2017 IAAF World U18 Championships


The 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships was the tenth and last edition of the biennial international athletics competition for youth athletes. The five-day competition took place between 12–16 July at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Eligible athletes were aged 16 or 17 on 31 December 2017.
South Africa topped the medals table with 11 medals, five of them gold, while host nation Kenya finished fourth with four gold and 15 medals in total.

Boycott

The United States, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Italy decided not to take part in the championships for organizational, logistical, and health and safety reasons.

Medal summary

Boys

Girls

Mixed

* Medalists who participated in heats only.

Medal table

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Independent Athletes were not included in the official medal table.