The 2020 World U20 Championships in Athletics, also known as the World Junior Championships, are an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 2001) taking place at Nyayo Sports Complex.
| Host city | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Nations participating | 156 + 2 teams |
| Athletes participating | 1462 |
| Events | 44 |
| Dates | 7 July to 12 July, 2020 |
| Officially opened by | President of Kenya (expected) |
| Main venue | Nyayo National Stadium |
Schedule
| Q | Qualification | H | Heats | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| M = morning session, A = afternoon session | |||||||
| Date → | 7 July | 8 July | 9 July | 10 July | 11 July | 12 July | ||||||
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| Event ↓ | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | A | |
| 100 m | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 200 m | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 400 m | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 800 m | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 1500 m | H | F | ||||||||||
| 3000 m SC | H | F | ||||||||||
| 3000 m | F | |||||||||||
| 5000 m | F | |||||||||||
| 110 m hurdles | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | H | F | ||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | H | F | ||||||||||
| 10,000 m walk | F | |||||||||||
| High jump | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Pole vault | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Long jump | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Triple jump | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Shot put | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Discus throw | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Hammer throw | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Javelin throw | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Decathlon | F | |||||||||||
| Date → | 7 July | 8 July | 9 July | 10 July | 11 July | 12 July | ||||||
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| Event ↓ | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | M | A | A | |
| 100 m | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 200 m | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 400 m | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 800 m | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 1500 m | H | F | ||||||||||
| 3000 m SC | H | F | ||||||||||
| 3000 m | F | |||||||||||
| 5000 m | F | |||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | H | ½ | F | |||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | H | F | ||||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | H | F | ||||||||||
| 10,000 m walk | F | |||||||||||
| High jump | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Pole vault | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Long jump | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Triple jump | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Shot put | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Discus throw | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Hammer throw | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Javelin throw | Q | F | ||||||||||
| Heptathlon | F | |||||||||||
| DAY ONE — TUESDAY, JULY 7TH | |||||
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| Time (PST) | DIVISION | EVENT Round | |||
| 08:30 | M | 100 Metres Decathlon U20 | |||
| 09:00 | W | 3000 Metres Steeplechase Heats | |||
| 09:45 | M | 1500 Metres Heats | |||
| 10:20 | W | 800 Metres Heats | |||
| 11:10 | M | 100 Metres Heats | |||
| 14:35 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0cm) Heats | |||
| 15:35 | Mixed | 4×400 Metres Relay Heats | |||
| 16:15 | W | 3000 Metres Final | |||
| 17:00 | M | 400 Metres Decathlon U20 | |||
| 17:40 | M | 5000 Metres Heats | |||
| FIELD EVENTS | |||||
| 08:55 | W | Javelin Throw Qualification Group A | |||
| 09:30 | M | Long Jump Decathlon U20 | |||
| 09:50 | M | Shot Put (6kg) Qualification | |||
| 10:15 | W | Javelin Throw Qualification Group B | |||
| 11:00 | M | Long Jump Qualification | |||
| 11:15 | M | Shot Put (6kg) Decathlon U20 | |||
| 14:30 | M | High Jump Decathlon U20 | |||
| 15:00 | W | Discus Throw Qualification Group A | |||
| 15:05 | W | Pole Vault Qualification | |||
| 16:20 | W | Discus Throw Qualification Group B | |||
| 16:35 | M | Shot Put (6kg) Final | |||
| DECATHLON | |||||
| 08:30 | M | 100 Metres Decathlon U20 | |||
| 09:30 | M | Long Jump Decathlon U20 | |||
| 11:15 | M | Shot Put (6kg) Decathlon U20 | |||
| 14:30 | M | High Jump Decathlon U20 | |||
| 17:00 | M | 400 Metres Decathlon U20 | |||
| END OF DAY ONE | |||||
| DAY TWO — WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH | |||||
| 08:30 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0cm) Decathlon U20 | |||
| 09:00 | W | 400 Metres Heats | |||
| 10:10 | M | 400 Metres Heats | |||
| 11:15 | W | 400 Metres Hurdles Heats | |||
| 12:25 | W | 100 Metres Heats | |||
| 16:10 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0cm) Semi-Final | |||
| 16:40 | W | 800 Metres Semi-Final | |||
| 17:30 | M | 100 Metres Semi-Final | |||
| 18:10 | Mixed | 4×400 Metres Relay Final | |||
| 18:50 | M | 1500 Metres Decathlon U20 | |||
| FIELD EVENTS | |||||
| 09:25 | M | Discus Throw (1.750kg) Decathlon U20 Group A | |||
| 09:55 | W | Shot Put Qualification Group A | |||
| 10:45 | M | Discus Throw (1.750kg) Decathlon U20 Group B | |||
| 11:10 | M | Pole Vault Decathlon U20 Group A | |||
| 11:20 | W | Shot Put Qualification Group B | |||
| 12:05 | M | Hammer Throw (6kg) Qualification Group A | |||
| 12:15 | M | Pole Vault Decathlon U20 Group B | |||
| 13:25 | M | Hammer Throw (6kg) Qualification Group B | |||
| 15:30 | M | Javelin Throw Decathlon U20 Group A | |||
| 16:00 | M | Pole Vault Qualification | |||
| 16:05 | W | Shot Put Final | |||
| 16:45 | M | Javelin Throw Decathlon U20 Group B | |||
| 17:15 | M | Long Jump Final | |||
| 18:00 | W | Javelin Throw Final | |||
| DECATHLON | |||||
| 08:30 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0cm) Decathlon U20 | |||
| 10:45 | M | Discus Throw (1.750kg) Decathlon U20 Group B | |||
| 11:10 | M | Pole Vault Decathlon U20 Group A | |||
| 12:15 | M | Pole Vault Decathlon U20 Group B | |||
| 15:30 | M | Javelin Throw Decathlon U20 Group A | |||
| 16:45 | M | Javelin Throw Decathlon U20 Group B | |||
| 18:50 | M | 1500 Metres Decathlon U20 | |||
| END OF DAY ONE | |||||
| DAY THREE — THURSDAY, JULY 9TH | |||||
| 08:30 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles Heptathlon | |||
| 09:05 | M | 3000 Metres Steeplechase Heats | |||
| 09:40 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles Heats – | |||
| 10:35 | M | 200 Metres Heats | |||
| 14:35 | W | 100 Metres Semi-Final | |||
| 15:00 | M | 200 Metres Semi-Final | |||
| 15:25 | W | 400 Metres Hurdles Semi-Final | |||
| 15:50 | W | 200 Metres Heptathlon | |||
| 16:15 | M | 400 Metres Semi-Final | |||
| 16:45 | W | 400 Metres Semi-Final | |||
| 17:10 | M | 1500 Metres Final | |||
| 17:30 | W | 800 Metres Final | |||
| 17:45 | M | 110m Hurdles (99.0cm) Final | |||
| 17:58 | M | 100 Metres Final | |||
| FIELD EVENTS | |||||
| 08:40 | W | Hammer Throw Qualification Group A | |||
| 09:15 | W | Long Jump Qualification | |||
| 09:30 | W | High Jump Heptathlon | |||
| 10:05 | W | Hammer Throw Qualification Group B | |||
| 14:30 | W | Shot Put Heptathlon | |||
| 14:55 | W | Pole Vault Final | |||
| 16:10 | W | Discus Throw Final | |||
| 16:20 | M | High Jump Qualification | |||
| HEPTATHLON | |||||
| 08:30 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles Heptathlon | |||
| 09:30 | W | High Jump Heptathlon | |||
| 14:30 | W | Shot Put Heptathlon | |||
| 15:50 | W | 200 Metres Heptathlon | |||
| END OF DAY THREE | |||||
| DAY FOUR — FRIDAY, JULY 10TH | |||||
| 08:35 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles Heats | |||
| 09:35 | M | 800 Metres Heats | |||
| 10:45 | W | 1500 Metres Heats | |||
| 11:35 | W | 200 Metres Heats | |||
| 14:25 | W | 4×100 Metres Relay Heats | |||
| 15:00 | M | 4×100 Metres Relay Heats | |||
| 15:30 | W | 800 Metres Heptathlon | |||
| 15:58 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles Semi-Final | |||
| 16:32 | W | 200 Metres Semi-Final | |||
| 16:56 | W | 400 Metres Hurdles Final | |||
| 17:10 | M | 400 Metres Final | |||
| 17:20 | W | 400 Metres Final | |||
| 17:35 | M | 200 Metres Final | |||
| 17:50 | W | 3000 Metres Steeplechase Final | |||
| FIELD EVENTS | |||||
| 08:30 | M | Javelin Throw Qualification Group A | |||
| 09:00 | W | Long Jump Heptathlon | |||
| 09:45 | M | Javelin Throw Qualification Group B | |||
| 10:30 | W | High Jump Qualification | |||
| 11:10 | W | Javelin Throw Heptathlon Group A | |||
| 12:20 | W | Javelin Throw Heptathlon Group B | |||
| 14:20 | M | Triple Jump Qualification | |||
| 15:05 | M | Pole Vault Final | |||
| 15:25 | M | Hammer Throw (6kg) Final | |||
| 16:13 | W | Long Jump Final | |||
| HEPTATHLON | |||||
| 09:00 | W | Long Jump Heptathlon | |||
| 11:10 | W | Javelin Throw Heptathlon Group A | |||
| 12:20 | W | Javelin Throw Heptathlon Group B | |||
| 15:30 | W | 800 Metres Heptathlon | |||
| END OF DAY FOUR | |||||
| DAY FIVE — SATURDAY, JULY 11TH | |||||
| 08:30 | W | 10,000 Metres Race Walk Final | |||
| 09:45 | M | 10,000 Metres Race Walk Final | |||
| 10:50 | W | 4×400 Metres Relay Heats | |||
| 11:25 | M | 4×400 Metres Relay Heats | |||
| 14:40 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles Semi-Final | |||
| 15:10 | M | 800 Metres Semi-Final | |||
| 16:00 | W | 200 Metres Final | |||
| 16:15 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles Final | |||
| 16:30 | M | 3000 Metres Final | |||
| 17:15 | W | 4×100 Metres Relay Final | |||
| 17:50 | M | 4×100 Metres Relay Final | |||
| FIELD EVENTS | |||||
| 08:50 | M | Discus Throw (1.750kg) Qualification Group A | |||
| 09:00 | W | Triple Jump Qualification | |||
| 09:35 | M | High Jump Final | |||
| 10:10 | M | Discus Throw (1.750kg) Qualification Group B | |||
| 14:30 | W | Hammer Throw Final | |||
| 15:50 | M | Triple Jump Final | |||
| 16:25 | M | Javelin Throw Final | |||
| END OF DAY FIVE | |||||
| DAY SIX — SUNDAY, JULY 12TH | |||||
| 15:05 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles Final | |||
| 15:20 | W | 1500 Metres Final | |||
| 15:40 | M | 800 Metres Final | |||
| 15:55 | M | 3000 Metres Steeplechase Final | |||
| 16:25 | W | 5000 Metres Final | |||
| 17:10 | W | 4×400 Metres Relay Final | |||
| 17:25 | M | 4×400 Metres Relay Final | |||
| FIELD EVENTS | |||||
| 15:00 | W | High Jump Final | |||
| 15:15 | M | Discus Throw (1.750kg) Final | |||
| 15:35 | W | Triple Jump Final | |||
| END OF DAY SIX | |||||
Qualifying Standards
| Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.58 | 11.85 |
| 200 m | 21.38 | 24.35 |
| 400 m | 47.35 | 54.85 |
| 800 m | 1:50.80 | 2:08.70 |
| 1500 m | 3:48.00 | 4:28.00 |
| 3000 m | 8:14.00 | 9:25.00 |
| 5000 m | 14:12.00 | 16:35.00 |
| 3000 m sc | 9:07.00 | 10:35.00 |
| 100 mH | – | 14.15 |
| 110 mH | 14.15 00.991 m (3 ft 3 in) | – |
| 400 mH | 53.10 | 60.75 |
| 10,000 m RW | 43:40.00 | 50:30.00 |
| 4×100 m Relay | No standard | No standard |
| 4×400 m Relay | No standard | No standard |
| 4×400 m Mixed Relay | No standard | No standard |
| Heptathlon | – | 5350 points |
| Decathlon | 7100 points | – |
| High Jump | 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Pole Vault | 5.10 m (16 ft 8 3⁄4 in) | 4.07 m (13 ft 4 in) |
| Long Jump | 7.58 m (24 ft 10 1⁄4 in) | 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in) |
| Triple Jump | 15.60 m (51 ft 2 in) | 12.90 m (42 ft 3 3⁄4 in) |
| Shot Put | 18.30 m (60 ft 1⁄4 in) (6 kg) | 14.60 m (47 ft 10 3⁄4 in) (4 kg) |
| Discus | 57.00 m (187 ft 0 in) | 49.00 m (160 ft 9 in) |
| Hammer | 68.50 m (224 ft 8 3⁄4 in) (6 kg) | 58.00 m (190 ft 3 1⁄4 in) |
| Javelin | 69.50 m (228 ft 0 in) | 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in) |
Men’s results
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 100 m | ||||||
| 200 m | ||||||
| 400 m | ||||||
| 800 m | ||||||
| 1500 m | ||||||
| 5000 m | ||||||
| 10,000 m | ||||||
| 110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) |
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| 400 m hurdles | ||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||
| 4×100 m relay | ||||||
| 4×400 m relay | ||||||
| 10,000 m walk | ||||||
WJR (World Junior Record), WJL (World Junior Leader), CR (Championship Record), AJR (Area Junior Record), NJR (National Junior Record), PB (Personal Best), SB (Season Best)\
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| High jump | ||||||
| Pole vault | ||||||
| Long jump | ||||||
| Triple jump | ||||||
| Shot put (6 kg) | ||||||
| Discus throw (1.750 kg) | ||||||
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | ||||||
| Javelin throw | ||||||
| Decathlon (junior) | ||||||
- WJR (World Junior Record), WJL (World Junior Leader), CR (Championship Record), AJR (Area Junior Record), NJR (National Junior Record), PB (Personal Best), SB (Season Best)
Women’s results
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 1500 m | ||||||
| 3000 m | ||||||
| 5000 m | ||||||
| 100 m hurdles | ||||||
| 400 m hurdles | ||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||
| 4×100 m relay | ||||||
| 4×400 m relay | ||||||
| 10,000 m walk details |
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- WJR (World Junior Record), WJL (World Junior Leader), CR (Championship Record), AJR (Area Junior Record), NJR (National Junior Record), PB (Personal Best), SB (Season Best)
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Heptathlon details |
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- WJR (World Junior Record), WJL (World Junior Leader), CR (Championship Record), AJR (Area Junior Record), NJR (National Junior Record), PB (Personal Best), SB (Season Best)
Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Kenya (KEN)* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (1 nations) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Placing table
Winner of the ranking in the placing table will be determined.
| Rank | Country | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points |
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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.[3] A total 156 countries (plus the teams from Authorized Neutral Athletes and Athlete Refugee team) and 1462 athletes are scheduled to compete.