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The African U23 records in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) by aged 22 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Technically, in all under-23 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 such performances. All bests shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the governing body.

Outdoor

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Men

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Age Ref
100 m 9.85 (+1.7 m/s) Olusoji Fasuba  Nigeria 12 May 2006 Doha, Qatar 21 years, 307 days
150 m (straight) 16.30 (0.0 m/s) Favour Ofili  Nigeria 18 May 2024 Atlanta City Games Atlanta, United States 21 years, 139 days [1]
200 m 19.50 (+1.6 m/s) Letsile Tebogo  Botswana 23 July 2023 Anniversary Games London, United Kingdom 20 years, 46 days [2]
300 m 30.69 A Letsile Tebogo  Botswana 17 February 2024 Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-Out Pretoria, South Africa 20 years, 255 days [3]
400 m 43.91 A Muzala Samukonga  Zambia 29 April 2023 Botswana Golden Grand Prix Gaborone, Botswana 20 years, 141 days [4]
800 m 1:41.01 David Rudisha  Kenya 29 August 2010 Rieti Meeting Rieti, Italy 21 years, 255 days
1000 m 2:11.96 Noah Ngeny  Kenya 5 September 1999 IAAF Grand Prix Rieti, Italy 20 years, 307 days
1500 m 3:28.12 Noah Ngeny  Kenya 11 August 2000 Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland 21 years, 283 days
Mile 3:43.40 Noah Ngeny  Kenya 7 July 1999 Golden Gala (an IAAF Golden League event) Rome, Italy 20 years, 247 days [5]
2000 m 4:48.14 Reynold Cheruiyot  Kenya 8 September 2023 Memorial Van Damme Brussels, Belgium 19 years, 40 days [6]
3000 m 7:20.67 Daniel Komen  Kenya 1 September 1996 Rieti Meeting Rieti, Italy 20 years, 107 days
5000 m 12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 31 May 2004 Fanny Blankers-Koen Games Hengelo, Netherlands 21 years, 353 days
5 km (road) 12:49 Berihu Aregawi  Ethiopia 31 December 2021 Cursa dels Nassos Barcelona, Spain 20 years, 306 days [7]
10000 m 26:20.31 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 8 June 2004 Golden Spike Ostrava Ostrava, Czech Republic 21 years, 361 days
10 km (road) 26:24 Rhonex Kipruto  Kenya 12 January 2020 10k Valencia Ibercaja Valencia, Spain 20 years, 105 days [8]
Half marathon 57:31 Jacob Kiplimo  Uganda 21 November 2021 Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon, Portugal 21 years, 7 days [9]
Marathon 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero  Ethiopia 27 January 2012 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates 21 years, 30 days
110 m hurdles
400 m hurdles
3000 m steeplechase
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay 38.51 A Mihlali Xhotyeni
Sinesipho Dambile
Letlhogonolo Moleyane
Benjamin Richardson 		 South Africa 22 August 2021 World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya
21 years, 173 days

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4 × 400 m relay

Women

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Age Ref
100 m 10.93 (+2.0 m/s) Favour Ofili  Nigeria 30 April 2022 LSU Invitational Baton Rouge, United States 19 years, 120 days [11]
200 m 21.78 (+0.6 m/s) Christine Mboma  Namibia 9 September 2021 Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland 18 years, 110 days [12]
300 m 34.60 A Beatrice Masilingi  Namibia 18 February 2023 Curro Simbine Classic Shoot Out Pretoria, South Africa 19 years, 314 days [13]
400 m 48.54 Christine Mboma  Namibia 30 June 2021 Irena Szewińska Memorial Bydgoszcz, Poland 18 years, 39 days [14]
800 m 1:54.01 Pamela Jelimo  Kenya 29 August 2008 Weltklasse Zürich Zürich, Switzerland 18 years, 268 days
1500 m
Mile run 4:14.79 Freweyni Hailu  Ethiopia 21 July 2023 Herculis Fontvieille, Monaco 22 years, 159 days [15]
Mile (road) 4:20.98 Wo Diribe Welteji  Ethiopia 1 October 2023 World Road Running Championships Riga, Latvia 21 years, 141 days [16]
2000 m 5:25.86 Freweyni Hailu  Ethiopia 14 September 2021 Hanžeković Memorial Zagreb, Croatia 20 years, 214 days [17]
3000 m
5000 m 14:06.62 Letesenbet Gidey  Ethiopia 7 October 2020 Valencia, Spain 22 years, 201 days [18]
5 km (road) 14:19 Mx Ejgayehu Taye  Ethiopia 31 December 2021 Cursa dels Nassos Barcelona, Spain 21 years, 324 days [19]
14:25+ Wo Agnes Ngetich  Kenya 10 September 2023 Brașov Running Festival Brașov, Romania 22 years, 230 days [20]
10000 m
10 km (road) 29:26 Wo Agnes Ngetich  Kenya 18 November 2023 Urban Trail de Lille Lille, France 22 years, 299 days [21]
29:24 Wo[a] Agnes Ngetich  Kenya 10 September 2023 Brașov Running Festival Brașov, Romania 22 years, 230 days [23]
Half marathon 1:03:51 Yalemzerf Yehualaw  Ethiopia 24 October 2021 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia, Spain 22 years, 82 days [24]
Marathon 2:17:36 Tadu Teshome  Ethiopia 4 December 2022 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain 21 years, 178 days
100 m hurdles
200 m hurdles (straight) 26.16 (+0.3 m/s) Zeney van der Walt  South Africa 16 June 2019 Adidas Boost Boston Games Boston, United States 19 years, 25 days [25]
400 m hurdles
2000 m steeplechase 6:02.04 Celestine Biwot  Kenya 18 June 2023 Czeslaw Cybulski Memorial Poznań, Poland 19 years, 176 days [26]
3000 m steeplechase 8:58.78 Celliphine Chepteek Chespol  Kenya 26 May 2017 Prefontaine Classic Eugene, United States 18 years, 338 days [27]
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Heptathlon
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
10000 m walk (track) 45:54.90 Chahinez Nasri  Tunisia 4 June 2016 Mediterranean U23 Championships Radès, Tunisia 20 years, 1 day [28]
20 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay
4 × 400 m relay

Indoor

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Men

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Age Ref
60 m
200 m 20.17 A Udodi Onwuzurike  Nigeria 10 March 2023 NCAA Division I Championships Albuquerque, United States 20 years, 40 days [29]
Tarsis Orogot  Uganda Albuquerque, United States 20 years, 106 days [30]
400 m 45.68 Derrick Mokaleng  South Africa 10 March 2018 NCAA Division I Championships College Station, United States 20 years, 265 days [31]
600 y 1:06.93 Moitalel Naadokila  Kenya 15 February 2020 Texas Tech Shootout Lubbock, United States 19 years, 7 days
800 m
1000 m 2:15.26 Noureddine Morceli  Algeria 22 February 1992 Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe Birmingham, United Kingdom 21 years, 359 days
1500 m 3:31.04 Samuel Tefera  Ethiopia 16 February 2019 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, United Kingdom 19 years, 116 days [32]
Mile 3:47.01 Yomif Kejelcha  Ethiopia 3 March 2019 Bruce Lehane Invitational Boston, United States 21 years, 214 days [33]
2000 m 4:56.30 Augustine Kiprono Choge  Kenya 9 February 2007 Aubiére, France 20 years, 19 days
3000 m 7:24.90 Daniel Komen  Kenya 6 February 1998 Samsung Cup Budapest, Hungary 21 years, 265 days
5000 m 12:49.60 Kenenisa Bekele  Ethiopia 20 February 2004 Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham, United Kingdom 21 years, 252 days
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump 17.12 m Yasser Triki  Algeria 23 February 2019 SEC Championships Fayetteville, United States 21 years, 336 days [34]
Shot put
Heptathlon
60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Women

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Age Ref
55 m 6.58 Beatrice Utondu-Okoye  Nigeria 11 February 1990 Monroe, United States 20 years, 80 days
60 m
200 m 22.11 A Favour Ofili  Nigeria 10 March 2023 NCAA Division I Championships Albuquerque, United States 20 years, 69 days [35]
400 m
800 m
1500 m 3:55.47 Diribe Welteji  Ethiopia 6 February 2024 Copernicus Cup Toruń, Spain 21 years, 269 days [36]
2000 m 5:35.46 Dawit Seyaum  Ethiopia 7 February 2015 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Boston, United States 18 years, 195 days [37]
3000 m 8:23.74 Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia 3 February 2007 Sparkassen Cup Stuttgart, Germany 21 years, 290 days
Two miles 9:07.12 Melknat Wudu  Ethiopia 11 February 2024 Millrose Games New York City, United States 19 years, 39 days [38]
9:04.39[b] Medina Eisa  Ethiopia 11 February 2024 Millrose Games New York City, United States 19 years, 39 days [39]
60 m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Pentathlon
60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Notes

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  1. ^ Ngetich's women's-only record was not certified after World Athletics determined the course was 25 meters too short.[22]
  2. ^ later disqualified due to lane infringement

References

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  5. ^ "El Guerrouj smashes mile record as Johnson dashes Thompson's jackpot hopes". World Athletics. 7 July 1999. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Ingebrigtsen sets world 2000m record and Jackson breaks Diamond League 200m record in Brussels". World Athletics. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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