Athletics at the African Youth Games

Athletics is one of the sports at the quadrennial African Youth Games competition. It has been one of the sports competed at the event since the inaugural edition in 2010.

Four athletes have achieved two athletics gold medals in the same Games: Tinashe Mutanga in the 100 m and 200 m (2010), Charkad Jaber Said in the hammer and javelin throws (2010), Rosemary Chukwuma in the 100 m and 200 m (2018), and Gontse Morake in the 400 m hurdles and triple jump (2018).

Editions GamesYear Host cityHost countryMain venueEventsBest nationMenWomen I 2010 Rabat 18 18 II 2014 Gaborone 20 20 III 2018 Algiers 20 20 IV 2026 Maseru

Events As of the most recent 2018 edition, the athletics program features 20 men's and 20 women's events.

Event 2010 2014 2018 Games Current program 100 m M/W M/W M/W 6 200 m M/W M/W M/W 6 400 m M/W M/W M/W 6 800 m M/W M/W 4 1000 m M/W 2 1500 m M/W M/W 4 3000 m M/W M/W M/W 6 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) W W W 3 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) M M M 3 400 m hurdles (84 cm) M M M 3 400 m hurdles W W W 3 2000 m steeplechase M/W M/W M/W 6 4 × 100 m relay M/W M/W M/W 6 4 × 400 m relay M/W M/W M/W 6 5000 m walk W W 2 10,000 m walk M M 2 High jump M/W M/W M/W 6 Pole vault M/W M/W M/W 6 Long jump M/W M/W M/W 6 Triple jump M/W M/W M/W 6 Shot put (5kg) M M M 3 Shot put (3kg) W W W 3 Discus throw (1.5kg) M M M 3 Discus throw W W W 3 Hammer throw (5kg) M M M 3 Hammer throw (3kg) W W W 3 Javelin throw (700g) M M M 3 Javelin throw (500g) W W W 3Events 36 40 40

All-time medal table Updated after the 2018 African Youth Games

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