The Arab U23 Athletics Championships (French : Championnats Arabes des Espoirs) is an international athletics competition between U23 athletes (under-23) from Arabic countries.
It 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 | 20–24 May | 43 | 14 | 181 |
| 2nd | 2024 | Ismailia | Egypt | 5–9 July |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 62 | |
| 2 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 57 | |
| 3 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 40 | |
| 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 87 | 86 | 78 | 251 | |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.22 (+1.4 m/s) | Ali Anwar Al-Balushi | 5 July 2024 | 2024 | Ismailia, Egypt | [4] | |
| 200 m | 20.68 (+1.2 m/s) | Ali Anwar Al-Balushi | 8 July 2024 | 2024 | Ismailia, Egypt | [5] | |
| 400 m | 46.34 | Hamza Dair | 6 July 2024 | 2024 | Ismailia, Egypt | [6] |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.97 (+1.0 m/s) | Maram Mahmoud Ahmed | 21 May 2023 | 2023 | Radès, Tunisia | [7] | |
| 200 m | 23.87 (+1.9 m/s) | Salma Lehlali | 8 July 2024 | 2024 | Ismailia, Egypt | [8] |