African Junior Records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). 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. CAA doesn't maintain an official list for indoor performances. All bests shown on the indoor list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body.
Outdoor Key to tables:
Men
EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge60 m6.58 Bayanda Walaza8 February 2025Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa100 m9.91 Letsile Tebogo2 August 2022World U20 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia200 m19.96 Letsile Tebogo4 August 2022World U20 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia300 m31.61Clarence Munyai28 June 2017Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic400 m44.22 Baboloki Thebe21 May 2016Botswana ChampionshipsGaborone, Botswana600 m1:14.79Mohamed Ali Gouaned26 March 2021Algeria Winter Championships "Abdelkader Hammani"Algiers, Algeria800 m1:41.73Nigel Amos9 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom1000 m2:13.93Abubaker 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 m4:56.86Isaac Kiprono Songok31 August 2001ISTAF BerlinBerlin, Germany4:56.25Tesfaye Cheru5 July 2011Pro Athlé TourMeeting de Reims Champagne-ArdenneReims, France3000 m7:28.19Yomif Kejelcha27 August 2016Meeting ArevaSaint-Denis, FranceTwo miles8:08.69Selemon Barega30 June 2019Diamond LeaguePalo Alto, United States5000 m12:43.02Selemon Barega31 August 2018Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium5 km (road)13:00Sammy Kipketer26 March 2000 Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, United States13:00Saymon Amanuel19 September 2026World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark10,000 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 Wanjiru11 September 2005Rotterdam Half MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands25 km (road)1:14:19Bazu Worku5 April 2009Paris MarathonParis, France1:13:21 not timed officiallyTsegaye Mekonnen24 January 2014Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates30 km (road)1:29:25Bazu Worku5 April 2009Paris MarathonParis, FranceMarathon2:06:15Bazu Worku5 April 2009Paris MarathonParis, France110 m hurdles (99 cm)13.38 Wellington Zaza24 July 2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States 110 m hurdles(106.7 cm)13.53 William Erese15 June 1995Lagos, Nigeria400 m hurdles48.76 Llewellyn Herbert8 April 1996Pretoria, South Africa48.73Sokwakhana Zazini11 July 2019UniversiadeNaples, Italy2000 m steeplechase5:19.99Meresa Kahsay12 July 2013World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine3000 m steeplechase7:58.66Stephen Cherono24 August 2001Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumHigh jump2.31 mJacques Freitag4 June 2001Rehlingen, GermanyPole vault5.46 mOkkert Brits16 December 1992Paarl, South Africa5.50 mCheyne Rahme10 April 2010South African Junior ChampionshipsGermiston, South AfricaLong jump8.19 m Luvo Manyonga9 July 2010Bottrop, GermanyTriple jump16.96 m Godfrey Khotso Mokoena3 April 2004Bloemfontein, South AfricaShot put(6 kg)21.79 mAhmed Hassan23 April 2014Cairo, Egypt22.07 mKyle Blignaut10 July 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, FinlandShot put(7.26 kg)20.39 mJanus Robberts7 March 1998Germiston, South AfricaDiscus throw(1.75 kg)65.68 mOmar Ahmed El Ghazaly7 November 2003Cairo, EgyptDiscus throw(2 kg)Hammer throw(6 kg)81.04 mWerner Smit29 March 2003BellvilleHammer throw(7.26 kg)Javelin throw80.03 mLohan Rautenbach16 April 2005Durban, South Africa83.07 mJohn Robert Oosthuizen19 August 2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China80.59 mJohan Grobler23 July 2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, PolandDecathlon(6-kg shot,1.75-kg discus,99-cm hurdles)7791 ptsFredriech Pretorius12 April 2014South African Junior Combined Events ChampionshipsPretoria, South AfricaDecathlon(Senior implements)7548 ptsHamdi Dhouibi21 July 2001Francophone GamesOttawa, Canada7639 ptsFredriech Pretorius29 July 2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom7572 ptsFredriech Pretorius27 April 20147th African Combined Events MeetBambous, Mauritius10,000 m walk(track)42:06.0Hatem Ghoula1 May 1992Tunis, Tunisia40:38.0 Dominic Samson Ndigiti20 August 2019Kenyan ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya40:55.96Yohanis Algaw23 July 2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland10 km walk(road)40:56Yohanis Algaw5 May 2018IAAF World Race Walking Team ChampionshipsTaicang, China20,000 m walk(track)20 km walk(road)50 km walk(road)4 × 100 m relay38.51 Mihlali XhotyeniSinesipho DambileLetlhogonolo MoleyaneBenjamin Richardson22 August 2021World U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya4 × 400 m relay3:02.81Omphemetse PooBaboloki ThebeKarabo SibandaXholani Talane22 July 2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland3:02.76Ryno RiekertKryn RomijnAbelines SchoemanLeendert Koekemoer9 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States
Women EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAgeVideo100 m10.97 Christine Mboma30 April 2022Gaborone International MeetGaborone, Botswana200 m21.78 Christine Mboma9 September 2021Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland300 m36.25Fatima Yusuf23 September 1990Siderno, Italy400 m50.59Fatima Yusuf5 August 1990Budapest, Hungary49.24 Christine Mboma11 April 2021Lusaka, Zambia49.22 Christine Mboma17 April 2021Namibian ChampionshipsWindhoek, Namibia48.54Christine Mboma30 June 2021Irena Szewińska MemorialBydgoszcz, Poland800 m1:54.01Pamela Jelimo29 August 2008Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland1000 m2:37.47Shura Hotesa12 July 1996Bellinzona, Switzerland1500 m3:57.72Saron Berhe5 July 2025Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States3:56.98Faith Kipyegon10 May 2013Qatar Athletic Super Grand PrixDoha, QatarMile4:24.29Ksanet Alem6 June 2023Irena Szewińska MemorialBydgoszcz, PolandMile (road)4:22.54 Mirriam Cherop8 December 2018Honolulu Kalakaua Merrie Mile Honolulu, United States2000 m5:34.27Senbere Teferi17 June 2014Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic3000 m8:30.99Aynadis Mebratu2 September 2023Xiamen Diamond LeagueXiamen, China8:29.09Marta Alemayo18 July 2026London Athletics MeetLondon, United KingdomTwo miles9:20.81Alemitu Heroye24 August 2014Birmingham British Athletics Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom5000 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)1:05:04Everline Kimwei 19 November 2006Kobe, JapanHalf 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 hurdles12.83 Oluwatobiloba Amusan30 April 2016UTEP InvitationalEl Paso, United States200 m hurdles (straight)26.16 Zeney van der Walt16 June 2019Adidas Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States300 m hurldes43.18 Lenka du Toit8 February 2025Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic ShootoutPretoria, South Africa400 m hurdles56.09Ajoke Adomosu9 June 2006Sacramento, United States55.73Zenéy van der Walt10 July 2019UniversiadeNaples, Italy55.05Zenéy van der Walt17 March 2018South African ChampionshipsPretoria, South Africa55.3413 July 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland55.423 July 2018Meeting ArcobalenoCelle Ligure, ItalyMile 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 jump1.94 mHestrie Cloete22 July 1997Tatra, Poland1.96 mCharmaine Weavers4 April 1981Bloemfontein, South AfricaPole vault4.50 mAnsume de Beer30 June 2026Fribourg International MeetingFribourg, SwitzerlandLong jump6.61 mEse Brume1 July 2015Akure, Nigeria6.68 mEse Brume22 June 2014Nigerian ChampionshipsCalabar, NigeriaTriple jump14.13 m Blessing Okagbare19 May 2007Lagos, NigeriaShot put16.95 mSimoné du Toit15 June 2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China17.40 m Miné de Klerk21 August 2021World U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaDiscus throw53.07 mSimoné du Toit3 February 2006Roodepoort, South Africa53.50 m Miné de Klerk20 August 2021World U20 ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaHammer throw61.01 mRana Taha Ibrahim20 March 2009Maadi, Egypt61.06 mKenza-Gwendolyne Falana24 May 202622nd International Sparkassen Hammer Throw MeetingFränkisch-Crumbach, GermanyJavelin throw60.97 mAseel Osama Abdel Hamid16 May 2026African ChampionshipsAccra, GhanaHeptathlon5868 ptsJustine Robbeson17 July 2004World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy5000 m walk (track)21:49.27Chahinez Nasri8 June 2016Blois, France5 km walk (road)23:01Chahinez Nasri4 May 2014IAAF World Race Walking CupTaicang, China10,000 m walk (track)45:33.69Yehualeye Beletew19 July 2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland10 km walk (road)46:43Chahinez Nasri4 May 2014IAAF World Race Walking CupTaicang, China20,000 m walk (track)20 km walk (road)1:31:58 Yehualeye Beletew26 June 2016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa4 × 100 m relay43.44Beatrice UtonduTina IheagwamMary OnyaliFalilat Ogunkoya9 August 1987Nairobi, Kenya4 × 400 m relay3:30.84Folashade AbuganMuizat Ajoke OdumosuJoy EzeSekinat Adesanya20 August 2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China
Mixed EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAge4 × 100 m relay41.91Tejiri GodwinChigozie Rosemary NwankwoPerfect FayeOluebube Ezechukwu6 August 2026World U20 ChampionshipsEugene, United States4 × 400 m relay3:19.70 Johnson NnamaniImaobong Nse UkoOpeyemi Deborah OkeBamidele Ajayi18 August 20212021 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya
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