# Arab Youth Athletics Championships

The Arab Youth Athletics Championships (Arabic: البطولة العربية للناشئين والناشئات لألعاب القوى) is an biennial international athletics competition between youth athletes (under-18) from Arabic countries. It is organised by the Arab Athletic Association.
If was first held in 2004, building upon the long-running senior Arab Athletics Championships (created 1977) and its corresponding Arab Junior Championships (begun in 1984). Initially being held in the same year as the junior championships, it was moved to an odd-year schedule (in-line with the senior event) to allow young athletes space between the two age category events.

## Editions

| Ed. | Year | City | Country | Dates | Venue | No. of events | No. of nations | No. of athletes | No. of athletes | No. of athletes | Winning Nation |
| Ed. | Year | City | Country | Dates | Venue | No. of events | No. of nations | M | W | Total | Winning Nation |
| 1st | 2004 | Rabat | Morocco | 31 July–2 August | | 39 | 16 | | | | Morocco |
| 2nd | 2007 | Damascus | Syria | 27–29 June | | 39 | 15 | | | | Egypt |
| 3rd | 2009 | Aleppo | Syria | 22–24 July | | 38 | 15 | | | | Egypt |
| 4th | 2013 | Cairo | Egypt | 21–23 June | | 40 | 18 | | | | Tunisia |
| 5th | 2015 | Radès | Tunisia | 7–9 May | | 40 | 11 | | | | Tunisia |
| 6th | 2017 | Radès | Tunisia | 2–4 November | | 39 | 12 | | | | Morocco |
| 7th | 2019 | Radès | Tunisia | 4–7 July | | 40 | 13 | | | | Morocco |
| 8th | 2021 | Radès | Tunisia | 4–7 July | Radès Sports Complex | | 18 | | | 381 | Egypt |
| 9th | 2023 | Salalah | Oman | 7–10 September | Sultan Qaboos Complex | | 18 | | | 350 | Morocco |
| 10th | 2024 | Taif | Saudi Arabia | 12–15 September | King Fahd Sports City (Taif) | 40 | 18 | | | 400 | Morocco |

## Statistics
### Wins by country

Until 2024
Overall points winners :
| Country | Winners | Second | Third | Total |
| Morocco | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Egypt | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sudan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Algeria | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Syria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Iraq | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## All-time medal table 2004 to 2024

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Egypt (EGY) | 76 | 61 | 45 | 182 |
| 2 | Morocco (MAR) | 65 | 58 | 45 | 168 |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | 62 | 69 | 83 | 214 |
| 4 | Tunisia (TUN) | 61 | 78 | 58 | 197 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 30 | 28 | 34 | 92 |
| 6 | Sudan (SUD) | 22 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 7 | Iraq (IRQ) | 16 | 20 | 15 | 51 |
| 8 | Qatar (QAT) | 16 | 11 | 21 | 48 |
| 9 | Syria (SYR) | 12 | 16 | 25 | 53 |
| 10 | Kuwait (KUW) | 9 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| 11 | Jordan (JOR) | 8 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | Oman (OMN) | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| 13 | Lebanon (LIB) | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | Bahrain (BHR) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Libya (LBY) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 16 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 17 | Yemen (YEM) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 397 | 411 | 395 | 1,203 |

## Championships records

Key:  Defunct event

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place |
| 100 m | 10.52 | Ali Khaled Mas | Saudi Arabia | July 2019 | 2019 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| 200 m | 20.72 | Ali Khaled Mas | Saudi Arabia | July 2019 | 2019 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| 400 m | 46.34 | Awad El Karim Makki | Sudan | July 2009 | 2009 Championships | Aleppo, Syria |
| 800 m | 1:49.93 | Abdalaati Iguider | Morocco | August 2004 | 2004 Championships | Rabat, Morocco |
| 1500 m | 3:44.90 | Mohamad Al-Garni | Qatar | July 2009 | 2009 Championships | Aleppo, Syria |
| 3000 m | 8:12.16 | Mohamed Boufelloussen | Morocco | August 2004 | 2004 Championships | Rabat, Morocco |
| 110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 13.40 (+0.3 m/s) | Zahreddine Gasmi | Algeria | 13 September 2024 | 2024 Championships | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 400 m hurdles | 51.53 | Mohammed Razgallah Daak | Saudi Arabia | August 2004 | 2004 Championships | Rabat, Morocco |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:40.94 | Saïd El Medouli | Morocco | August 2004 | 2004 Championships | Rabat, Morocco |
| High jump | 2.14 m | Khalid Said Ameur Alssairi | Qatar | July 2009 | 2009 Championships | Aleppo, Syria |
| Pole vault | 4.71 m | Doij Am Okbi | Saudi Arabia | June 2007 | 2007 Championships | Damascus, Syria |
| Long jump | 7.36 (+1.8 m/s) | Walid Ghattas | Algeria | 12 September 2024 | 2024 Championships | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| Triple jump | 15.23 m | Hussein Abdallah Al Khalef | Saudi Arabia | July 2009 | 2009 Championships | Aleppo, Syria |
| Shot put | 21.22 m | Mohamed Magdi Hamza | Egypt | June 2013 | 2013 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| Discus throw | 64.31 m | Hamid Mansour | Syria | July 2009 | 2009 Championships | Aleppo, Syria |
| Hammer throw | 73.84 m | Ahmed Al Sifi Amjed | Qatar | June 2013 | 2013 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| Javelin throw | 69.95 m | Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim Qaida | Qatar | July 2009 | 2009 Championships | Aleppo, Syria |
| Decathlon | 7216 pts | Ahmed Mahmoud Taher | Egypt | July 2019 | 2019 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 45:51.90 | Jebril Rahma Khan | Qatar | June 2007 | 2007 Championships | Damascus, Syria |
| 1000 metres medley relay | 1:52.97 | | Saudi Arabia | September 2024 | 2024 Championships | Taif, Saudi Arabia |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place |
| 100 m | 11.66 | Bashira Nasser | Bahrain | May 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria |
| 200 m | 23.21 | Edwilge Ova Naim | Bahrain | May 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria |
| 400 m | 54.21 | Muna Jabir Adam | Sudan | 2004 | 2004 Championships | Damascus, Syria |
| 800 m | 2:08.51 | Alawia Maki | Sudan | May 2010 | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| 1500 m | 4:16.24 | Dalila Abdelkader | Bahrain | May 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria |
| 3000 m | 9:14.07 | Tejitu Daba | Bahrain | May 2010 | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| 5000 m | 16:36.69 | Karima Saleh Jassem | Bahrain | May 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria |
| 10000 m | 37:46.76 | Fatiha Killech | Morocco | 1994 | 1994 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia |
| 100 m hurdles | 14.02 | Nour Nadi | Morocco | 20 April 2018 | 2018 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| 400 m hurdles | 58.25 | Aminat Yusuf Jamal | Bahrain | May 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:55.38 | Ruth Jebet | Bahrain | April 2014 | 2014 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| High jump | 1.76 m | Basant Musaad Mohammad | Egypt | May 2010 | 2010 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| Pole vault | 3.60 m | Nour Slimane | Egypt | April 2018 | 2018 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| Long jump | 6.00 m | Rima Ferid Mohamed Taha | Jordan | 1 November 2006 | 2006 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| Triple jump | 13.84 m | Baya Rahouli | Algeria | 1996 | 1996 Championships | Latakia, Syria |
| Shot put | 15.32 m | Yomna Mohammed Ahmed | Egypt | September 2024 | 2024 Championships | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| Discus throw | 51.58 m | Ritaj Salem Essayah | Libya | May 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria |
| Hammer throw | 59.46 m | Esraa Mohamed Mustfa | Egypt | April 2014 | 2014 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| Javelin throw | 48.54 m | Shirine Chaabene | Egypt | 20 April 2018 | 2018 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| Heptathlon | 4742 pts | Noura Nadi | Morocco | April 2018 | 2018 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 24:33.27 | Olfa Hamdi | TUN | June 2008 | 2008 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| 10 km (road) | 47:30.28 | Chahinez Al Nasri | TUN | May 2012 | 2012 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.60 | | Bahrain | May 2016 | 2016 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:44.84 | | Sudan | 2004 | 2004 Championships | Damascus, Syria |