The 2015 African Junior Athletics Championships was the twelfth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 5–8 March. It was the first time that Ethiopia hosted the event and followed on from the 2008 African Championships in Athletics, which was hosted at the same venue.African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
As part of the preparations for the event, the Ethiopian government paid five million Ethiopian birr (around US$250,000) to renovate the host stadium's athletics facilities. The Ethiopian Minister for sport, Abdissa Yadeta, cited the improved international image and promotion of athletics internally as the justifications for the investment. The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation held the rights to broadcast the competition and its opening and closing ceremonies on television in the host country, while a French broadcaster held the worldwide broadcasting rights.Gebrehiwot, Mamo (2015-03-04). 12th African Juniors’ Athletics Championships to Kick Off on Thursday. Ethio Sports. Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
The Confederation of African Athletics hosted its two-day congress in the city's African Union Hall, prior to the championships; the serving president Hamad Kalkaba Malboum was re-elected for a third term.Butler, Nick (2015-03-07). Malboum unanimously re-elected as Confederation of African Athletics President. Inside the Games. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Cultural events were also staged alongside the sports competition, with the Ethiopian National Theatre holding concerts to promote the nation's music. Reflecting concern around the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, all foreign delegations were screened for the virus upon arrival. The total budget for the hosting costs of the championships (excluding the stadium investment) was estimated at 30 million Ethiopian birr (around USD1.5 million).Ethiopia: African Youth Athletics Championship Kicks Off Thursday. The Ethiopian Herald (2015-03-04). Retrieved on 2015-03-07.
Mohamed Magdi Hamza (men's shot put) and Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei (men's 10,000 metres) both set championship records.Negash, Elshadai (2015-03-07). Hamza and Cheptegei highlight opening days of African Junior Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Cheptegei and Yomif Kejelcha won the same long-distance events as they had at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics.2014 World Junior Championships Results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-03-11. Divine Oduduru, the 2013 men's 200 metres champion, returned and defended his title and expanded his honours include the 100 metres and 4×100 metres relay gold medals. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Ese Brume defended her long jump title with a championship record mark and was the stand-out athlete of the meeting, winning this title as well as a triple jump gold, 100 m bronze, and 4×100 m gold with Nigeria (also in a championship record). Dawit Seyaum was the third athlete to return and defend their title, doing so in the women's 1500 metres, and also the third reigning World Junior champion to win at the meet.Ouma, Mark (2015-03-09). Nigerian defending champions Brume, Oduduru prevail-African Junior Champs Day Four. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-11.
Medal table
Medal summary
Men 100 metres 10.44 10.63 10.77200 metres 21.22 21.53 21.59400 metres 46.33 46.54 46.84800 metres 1:50.21 1:50.88 1:51.061500 metres 3:43.98 3:44.59 3:44.925000 metres 14:31.03 14:34.06 14:39.3210,000 metres 29:58.70 29:59.32 30:02.38110 metres hurdles 13.99 14.24 14.27400 metres hurdles 51.80 52.13 53.293000 metres steeplechase 8:47.43 8:51.57 9:01.584×100 metres relay Thankgod IgubeVictor PekaChuwudi OlisakweDivine Oduduru39.99 Thabiso SekgopiLeungo ScotchKarabo MothibiVincent Basima40.95 Larry LombaardRivaldo RobbertsHanno CoetzerDarren de Bruin41.464×400 metres relay Karabo SibandaLeungo ScotchUnod KeetileVincent Basima3:11.00 Kenenisa BaliAduga TesfayeHaji BekerGezahagne Feleke3:11.19 Omeiza AkereleAdewale Sikiru AdeyemiAbdulsalam AuduRilwan Adekunle Fasasi3:11.2010,000 m walk 48:47.90 49:06.89 53:05.62 High jump 2.12 m 2.10 m 2.06 mPole vault 4.40 m 4.10 m 3.50 m Long jump 7.45 m 7.44 m 7.39 m Triple jump 15.39 m 15.30 m 15.30 m Shot put 20.66 m 18.43 m 17.73 m Discus throw 57.57 m 54.74 m 52.68 m Hammer throw 74.46 m 74.28 m 67.64 m Javelin throw 70.09 m 67.69 m 66.23 m
Women 100 metres 11.69 11.83 11.86200 metres w:-1.6 m/s 23.76 23.84 24.19400 metres 54.09 55.11 55.24800 metres 2:09.20 2:09.61 2:11.731500 metres 4:15.94 4:17.11 4:26.193000 metres 9:31.37 9:34.48 9:38.605000 metres 17:02.71 17:03.87 17:04.91100 metres hurdles 14.26 14.48 14.58400 metres hurdles 59.41 60.35 60.513000 metres steeplechase 10:22.47 10:31.40 10:37.264×100 metres relay Aniekeme AlphonsusOmotayo AbolajiBlessing AdiakerehawaEse Brume 44.83 Carla JohnsonSimone du PlooyRobyn HauptTamzin Thomas46.49 Fayo FrewBesa KedirMintamir EmagnuAbise Kebede48.304×400 metres relay Esther AsamuYinka AjayiPraise IdamaduduOlowatosin Adeloye3:38.94 Kore NagahoNeima SurajChaltu RegasaTegest Yuma3:48.57Not awarded5000 m walk 24:49.11 25:41.52 27:08.52 High jump 1.80 m 1.75 m 1.75 m Pole vault 3.40 m 2.20 mOnly two finishers Long jump 6.33 m 5.92 m 5.89 m Triple jump 13.16 m 13.04 m 13.03 m Shot put 13.96 m 13.53 m 12.23 m Discus throw 46.76 m 44.60 m 43.19 m Hammer throw 57.85 m 53.71 m 52.42 m Javelin throw 49.47 m 46.46 m 43.85 m Heptathlon 4765 pts 4641 pts 4490 pts
The women's 4×400 m relay had three entering teams Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya, but the bronze medal was not awarded as the Kenya team were disqualified.
References
Results Full results Ouma, Mark (2015-03-06). Khoua, Kibiwot, Beriso, Kaytlin, Geel, bag gold medals at African Junior Athletics champs-Day One. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Ouma, Mark (2015-03-07). Egyptian Magdy sets African Junior record-Day Two African Junior champs. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-07. Ouma, Mark (2015-03-08). Nigerian women set championship record as Egypt clinch three gold medals-African Junior champs Day Three. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-11. Ouma, Mark (2015-03-09). Nigerian defending champions Brume, Oduduru prevail-African Junior Champs Day Four. African Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-11.