2025 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics
| African U18 and U20 Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16–20 July |
| Host city | Abeokuta, Nigeria |
| Venue | MKO Abiola Sports Complex |
| Level | U20 and U18 |
| Events | 45 U20 & 40 U18 |
2027 TBD → | |
The 2025 African U20 Championships in Athletics was the sixteenth edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger, for the third time held jointly with the African U18 Championships in Athletics. It was held at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta, Nigeria, between 16 and 20 July.[1]
Medal summary
Men (U20)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: -1.7 m/s) |
Clinton Owatinya (KEN) | 10.42 | Karabo Letebele (RSA) | 10.54 | Caleb John (NGR) | 10.61 |
| 200 metres (Wind: m/s) |
Justice Oratile (BOT) | 21.02 | Sbongakonke Makhaza (RSA) | 21.10 | Brian Okoth (KEN) | 21.32 |
| 400 metres | Justice Oratile (BOT) | 45.58 | Ezekiel Asuquo (NGR) | 45.83 | Victor Sampson (NGR) | 45.87 |
| 800 metres | Imad Bouchajda (MAR) | 1:49.17 | Hamid Boutfidi (MAR) | 1:49.91 | Alebe Sisay (ETH) | 1:50.44 |
| 1500 metres | Jaouad Khchina (MAR) | 3:38.17 | Logorodi Owan (KEN) | 3:39.07 | Jacob Sande (UGA) | 3:39.24 |
| 5000 metres | Dennis Kipkoech Kemboi (KEN) | 13:22.80 | Ossama Erradouane (MAR) | 13:24.33 | Simba Samuel Cherop (UGA) | 13:24.45 |
| 10,000 metres | Samuel Simba Cherop (UGA) | 28:20.07 | Ronald Ngetich (KEN) | 28:21.61 | Edwin Elkana (KEN) | 28:21.62 |
| 110 metres hurdles (99 cm) (Wind: m/s) |
Naeem Jack (RSA) | 13.73 | Gasmi Zehr Eddine (ALG) | 13.76 | Louai Lamraoui (ALG) | 13.82 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Njabulo Mbatha (RSA) | 51.48 | Ali Berthe (BUR) | 52.03 | Oseiwe Salami (NGR) | 52.04 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | KEN (KEN) | 8:33.52 | Nicholas Losiwareng Ktum (KEN) | 8:42.08 | Bilal Mahfoud (MAR) | 8:43.68 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) | 40.25 | Ghana (GHA) | 40.77 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 40.94 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Botswana (BOT) | 3:07.54 CR | South Africa (RSA) | |||
| 10,000 m walk | Rayen Cherni (TUN) | 41:26.93 | Ziad Anis Hassan (EGY) | 44:45.59 | Rayane Adouane (ALG) | 47:50.54 |
| High jump | Honour Clement (NGR) | 2.10 | Leehandro Arendse (RSA) | 1.80 | David Zella (BUR) | 1.60 |
| Pole vault | Abderraouf Merah (ALG) | 4.30 | Mohcene Guerfi (ALG) Elvis Hwata (ZIM) |
4.20 | Not awarded | |
| Long jump | Louaï Lamraoui (ALG) | Temoso Masikane (RSA) | Yassine Mririch (MAR) | |||
| Triple jump | Temoso Masikane (RSA) | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) | |||
| Shot put (6 kg) | Hencu Lamberts (RSA) | 20.57 | Wesley Badenhorst (RSA) | 17.88 | Ammar Ali Nadi (EGY) | 17.54 |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) | |||
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | Abdullah Hassan (EGY) | 67.85 | Eben Jacobs (RSA) | 67.75 | Adam Tamer Owis (EGY) | 64.06 |
| Javelin throw | Ewald Jansen (RSA) | 77.62 | Mohamed Bayoumy (EGY) | 71.67 | Haithem Arafat (ALG) | 59.25 |
| Decathlon (U20) |
Walid Touati (ALG) | 6778 | Mohcene Guerfi (ALG) | 6722 | Walid Fares Ghettas (ALG) | 6502 |
Women (U20)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: -1.9 m/s) |
Chioma Cynthia Nweke (NGR) | 11.65 | Success Oghene Oyibu (NGR) | 11.78 | Lou Yonan Chantal Djehi (CIV) | 11.87 |
| 200 metres (Wind: m/s) |
Success Oghene Oyibu (NGR) | 23.56 | Chioma Cynthia Nweke (NGR) | 23.95 | Lucy Chiamaka Nwankwo (NGR) | 24.24 |
| 400 metres | Favour Onyah (NGR) | 52.47 | Anita Enaruna (NGR) | 52.97 | Toheebat Jimoh (NGR) | 53.00 |
| 800 metres | Nancy Jepgetich (KEN) | 2:04.14 | Nesrine Abed (ALG) | 2:04.28 | Saida El Bouzi (MAR) | 2:04.65 |
| 1500 metres | Nancy Chepkwurui (UGA) | 4:10.31 | Sheila Chepngetich (KEN) | 4:10.79 | Brenda Chekwemoi (UGA) | 4:13.07 |
| 3000 metres | Bentalin Yeko (UGA) | 8:45.49 | Tirhas Gebrehiwet (ETH) | 8:48.98 | Joyline Chepkemoi (KEN) | 8:49.48 |
| 5000 metres | Charity Cherop (UGA) | 15:10.88 | Risper Cherop (UGA) | 15:29.60 | Sharon Chepkemoi (KEN) | 15:31.40 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: -0.6 m/s) |
Tumi Ramokgoba (RSA) | 13.52 | Precious Okeoghene (NGR) | 14.29 | Malak Belhadi (ALG) | 14.66 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Tumi Ramokgoba (RSA) | 57.97 | Meryem Zahidi (MAR) | Chidinma Mary Innocent (NGR) | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Anatasha Cheptoo Langat (KEN) | 9:27.8 | Mercy Chepngeno Kosgei (KEN) | 9:32.9 | Sharon Chepkemoi (KEN) | 9:34.3 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Lucy Chiamaka Nwankwo Success Oyibu Anita Enaruna Chioma Cynthia Nweke |
45.37 | South Africa (RSA) | 46.33 | Ivory Coast (CIV) Chantal Djehi Lou Ella Klah Dawa Flora N'Guessan Amenan Marie Joann Kouassi |
46.59 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Odot Udoh Toheebat Jimoh Anita Enaruna Favour Onyah |
3:37.02 | South Africa (RSA) ? Tumi Ramokgoba ? ? |
3:44.99 | Botswana (BOT) | |
| 10,000 m walk | Imen Saai (TUN) | 48:54.54 | Aya Zenikhri (ALG) | 51:34.94 | Mona Ali Hussein (ETH) | 51:54.58 |
| High jump | Mia Davel (RSA) Martha Nkosi (RSA) |
1.70 | Not awarded | Hana Sakr (EGY) | 1.60 | |
| Pole vault | Ansume de Beer (RSA) | Rasha Tawfik Syem (EGY) | [[]] (EGY) | |||
| Long jump | Prestina Oluchi Ochonogor (NGR) | 6.71 | Matsidiso Makgato (RSA) | Awa Zongo (BUR) | ||
| Triple jump | Nassima Belkhadar (MAR) | 12.63 | Awa Zongo (BUR) | 12.52 | Temoso Masikane (RSA) | 12.20 |
| Shot put | Alicia Khunou (RSA) | [[]] (CMR) | [[]] (NGR) | |||
| Discus throw | Alicia Khunou (RSA) | 54.91 | Ghofrane Lahmaedi (TUN) | 49.69 | Christie Loedolff (RSA) | 47.07 |
| Hammer throw | Anje Holtzhausen (RSA) | 57.41 | Kenza Falana (GAB) | 55.42 | Yeanecives Atse (CIV) | 48.86 |
| Javelin throw | Nicole Barnard (RSA) | 50.92 | Caroline Odwory (KEN) | 46.05 | Eze Peace Udochukwu (NGR) | 44.49 |
| Heptathlon | [[]] (NGR) | Manar Benaâmane (ALG) | [[]] (EGY) | |||
Mixed (U20)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) | 3:22.07 | South Africa (RSA) | 3:28.30 | Botswana (BOT) | 3:29.38 |
Boys (U18)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: +0.1 m/s) |
Mukona Manavhela (RSA) | 10.61 | Jayden Fourie (RSA) | 10.76 | James Clifford Igbigbidje (NGR) | 10.89 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.7 m/s) |
Mukona Manavhela (RSA) | 21.29 | Ibrahim Ajibare (NGR) | 21.64 | Destiny Egbon (NGR) | 21.84 |
| 400 metres | Simeon Araka (KEN) | 47.46 | Odjer Tettey (GHA) | 47.87 | Robert Sang (KEN) | 47.89 |
| 800 metres | Manases Koech (KEN) | 1:48.22 | Emil Els (RSA) | 1:48.48 | Lawi Ngetich (KEN) | 1:49.21 |
| 1500 metres | Ngetich Lawi (KEN) | 3:45.67 | Emil Eles (RSA) | 3:46.50 | Samiel Gebrehamrma (ETH) | 3:48.17 |
| 3000 metres | Emmanuel Kipkorir (KEN) | 8:02.21 | Alexander Ruesom (ERI) | 8:04.14 | Kevin Biwott (KEN) | 8:07.56 |
| 110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm) (Wind: NWI) |
Phenyo Miyen (RSA) | 13.26 CR | Mohamed Benyaghzer (ALG) | 13.88 | Arthur Mahalalel Kwasi (GHA) | 13.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Stiaan Myburgh (RSA) | 52.71 | Alexander Boateng Appiah (GHA) | 53.89 | Moussa Banour (MAR) | 53.08 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Emmanuel Someki Lemiso (KEN) | 5:32.24 | Brian Ngetich (KEN) | 5:38.05 | Reda Ouzzaouit (MAR) | 5:46.61 |
| Medley relay (100+200+300+400) | South Africa (RSA) ? ? ? Stiaan Myburgh |
1:53.52 | Nigeria (NGR) ? ? ? Esan Solomon Tosin |
1:55.55 | Namibia (NAM) ? ? ? Jaco Potgieter |
2:02.5 |
| 10,000 m walk | Youssef Anwar (EGY) | 48:16.05 | Mahrez Abdelkader (ALG) | 48:16.69 | Moutadhar Nalaoui (TUN) | 48:20.00 |
| High jump | Mateo Le Roux (RSA) | 2.06 | Chindowa Tatenda (ZIM) | 2.03 | Praise Ikweki (NGR) | 2.03 |
| Pole vault | Ibrahim Alyaldine (EGY) | 4.10 | Yousef Medhat (EGY) | 4.10 | Sadik Adem (ALG) | 4.00 |
| Long jump | Jayden Fourie (RSA) | 7.43 | Oghenerunor Gowon (NGR) | 7.29 | David Otim (UGA) | 7.08 |
| Triple jump | Takunda Mutizwa (ZIM) | 14.96 | Kelvin Bill Kipngeno (KEN) | Adam Ben Afia (TUN) | 14.88 | |
| Shot put (5 kg) | Walter Van Rensburg (RSA) | 19.04 | Emmanuel Audu (NGR) | 18.61 | Yahya Sawabi (EGY) | 17.65 |
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | Joshua Gerber (RSA) | 64.48 | Yahya Sawabi (EGY) | 61.24 | Success Okeleke (NGR) | 52.85 |
| Hammer throw (5 kg) | Djaber Bar (ALG) | 67.02 | François Pietersen (RSA) | 64.72 | Mohamed Boguira (MAR) | 64.24 |
| Javelin throw (700 g) | Jacobus van der Merwe (RSA) | 70.31 | Bamidele Oluwatobi (NGR) | 61.77 | Kamel Karim (EGY) | 58.36 |
| Octathlon | [[]] (25x17px) | Youba Benaâmar (ALG) | [[]] (25x17px) | |||
Girls (U18)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: -0.4 m/s) |
Miracle Ezechukwu (NGR) | 11.88 | Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo (NGR) | 11.96 | Miriam Adefunke Jegede (NGR) | 12.20 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.2 m/s) |
Miracle Ezechukwu (NGR) | 23.87 | Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo (NGR) | 24.01 | Perezide Sigah (NGR) | 24.26 |
| 400 metres | Chioma Nwachukwu (NGR) | 52.47 | Hafsoh Majekodunmi (NGR) | 54.43 | Bisset Bikes (ETH) | 55.31 |
| 800 metres | Elsabet Amare (ETH) | 2:02.96 | Vicody Chemutai (KEN) | 2:05.34 | [[]] (KEN) | 2:09.08 |
| 1500 metres | Caren Jepchirchir (KEN) | 4:11.58 | Elsabet Amare (ETH) | 4:12.81 | Desta Tadele (ETH) | 4:14.91 |
| 3000 metres | Cynthia Chepkurui (KEN) | 9:26.35 | Desta Tadele (ETH) | Birnesh Dessie (ETH) | ||
| 100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm) (Wind: NWI) |
Megan Nieman (RSA) | 13.84 | Nokuthula Mthethwa (RSA) | 14.35 | Chniba Feriel (TUN) | 14.80 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Rania El Mamdaoui (MAR) | 59.89 | Megan Nieman (RSA) | 61.04 | Esther Manu (25x17px) | 61.37 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Clare Chepngetich (KEN) | 6:33.2 | Malak Ibrahim (EGY) | 6:38.5 | Mercy Mageso (KEN) | 6:39.2 |
| Medley relay (100+200+300+400) | Nigeria (NGR) Rosemary Nwankwo Miracle Ezechukwu Hafsoh Majekodunmi Chioma Nwachukwu |
2:08.16 | South Africa (RSA) ? ? ? Daniela Viljoen |
2:16.7 | Botswana (BOT) ? ? ? Rose Gaopotake |
2:24.8 |
| 5000 m walk | Hiwot Ambaw (ETH) | 23:07.73 | Mercyline Wanjala (KEN) | 24:44.87 | Fatima Lamsayeh (TUN) | 25:03.48 |
| High jump | Jordan Spolander (RSA) | 1.80 | Laila Merdan (EGY) Olemba Nguebong (CMR) |
1.60 | Not awarded | |
| Pole vault | Sichel Peens (RSA) | 3.30 | Hanin El Shboksi (EGY) | 3.10 | Only two starters | |
| Long jump | Oluchi Ndebaeze (RSA) | 5.79 | Kawtar Merzaq (MAR) | 5.62 | Sandrine Bouda (BUR) | 5.25 |
| Triple jump | Zalissa Zongo (BUR) | 12.79 | Kawtar Merzaq (MAR) | 12.61 | Feriel Chniba (TUN) | 12.16 |
| Shot put (3 kg) | Marike Weitz (NAM) | 16.32 | Alaa Tamer El Sayed (EGY) | 14.58 | Emerald Makua (NGR) | 14.30 |
| Discus throw | Mila Ueckermann (RSA) | 52.99 | Katr Ennada Jaoued (TUN) | 48.28 | Marike Weitz (NAM) | 44.84 |
| Hammer throw | Aya Amrane (ALG) | 54.58 | Mariam Reda Ahmed (EGY) | 50.97 | Ansune Smith (NAM) | 47.48 |
| Javelin throw | Aseel Ossama (EGY) | 54.83 | Remas Haytham (EGY) | 50.97 | Nicola van der Merwe (RSA) | 48.30 |
| Heptathlon | Anja Smit (RSA) | Zalissa Zongo (BUR) | Narimene Djalit (ALG) | |||
Medal table (U20)
* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medal table (U18)
* Host nation (Nigeria)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |