2025 African Athletics U18 Championships

Host City Abeokuta
Country NGR
Held 16 – 20 July 2025
Competitors 101
Countries 17

Held jointly with the 2025 African Athletics U20 Championships.

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men — Medal 3 2
200 m Men — Medal 3 2
400 m Men — Medal 3 2
800 m Men — Medal 3 2
1,500 m Men — Medal 3 3
3,000 m Men — Medal 3 2
110 m Hurdles Men — Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles Men — Medal 3 3
2,000 m Steeplechase Men — Medal 3 2
Medley Relay Men — Medal 3 3
10 km Walk Men — Medal 3 3
High Jump Men — Medal 3 3
Pole Vault Men — Medal 3 2
Long Jump Men — Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Men — Medal 3 3
Shot Put Men — Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Men — Medal 3 3
Hammer Throw Men — Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Men — Medal 3 3
Octathlon Men — Medal 2 2
100 m Women — Medal 3 1
200 m Women — Medal 3 1
400 m Women — Medal 3 2
800 m Women — Medal 3 2
1,500 m Women — Medal 3 2
3,000 m Women — Medal 3 2
100 m Hurdles Women — Medal 3 2
400 m Hurdles Women — Medal 3 3
2,000 m Steeplechase Women — Medal 3 2
Medley Relay Women — Medal 6 3
5,000 m Walk Women — Medal 3 3
High Jump Women — Medal 3 3
Pole Vault Women — Medal 2 2
Long Jump Women — Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Women — Medal 3 3
Shot Put Women — Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Women — Medal 3 3
Hammer Throw Women — Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Women — Medal 3 2
Heptathlon Women — Medal 3 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 South Africa RSA 16 7 1 24
2 Kenya KEN 8 4 5 17
3 Nigeria NGR 4 8 7 19
4 Egypt EGY 3 8 2 13
5 Algeria ALG 2 3 2 7
6 Ethiopia ETH 2 2 4 8
7 Morocco MAR 1 2 3 6
8 Burkina Faso BUR 1 1 1 3
9 Zimbabwe ZIM 1 1 0 2
10 Namibia NAM 1 0 3 4
11 Unknown UNK 1 0 1 2
12 Ghana GHA 0 2 2 4
13 Tunisia TUN 0 1 5 6
14 Cameroon CMR 0 1 0 1
= Eritrea ERI 0 1 0 1
16 Botswana BOT 0 0 1 1
= Uganda UGA 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Mukona Manavhela RSA Jayden Fourie RSA James Igbigbidje NGR
200 m, Men Mukona Manavhela RSA Ibrahim Ajibare NGR Destiny Egbon NGR
400 m, Men Simeon Araka KEN Odjer Tettey GHA Robert Sang KEN
800 m, Men Manases Koech KEN Emil Els RSA Lawi Ngetich KEN
1,500 m, Men Lawi Ngetich KEN Emil Els RSA Samiel Gebrehamrma ETH
3,000 m, Men Emmanuel Kipkorir KEN Alexander Ruesom ERI Kevin Biwott KEN
110 m Hurdles, Men Phenyo Miyen RSA Mohamed Benyaghzer ALG Arthur Mahalalel Kwasi GHA
400 m Hurdles, Men Stiaan Myburgh RSA Alexander Boateng Appiah GHA Moussa Banour MAR
2,000 m Steeplechase, Men Emmanuel Lemiso KEN Brian Ngetich KEN Reda Ouzzaouit MAR
Medley Relay, Men South Africa RSA Nigeria NGR Namibia NAM
10 km Walk, Men Youssef Anwar EGY Mahrez Abdelkader ALG Moutadhar Nalaoui TUN
High Jump, Men Matao Le Roux RSA Tatenda Chindowa ZIM Praise Ikweki NGR
Pole Vault, Men Ibrahim Alyaldine EGY Yousef Medhat EGY Adem Sadok ALG
Long Jump, Men Jayden Fourie RSA Gowon Oghenerunor NGR David Otim UGA
Triple Jump, Men Takunda Mutizwa ZIM Kelvin Kipngeno KEN Adam Ben Afia TUN
Shot Put, Men Walter van Rensburg RSA Emmanuel Audu NGR Yahya Sawabi EGY
Discus Throw, Men Joshua Gerber RSA Yahya Sawabi EGY Success Okeleke NGR
Hammer Throw, Men Djaber Bar ALG Francois Pietersen RSA Mohamed Boguira MAR
Javelin Throw, Men Jacobus van der Merwe RSA Bamidele Oluwatobi NGR Kamel Karim EGY
Octathlon, Men UNKNOWN UNK Youba Bouamar ALG UNKNOWN UNK
100 m, Women Miracle Ezechukwu NGR Rosemary Nwankwo NGR Miriam Jegede NGR
200 m, Women Miracle Ezechukwu NGR Rosemary Nwankwo NGR Perezide Sigah NGR
400 m, Women Chioma Nwachukwu NGR Hafsoh Majekodunmi NGR Bisset Bikes ETH
800 m, Women Elsabet Amare ETH Vicody Chemutai KEN UNKNOWN KEN
1,500 m, Women Caren Jepchirchir KEN Elsabet Amare ETH Desta Tadele ETH
3,000 m, Women Cynthia Chepkirui KEN Desta Tadele ETH Birnesh Dessie ETH
100 m Hurdles, Women Megan Nieman RSA Nokuthula Mthethwa RSA Feriel Chniba TUN
400 m Hurdles, Women Rania El-Mamdaoui MAR Megan Nieman RSA Esther Manu GHA
2,000 m Steeplechase, Women Clare Chepngetich KEN Malak Ibrahim EGY Mercy Mageso KEN
Medley Relay, Women Nigeria NGR South Africa RSA Botswana BOT
5,000 m Walk, Women Hiwot Ambaw ETH Mercyline Wanjala KEN Fatima Lamsayeh TUN
High Jump, Women Jordan Spolander RSA Laila Merdan
Olemba Nguebong 		EGY
CMR
Pole Vault, Women Sichel Peens RSA Hanin El-Shboksi EGY
Long Jump, Women Oluchi Ndubueze RSA Kawtar Merzaq MAR Sandrine Bouda BUR
Triple Jump, Women Zalissa Zongo BUR Kawtar Merzaq MAR Feriel Chniba TUN
Shot Put, Women Marike Weitz NAM Alaa Tamer El-Sayed EGY Emerald Makua NGR
Discus Throw, Women Mila Ueckermann RSA Katr Ennada Jaoued TUN Marike Weitz NAM
Hammer Throw, Women Aya Amrane ALG Mariam Reda Ahmed EGY Ansune Smith NAM
Javelin Throw, Women Aseel Ossama EGY Remas Haitham EGY Nicola van der Merwe RSA
Heptathlon, Women Anja Smit RSA Zalissa Zongo BUR Narimene Djalit ALG