The 2021
World Athletics U20 Championships
The World Athletics U20 Championships is a biennial world championships for the sport of athletics organised by the World Athletics, contested by athletes in the under-20 athletics age category (19 years old or younger on 31 December in the year ...
, also known as the World Junior Championships, was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 2002), which was held from 18 to 22 August 2021 at the
Moi International Sports Centre
The Moi International Sports Centre (abbreviated as MISC) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kasarani, Kenya. It was built in 1987 for the All-Africa Games held in Nairobi. The facilities include a 60,000 seat arena with a running track and a pitch u ...
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Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...
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Kenya
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Schedule
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Qualifying Standards
Men's results
Track
* (World U20 Record), (World U20 Leading), (Championships Record), (Area U20 Record), (National U20 Record), (Personal Best), (Season Best)
Field
* (World U20 Record), (World U20 Leading), (Championships Record), (Area U20 Record), (National U20 Record), (Personal Best), (Season Best)
Women's results
Track
* (World U20 Record), (World U20 Leading), (Championships Record), (Area U20 Record), (National U20 Record), (Personal Best), (Season Best)
Field
* (World U20 Record), (World U20 Leading), (Championships Record), (Area U20 Record), (National U20 Record), (Personal Best), (Season Best)
Mixed results
Track
* (World U20 Record), (World U20 Leading), (Championships Record), (Area U20 Record), (National U20 Record), (Personal Best), (Season Best)
Records set
*4 world U20 records: (
Sasha Zhoya
Sasha Zhoya (born 25 June 2002) is a French/Australian athlete who represents France in international track and field competition, specialized in hurdling events. Born in Australia, and of French and Zimbabwean descent, he represents France inte ...
(FRA) in the 110m hurdles - 12.93 semifinal and 12.72 final; Jamaica in the women's relay – 42.94; South Africa in the men's relay – 38.51).
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Anthony Pesela BOT in the men's 400m - 44.58;
Emmanuel Wanyonyi
Emmanuel Wanyonyi (born 1 August 2004) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. At the age of 18, he placed fourth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Wanyonyi won the gold medal at the 2021 World Under-20 Cha ...
KEN in the men's 800m – 1:43.76;
Tadese Worku
Tadese Worku (born 20 January 2002) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He won the 3000 metres
The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 4 ...
ETH in the men's 3000m - 7:42.09; Sasha Zhoya FRA in the 110m hurdles - 12.93 and 12.72;
Mykolas Alekna
Mykolas Alekna (born 28 September 2002) is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He is the current world record holder of the event with 74.35 metres (243 ft 11 in) which will be subject to ratification. At the age of 19, he ...
LTU in the men's Discus Throw – 69.81; South Africa in the men's – 38.51; Christine Mboma NAM 22.41 semifinal, Beatrice Masiilingi NAM 22.19 semifinal and Mboma 21.84 final in the women's 200m;
Silja Kosonen
Silja Kosonen (born 16 December 2002) is a Finnish hammer thrower. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won the World U20 Championship in Hammer Throw held in Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi ( ) is the Capital city, capital and largest c ...
FIN in the women's hammer - 71.64m; Jamaica in the women's – 42.94; Mixed (new event) India in heat 1 - 3:23.36, Nigeria in heat 2 - 3:21.66 and Nigeria in final - 3:19.70).
*11 area U20 records: (
Mirè Reinstorf RSA in the women's pole vault – 4.15m; Mine De Klerk RSA in the women's discus – 53.50m; Jamaica in the women's – 42.94; Sasha Zhoya FRA in the 110m hurdles - 12.93 semifinal and 12.72 final; men's Poland with 38.93 in the heat and 38.90 in the final, South Africa and Nigeria =AR both 39.33 in the heats, South Africa 38.51 and Jamaica 38.61 in the final)
*68 national U20 records.
*10 national senior records.
*259 personal bests.
Medal table
;Notes
Not included in the official medal table.
Placing table
Kenya won the ranking in the
placing table.
Participation
The following is a list of participating nations with the number of qualified athletes in brackets. A country without any qualified athlete could enter either one male or one female.
[ A total 114 National Associations (plus the teams from Authorized Neutral Athletes and ]Athlete Refugee Team
Athlete Refugee Team is the category under which refugees' athletes can compete at international IAAF competitions. Official IAAF logo is used as the team's flag.
They competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, 2017 IAAF World Rel ...
) and 897 athletes are scheduled to compete.
References
External links
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World Athletics U20 Championships
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World Athletics U20 Championships
The World Athletics U20 Championships is a biennial world championships for the sport of athletics organised by the World Athletics, contested by athletes in the under-20 athletics age category (19 years old or younger on 31 December in the year ...
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