The Arab U23 Athletics Championships (French : Championnats Arabes des Espoirs) is an international athletics competition between U23 athletes (under-23) from Arabic countries.
If was first held in 2023, building upon the long-running senior Arab Athletics Championships (created 1977), its corresponding Arab Junior Championships (begun in 1984), and the Arab Youth Championships (created 2004). [1] [2] [3]
| Ed. | Year | City | Country | Dates | No. of events | No. of nations | No. of athletes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2023 | Radès | Tunisia | 19-23 May | 43 | 14 | 181 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco (MAR) | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 |  Algeria (ALG) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Brunei (BRN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 |  Oman (OMA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lebanon (LBN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 43 | 42 | 35 | 120 | |
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