List of European youth bests in athletics

European youth bests in the sport of athletics are ratified by the European Athletics Association (EAA). Athletics records comprise the best performance of an athlete before the year of their 18th birthday. Technically, in all under-18 age divisions, the age is calculated "on December 31 of the year of competition".

Outdoor Key:

Boys EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge100 m10.26 Teddy Wilson24 June 2023DLV Junioren GalaMannheim, Germany200 m20.37 Thomas Somers24 July 2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States400 m46.12Tomáš Horák22 June 2025Ostrava, Czech Republic46.04Štefan Balošák27 August 1988Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia600 m1:17.01Elie Grzib1 July 2026Gavá, Spain800 m1:45.36Max Burgin23 June 2019England ChampionshipsBedford, United Kingdom1000 m2:20.37Johan Boakes17 June 1984Loughborough, United Kingdom1500 m3:38.62Aloïs Abraham28 June 2025Meeting de CarquefouCarquefou, FranceMile3:56.29Jakob Ingebrigtsen15 June 2017Bislett GamesOslo, Norway2000 m5:04.90Aldin Ćatović8 September 2024Zagreb, Croatia3000 m7:48.25Niels Laros11 September 2022Hanžeković MemorialZagreb, Croatia5000 m13:35.84Jakob Ingebrigtsen25 August 2017Norwegian ChampionshipsSandnes, Norway5 km (road)13:38Aloïs Abraham31 December 2025Cursa dels NassosBarcelona, Spain10,000 m29:21.92Sondre Nordstad Moen31 May 2008Neerpelt Nacht van de EuregioNeerpelt, Belgium10 km (road)28:39 Meziane Benhammou4 October 2026tRUNsylvania International 10K BrasovBrașov, RomaniaHalf marathonMarathon110 m hurdles(91.4 cm)12.96 Eljahro Philipsen18 July 2026European U18 ChampionshipsRieti, Italy110 m hurdles(99/100 cm)13.29 Wilhem Belocian12 July 2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain110 m hurdles(106.7 cm)13.75 Ladji Doucouré19 October 2000World Junior ChampionshipsSantiago de Chile, Chile400 m hurdles(84.0 cm)49.42Michal Rada21 July 2024European U18 ChampionshipsBanská Bystrica Slovakia400 m hurdles(91.4 cm)49.30Michal Rada31 August 2024World U20 ChampionshipsLima, Peru1500 m steeplechase4:04.85Antonio Álvarez25 June 1993Málaga, Spain2000 m steeplechase5:31.54Nikolay Matyushenko27 August 1983Schwechat, West Germany3000 m steeplechase8:26.81Jakob Ingebrigtsen8 July 2017GuldensporenmeetingKortrijk, BelgiumHigh jump2.28 mOleksandr Nartov28 May 2005Kyiv, UkrainePole vault5.55 mEmmanouil Karalis20 May 2016Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech RepublicLong jump8.04 m Mattia Furlani5 July 2022European U18 ChampionshipsJerusalem, IsraelTriple jump16.65Sergey Timofeyev27 April 1984Adler, Soviet UnionShot put (5 kg)23.23 mKrzysztof Brzozowski23 August 2010SingaporeShot put (5.44 kg)Shot put (6 kg)22.06 mKonrad Bukowiecki24 July 2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesShot put (7.26 kg)18.73 mKarsten Stolz2 September 1981Essen, GermanyDiscus throw(1.5 kg)77.50 mMykyta Nesterenko19 May 2008Kyiv (Koncha Zaspa), UkraineDiscus throw(1.75 kg)70.13 mMykyta Nesterenko24 May 2008Halle (Saale), GermanyDiscus throw(2 kg)65.31 mMykyta Nesterenko3 June 2008Tallinn, EstoniaHammer throw(5 kg)87.82 mMykhaylo Kokhan7 July 2018European U18 ChampionshipsGyőr, HungaryHammer throw(6 kg)79.68 mMykhaylo Kokhan13 July 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, FinlandHammer throw(7.26 kg)73.66 mVladislav Piskunov11 June 1994Kyiv, UkraineJavelin throw(700 g)84.52 mTopi Parviainen6 July 2022European U18 ChampionshipsJerusalem, IsraelJavelin throw(800 g)79.96 mAki Parviainen12 September 1991Pyhäselkä, FinlandOctathlon6478 ptsKévin Mayer9 July 2009Brixen, ItalyDecathlon (youth)8002 ptsNiklas Kaul15–16 July 2015World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaDecathlon (senior)8104 pts Valter Külvet22–23 August 1981Viimsi, Soviet Union7829 ptsValter Külvet12–13 September 1981Stockholm, Sweden5000 m walk (track)19:47.00Yevgeniy Demkov6 February 1999Russian U18 Race Walking ChampionshipsAdler, Russia10,000 m walk (track)40:15.1 Maris Putenis8 May 1999Valmiera, Latvia10 km walk (road)39:09Danila Martynov5 September 2021Voronovo, Russia20,000 m walk (track)20 km walk (road)1:22:49Aleksandr Strokov7 February 1999Adler, Russia50,000 m walk (track)4:22:13.4Bengt Simonsen19 October 1974Gothenburg, Sweden50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay4 × 400 m relay3:12.05Piotr ZradaPiotr KędziaKarol GrzegorczykMariusz Kowalski5 August 2001Kaunas, LithuaniaSwedish medley relay1:50.46 Tomasz KaskaPiotr ZradaPiotr KędziaKarol Grzegorczyk15 July 2001Debrecen, Hungary

Girls EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge100 m11.14 Kelly Doualla17 July 2026European U18 ChampionshipsRieti, Italy200 m22.42 Amy Hunt30 June 2019Mannheim Junior GalaMannheim, Germany300 m36.46Linsey MacDonald13 July 1980Amoco International InvitationalLondon, United Kingdom400 m50.48Grit Breuer22 July 1989Neubrandenburg, East Germany600 m1:26.61Audrey Werro13 May 2021Langenthal, Switzerland800 m1:57.86Phoebe Gill11 May 2024Irish Milers MeetBelfast, United Kingdom1000 m2:38.58Josephine White9 September 1977IAC/Coca-Cola MeetingLondon, United Kingdom1500 m4:06.02Ana Padurean28 June 1986Pitesti, RomaniaMile4:38.20Annemari Sandell8 June 1994Turku, Finland2000 m5:48.47Philippa Mason11 July 1986PTG/GP London, United Kingdom3000 m8:48.28Gabriela Szabo20 September 1992Seoul, South Korea5000 m15:26.33Annemari Sandell5 July 1993DN GalanStockholm, Sweden10,000 m32:55.24Annemari Sandell8 July 1994Tuusula, Finland10 km (road)33:29Wilma Anna Bekkemoen Torbiörnsson19 October 2024Norwegian 10km Road Running ChampionshipsHøle, NorwayHalf marathonMarathon100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)12.86 Laura Frličková18 July 2024European U18 ChampionshipsBanská Bystrica, Slovakia12.86 Alessia Succo31 May 2026Brixia Next GenBressanone, Italy100 m hurdles (84 cm)200 m hurdles26.68Sharon Colyear-Danville16 July 1971London, United Kingdom400 m hurdles55.19Linda Botková19 July 2026European U18 ChampionshipsRieti, Italy2000 m steeplechase6:07.72Jolanda Kallabis10 September 2022SWT-FlutlichtmeetingTrier, Germany3000 m steeplechase9:33.19Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal2 June 2007Neerpelt, BelgiumHigh jump1.96 mOlga Turchak7 September 1984Donetsk, Soviet Union1.96 mAngelina Topić26 June 2022Serbian ChampionshipsKruševac, Serbia1.96 mKarmen Bruus19 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesPole vault4.52 mAllika Inkeri Moser21 July 2025European Youth Olympic FestivalSkopje, North MacedoniaLong jump6.91 m Heike Daute9 August 1981Jena, East GermanyTriple jump14.18 m Aleksandra Nacheva15 July 2018World U20 ChampionshipsTampere, FinlandShot put (3 kg)20.52 mCorrie de Bruin13 June 1993Assen, NetherlandsShot put (4 kg)19.08 mIlke Wyludda9 August 1986Karl-Marx-Stadt, East GermanyDiscus throw65.86 mIlke Wyludda1 August 1986Neubrandenburg, East GermanyHammer throw (3 kg)78.16 mNova Kienast13 December 2024Mesa, United StatesHammer throw (4 kg)68.18 mIvana Brkljačić28 April 2000Pula, CroatiaJavelin throw (500 g)70.10 mAdriana Vilagoš14 August 2021Balkan Youth ChampionshipsKraljevo, SerbiaJavelin throw (600 g)62.36 mAdriana Vilagoš14 September 2021Hanžeković MemorialZagreb, CroatiaHeptathlon (youth)6301 ptsHenriette Jæger12–13 September 2020Moss, NorwayHeptathlon (senior)6293 ptsJana Koščak27–28 May 2023Hypo-MeetingGötzis, Austria3000 m walk (track)12:18.86Kate Veale23 July 2011Juvenile Track and Field Championships of IrelandTullamore, Republic of Ireland5000 m walk (track)20:28.05Tatyana Kalmykova12 July 2007World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic5 km walk (road)20:27Tatyana Kozlova28 May 2000Saransk, Russia10,000 m walk (track)44:24.43Tatyana Kozlova20 October 2000World Junior ChampionshipsSantiago de Chile, Chile10 km walk (road)43:28Aleksandra Kudryashova19 February 2006Adler, Russia20,000 m walk (track)20 km walk (road)1:29:24Anastasiya Kolchina11 September 2022Kostroma, Russia50,000 m walk (track)5:05:44.7 Tatyana Abramzeva12 October 2003Saint Petersburg, Russia4 × 100 m relay44.05Petra KoppetschMarlies OelsnerMargit SinzelChristina Brehmer24 August 1975European Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece4 × 400 m relay3:36.98Janet RavenscroftEvelyn McMeekinRuth KennedySusan Pettett26 August 1973European Junior ChampionshipsDuisburg, GermanySwedish medley relay2:04.57Isabella PastoreMargherita CastellaniLaura FrattaroliKelly Doualla26 July 2025European Youth Olympic FestivalSkopje, North Macedonia

Indoor

Boys EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceAge60 m6.68Divine Iheme3 February 2026England U15/U17/U20 ChampionshipsSheffield, United Kingdom200 m20.66Jake Odey-Jordan10 March 2024New Balance Nationals IndoorBoston, United States300 m33.73Thomas Somers14 December 2013Sheffield, United Kingdom400 m47.01Lukáš Balcar22 February 2026Ostrava, Czech Republic800 m1:48.78Mevlüt Aras26 December 2021Istanbul, Turkey1000 m2:24.13Cian McPhillips17 December 2019NIA LiveDublin, Ireland1500 m3:45.21Magnus Øyen4 February 2024Reykjavík, Iceland2000 m5:17.05Lukas Buncic7 December 2024LåvefestenHvam, Norway3000 m7:59.30Axel Vang Christensen16 January 2021Skive European Championships KvalifikationSkive, Denmark5000 m14:18.42Lukas Verzbicas13 March 2009Boston, United States14:06.55Axel Vang Christensen31 December 2020Randers, Denmark50 m hurdles(91.4 cm)6.66Stéphane Caristan25 January 1981Paris, France50 m hurdles(99/100 cm)50 m hurdles(106.7 cm)6.96Garfield Darien21 February 2004Aubière, France60 m hurdles(91.4 cm)7.48Ladji Doucouré23 January 2000Eaubonne, France60 m hurdles(106.7 cm)7.75Yves N'Dabian5 December 1999Eaubonne, FranceHigh jump2.24 mDmitry Kroyter14 February 2010Moscow, RussiaDanil Lysenko6 December 2014«The Climbing of Everest» meetingKineshma, RussiaPole vault5.60 mMatvey Volkov12 February 2021Orlen CupŁódź, PolandLong jump8.12 mViktor Kuznyetsov20 December 2003Brovary, UkraineTriple jump16.34 mMartin Lamou27 February 2016U20 Match Italy-France-GermanyPadua, ItalyShot put (5 kg)24.24 mKonrad Bukowiecki30 December 2014Chasing the Record MeetingSpała, PolandShot put (6 kg)20.12 mHenning Prüfer2 March 2013International U20 MatchAncona, ItalyShot put (7.26 kg)18.49 mYuriy Belonog7 December 1991Kyiv, UkraineHeptathlon(youth)5910 pts Ranel Shafikov22–23 December 2021Kemerovo, RussiaHeptathlon(junior)5371 ptsMaxime Moitie-Charnois11–12 December 2021Championnats Départementaux d’Épreuves CombinéesMiramas, France5510 pts Sam Talbot9–10 January 2016England Senior Open & U20 Combined Events ChampionshipsSheffield, United Kingdom7.00 (60 m), 7.51 m (long jump), 12.62 m (shot put), 3.82 m (pole vault) / 8.05 (60 m hurdles), 1.87 m (high jump), 2:44.60 (1000 m)5592 pts Sven Reintak24–25 February 1980Kharkiv, Soviet UnionHeptathlon(senior)3000 m walk11:44.2 Dmitri Gramachkov6 January 2020Chelyabinsk, Russia11:30.0 Damir Yangayev1 March 1998Insar, Russia5000 m walk19:00.4Sergey Shirobokov30 December 2016Saransk, Russia4 × 200 m relay1:29.09LAV RostockTom LaackMarvin AnbuhlBenjamin SchulzPeter Tardel10 December 2005Neubrandenburg, Germany4 × 400 m relay

Girls