The 2017
IAAF World U18 Championships
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was the tenth and last edition of the biennial international
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competition for
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(under-18) athletes. The five-day competition took place between 12 and 16 July at the
Moi International Sports Centre
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in
Nairobi
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Kenya
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. Eligible athletes were aged 16 or 17 on 31 December 2017 (born in 2000 or 2001).
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topped the medals table with 11 medals, five of them gold, while host nation
Kenya
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finished fourth with four gold and 15 medals in total.
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decided not to take part in the championships for organizational, logistical, and health and safety reasons (concerning athletes still underage).
Medal summary
Boys
Girls
Mixed
* Medalists who participated in heats only.
Medal table
;Notes
Independent Athletes were not included in the official medal table.
See also
*
2017 Asian Youth Championships in Athletics
*
2017 African Youth Championships in Athletics
References
External links
Official 2017 World U18 Championships websiteat IAAF
Official website
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IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics
World Youth Championships in Athletics
The IAAF U18 Championships in Athletics (until 2015 known as IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics) was a global athletics event comprising track and field events for competitors who were 17 or younger (youth = Under-18). The event was orga ...
Athletics in Kenya
World Youth Championships in Athletics
The IAAF U18 Championships in Athletics (until 2015 known as IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics) was a global athletics event comprising track and field events for competitors who were 17 or younger (youth = Under-18). The event was orga ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Kenya
Sport in Nairobi
Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...