan20 km (road)56:18Samuel Wanjiru11 September 2005Rotterdam Half MarathonRotterdam, NetherlandsHalf marathon59:16Samuel Wanjiru 11 September 2005Rotterdam Half MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands25 km (road)1:14:19Bazu Worku5 April 2009Paris MarathonParis, France1:13:21not timed officiallyTsegaye Mekonnen24 January 2014Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates30 km (road)1:28:15Tsegaye Mekonnen24 January 2014Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab EmiratesMarathon2:04:32Tsegaye Mekonnen24 January 2014Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates110 m hurdles (99/100 cm)12.72 Sasha Zhoya21 August 2021World U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya110 m hurdles(106.7 cm)13.12Liu Xiang2 July 2002Lausanne, Switzerland400 m hurdles47.34Roshawn Clarke21 August 2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary2000 m steeplechase5:19.99Meresa Kahsay12 July 2013World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine3000 m steeplechase7:58.66Stephen Cherono24 August 2001Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumHigh jump2.37 mDragutin Topić12 August 1990Plovdiv, BulgariaSteve Smith20 September 1992Seoul, South KoreaPole vault6.05 mArmand Duplantis12 August 2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, GermanyLong jump8.38 m Mattia Furlani8 June 2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy8.46 m Jorge A. Hodelín13 June 2026Envol TrophéePierre-Bénite, FranceTriple jump17.66 mJaydon Hibbert21 July 2023HerculisFontvieille, Monaco17.87 mJaydon Hibbert13 May 2023SEC ChampionshipsBaton Rouge, United StatesShot put(6 kg)23.00 mJacko Gill18 August 2013Auckland, New ZealandIAAF: World Record Ratified23.34 m Konrad Bukowiecki later tested positive for a banned substance higenamine and his results from the championships were nullified.Konrad Bukowiecki19 July 2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, PolandShot put(7.26 kg)21.14 m Konrad Bukowiecki9 June 2016Bislett GamesOslo, NorwayDiscus throw(1.75 kg)71.37 mMiká Sosna10 June 2022Schönebeck, GermanyDiscus throw(2 kg)65.62 mWerner Reiterer15 December 1987Melbourne, Australia65.31 mMykyta Nesterenko3 June 2008Tallinn, EstoniaHammer throw(6 kg)85.57 mAshraf Amgad Elseify14 July 2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, SpainHammer throw(7.26 kg)78.33 mOlli-Pekka Karjalainen5 August 1999Kalevan kisatSeinäjoki, FinlandJavelin throw(800 g)86.48 mNeeraj Chopra23 July 2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, PolandDecathlon(Senior implements)8397 ptsTorsten Voss6–7 July 1982Erfurt, East GermanyDecathlon(6 kg shot,1.75 kg discus,99 cm hurdles)8514 ptsHubert Trościanka7–8 August 2025European U20 ChampionshipsTampere, FinlandIcosathlon(6 kg shot,6 kg hammer,1.75 kg discus,99 cm 110 m hurdles)12,196 ptsAlastair Stanley6–7 September 2014IAUM European ChampionshipsLodi, Italy12.06 (100 m), 5.75 m (long jump), 27.40 (200 m hurdles), 12.28 m (shot put), 17:19.60 (5000 m), 2:06.86 (800 m), 1.80 m (high jump), 54.38 (400 m), 33.21 m (hammer), 10:44.08 (3000 m steeplechase), 16.60 (110 m hurdles), 40.86 m (discus), 24.40 (200 m), 3.40 m (pole vault), 9:54.44 (3000 m), 59.48 (400 m hurdles), 43.34 m (javelin), 4:31.22 (1500 m), 11.21 m (triple jump), 42:56.48 (10,000 m)5000 m walk (track)18:54.37Nitin Gupta25 April 202624th National Junior Athletics Federation CompetitionBengaluru, India18:40.37Isaac Beacroft8 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States10,000 m walk(track)38:02.68Isaac Beacroft11 December 2025New South Wales 10000m Walk ChampionshipsSydney, Australia10 km walk(road)37:44Wang Zhen18 September 2010IAAF Race Walking Challenge FinalBeijing, China20,000 m walk(track)1:20:11.72Li Gaobo2 November 2007Wuhan, China20 km walk(road)1:17:25Sergey Shirobokov9 June 2018Russian Race Walking ChampionshipsCheboksary, Russia50 km walk(road)3:41:10Zhao Jianguo16 April 2006Wajima, Japan4 × 100 m relay38.51 Mihali XhotyeniSinesipho DambileLetlhogonolo MoleyaneBenjamin Richardson22 August 2021World U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya38.16 Blake HamiltonDillon MitchellKyler BrownTate Taylor9 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States4 × 400 m relay3:00.33Zachary ShinnickJosephus LylesBrian HerronSean Hooper23 July 2017Pan American U20 ChampionshipsTrujillo, Peru2:59.30Frederick LewisMatthew BolingMatthew MoorerJustin Robinson21 July 2019Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica
Women EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge100 m10.88 Marlies Oelsner1 July 1977Dresden, East Germany10.75 Sha'Carri Richardson8 June 2019NCAA Division I ChampionshipsAustin, United States200 m21.81 Christine Mboma3 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan21.78 Christine Mboma9 September 2021Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland300 m36.25Fatima Yusuf23 September 1990Siderno, Italy400 m49.42Grit Breuer27 August 1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan49.22 Christine Mboma17 April 2021Namibian ChampionshipsWindhoek, Namibia48.54Christine Mboma30 June 2021Irena Szewińska MemorialBydgoszcz, Poland49.24 Christine Mboma11 April 2021Lusaka, Zambia600 m1:25.22Sophia Gorriaran30 April 2022Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States800 m1:54.01Pamela Jelimo29 August 2008Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland1000 m2:34.89Audrey Werro17 June 2023Meeting NikaïaNice, France1500 m3:51.34Lang Yinglai18 October 1997National Games of ChinaShanghai, ChinaMile4:17.57Zola Budd21 August 1985Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SwitzerlandMile (road)4:22.54 Mirriam Cherop8 December 2018Honolulu Kalakaua Merrie Mile Honolulu, United States2000 m5:33.15Zola Budd13 July 1984London, United Kingdom3000 m8:28.83Zola Budd7 September 1985Rome, ItalyTwo miles9:17.75Jane Hedengren8 June 2025Brooks PR InvitationalRenton, United States5000 m14:30.88Tirunesh Dibaba11 June 2004Bergen, Norway14:27.33Aleshign Baweke6 June 2025Golden GalaRome, Italy5 km (road)14:15 Marta Alemayo4 April 2026Urban Trail de LilleLille, France10,000 m30:26.50Linet Masai15 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China10 km (road)30:23Asmarech Anley16 November 2024Urban Trail de LilleLille, France30:21 Yenenesh Shimeket4 October 2026tRUNsylvania International 10K BrasovBrașov, Romania30:19 Priscah Chesang31 December 2022San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid, Spain15 km (road)47:29Tsigie Gebreselama1 December 2019Montferland Run's-Heerenberg, Netherlands10 miles (road)51:40Rose Cheruiyot9 April 1995Cherry Blossom Ten Mile RunWashington, United States20 km (road)1:04:15Meseret Belete16 September 2018Copenhagen Half MarathonCopenhagen, DenmarkHalf marathon1:06:47Degitu Azimeraw9 February 2018Ras Al Khaimah Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, United Arab EmiratesMarathon2:20:59Shure Demise23 January 2015Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates100 m hurdles12.71 Britany Anderson24 July 2019Motonet Grand PrixJoensuu, Finland400 m hurdles53.60Sydney McLaughlin27 April 2018National Relay ChampionshipsFayetteville, United States52.75Sydney McLaughlin13 May 2018SEC ChampionshipsKnoxville, United StatesMile steeplechase5:06.53Wosane Asefa22 August 2025Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium2000 m steeplechase6:07.01Fancy Cherono1 September 2019ISTAF BerlinBerlin, Germany3000 m steeplechase8:58.78Celliphine Chepteek Chespol26 May 2017Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesHigh jump2.04 mYaroslava Mahuchikh30 September 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, QatarPole vault4.71 m Wilma Murto31 January 2016Zweibrücken, GermanyPole vault outdoors4.64 mEliza McCartney19 December 2015Auckland Summer Series 7 MeetingAuckland, New ZealandLong jump7.14 m Heike Drechsler4 June 1983Bratislava, CzechoslovakiaTriple jump14.62 m Tereza Marinova25 August 1996Sydney, AustraliaShot put20.54 mAstrid Kumbernuss1 July 1989Orimattila, FinlandDiscus throw74.40 mIlke Wyludda13 September 1988East Berlin, East GermanyHammer throw77.24 mZhang Jiale2 August 2025Chinese ChampionshipsQuzhou, ChinaJavelin throw71.74 mYan Ziyi23 May 2026Xiamen Diamond LeagueXiamen, ChinaHeptathlon6542 ptsCarolina Klüft9–10 August 2002European ChampionshipsMünchen, Germany5000 m walk (track)20:28.05Tatyana Kalmykova12 July 2007Ostrava, Czech Republic5 km walk (road)21:06Anisya Kornikova10 June 2006Saransk, Russia10,000 m walk (track)42:47.25Anežka Drahotová23 July 2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States42:43 Svetlana Vasilyeva27 February 2011Russian Winter Walking ChampionshipsSochi, Russia10 km walk (road)41:57Gao Hongmiao8 September 1993National Games of ChinaBeijing, China41:52Tatyana Mineyeva5 September 2009Penza, Russia41:55Irina Stankina11 February 1995Adler, Russia20,000 m walk (track)1:29:32.4Song Hongjuan24 October 2003Changsha, Japan20 km walk (road)1:25:29Glenda Morejón8 June 2019Gran Premio Cantones de MarchaA Coruña, Spain4 × 100 m relay42.59 Serena ColeTina ClaytonKerrica HillTia Clayton5 August 2022World U20 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia42.58Serena ColeTina ClaytonBrianna LystonTia Clayton17 April 2022CARIFTA GamesKingston, Jamaica4 × 400 m relay3:27.60Alexandria AndersonAshlee KiddStephanie SmithNatasha Hastings18 July 2004World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy3:24.04Alexis HolmesKimberly HarrisZiyah HolmanKayla Davis21 July 2019Pan American U20 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica
Mixed EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAge4 × 100 m relay41.21Edwin Fermin GalvanElisa ValensinFrancesco PagliariniKelly Doualla8 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States4 × 400 m relay3:15.31Joshua SheltonTaylor-Nicole OvertonJaelen HunterOlivia Harris5 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States
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