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List of world under-18 bests in athletics
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Under-18 world best performances in the sport of athletics are the best marks set in competition by athletes aged 17 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. World Athletics (formerly IAAF) maintains an official list for such performances, but only in specific outdoor and indoor events. All other records shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by the world governing body. These age category records were formerly called world youth bests.
Outdoor
Key:
Boys
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. | Video | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.00 | Sorato Shimizu | Japan | 26 July 2025 | All Japan High School Championships | Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||
| 200 m | 19.84 | Erriyon Knighton | United States | 27 June 2021 | U.S. Olympic Trials | Eugene, United States | |||||||
| 300 m | 33.26 | Yohei Ozawa | Japan | 11 October 2024 | National Sports Festival | Saga, Japan | |||||||
| 400 m | 44.10 | Quincy Wilson | United States | 12 July 2025 | Ed Murphey Classic | Memphis, United States | |||||||
| 600 m | 1:16.13 | Xai Ricks | United States | 4 February 2023 | VS Athletics CA Winter Championships | Arcadia, California, United States | |||||||
| 800 m | 1:42.27 | Cooper Lutkenhaus | United States | 3 August 2025 | USA Championships | Eugene, United States | |||||||
| 1000 m | 2:17.44 | Hamza Driouch | 9 August 2011 | Formtoppningen & Kastkvitter | Sollentuna, Sweden | ||||||||
| 1500 m | 3:33.26 | Cameron Myers | Australia | 16 July 2023 | Kamila Skolimowska Memorial | Chorzów, Poland | |||||||
| Mile | 3:48.88 | Sam Ruthe | 31 January 2026 | Boston, United States | |||||||||
| 2000 m | 4:56.86 | Isaac Kiprono Songok | 31 August 2001 | ISTAF | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||
| 3000 m | 7:32.37 | Abreham Cherkos | 11 July 2006 | Athletissima | Lausanne, Switzerland | ||||||||
| Two miles | 8:16.07 | Abreham Cherkos | Ethiopia | 28 May 2006 | Eugene, United States | ||||||||
| 5000 m | 12:54.19 | Abreham Cherkos | 14 July 2006 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | ||||||||
| 5 km (road) | 13:04 | Biniam Mehary | Ethiopia | 9 December 2023 | Annual Charity Run | Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia | |||||||
| 10,000 m | 27:02.81 | Ibrahim Jeilan | 25 August 2006 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | ||||||||
| 10 km (road) | 28:05 | Abayneh Degu | 11 October 2015 | Grand 10 Berlin | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||
| 20 km (road) | 58:20 | Phaustin Baha Sulle | 17 October 1999 | 20 Kilomètres de Paris | Paris, France | ||||||||
| Half marathon | 1:00:38 | Phaustin Baha Sulle | 4 September 1999 | Lille Half Marathon | Lille, France | ||||||||
| Marathon | 2:11:43 | Li He | China | 14 October 2001 | Beijing Marathon | Beijing, China | |||||||
| 110 m hurdles | |||||||||||||
| (91.4 cm) | 12.87 | Sasha Zhoya | Australia/France | 6 July 2019 | French U18/U20 Championship | Angers, France | |||||||
| 110 m hurdles | |||||||||||||
| (99/100 cm) | 13.29 | Wilhem Belocian | France | 12 July 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||
| 110 m hurdles | |||||||||||||
| (106.7 cm) | 13.32 | Dejour Russell | Jamaica | 24 June 2017 | Jamaican National Senior Championship | Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||
| 300 m hurdles (91.4 cm) | 36.45 | Bershawn Jackson | United States | 13 May 2000 | Gainesville, United States | ||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | |||||||||||||
| (84.0 cm) | 48.84 | Sokwakhana Zazini | South Africa | 17 March 2017 | Gauteng North Championships | Pretoria, South Africa | |||||||
| 400 m hurdles | |||||||||||||
| (91.4 cm) | 48.89 | L. J. van Zyl | South Africa | 19 July 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||
| 1500 m steeplechase | 4:04.85 | Antonio Álvarez | Spain | 25 June 1993 | Málaga, Spain | ||||||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:19.99 | Meresa Kahsay | Ethiopia | 12 July 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | |||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:12.28 | Getnet Wale | 11 June 2017 | Fanny Blankers-Koen Games | Hengelo, Netherlands | ||||||||
| High jump | 2.33 m | Javier Sotomayor | 19 May 1984 | Havana, Cuba | |||||||||
| Pole vault | 5.56 m | Sasha Zhoya | Australia/France | 1 April 2019 | Australian Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | |||||||
| Long jump | 8.28 m | Maykel Massó | Cuba | 28 May 2016 | Memorial Barrientos | Havana, Cuba | |||||||
| Triple jump | 17.41 m | Jordan A. Díaz | Cuba | 8 June 2018 | Havana, Cuba | ||||||||
| Shot put (5 kg) | 24.45 m | Jacko Gill | New Zealand | 19 December 2011 | Auckland Millenium Shot Put Invitational | Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||
| Shot put (5.44 kg) | 21.90 m | Arnold Campbell | United States | 28 May 1983 | Winter Park, United States | ||||||||
| Shot put (6 kg) | 22.31 m | Jacko Gill | New Zealand | 5 December 2011 | North Shore City, New Zealand | title=Gill improves on his New Zealand senior shot put record | url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/gill-improves-on-his-new-zealand-senior-shot | publisher=IAAF | date=6 December 2011 | access-date=4 March 2020}} | |||
| Shot put (7.26 kg) | 20.38 m | Jacko Gill | New Zealand | 5 December 2011 | North Shore City, New Zealand | ||||||||
| Discus throw | |||||||||||||
| (1.5 kg) | 77.50 m | Mykyta Nesterenko | 19 May 2008 | Koncha-Zaspa Ukrainian Throwing Meeting | Kyiv (Koncha Zaspa), Ukraine | ||||||||
| Discus throw | |||||||||||||
| (1.75 kg) | 70.13 m | Mykyta Nesterenko | 24 May 2008 | Halle (Saale), Germany | |||||||||
| Discus throw | |||||||||||||
| (2 kg) | 65.31 m | Mykyta Nesterenko | Ukraine | 3 June 2008 | Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||
| Hammer throw | |||||||||||||
| (5 kg) | 87.82 m | Mykhaylo Kokhan | Ukraine | 7 July 2018 | European U18 Championships | Győr, Hungary | |||||||
| Hammer throw | |||||||||||||
| (6 kg) | 85.57 m | Ashraf Amgad Elseify | Qatar | 14 July 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||
| Hammer throw | |||||||||||||
| (7.26 kg) | 73.66 m | Vladislav Piskunov | Ukraine | 11 June 1994 | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||||||||
| Javelin throw | |||||||||||||
| (700 g) | 89.34 m | Braian Toledo | Argentina | 6 March 2010 | Mar del Plata Evaluativo Nacional | Mar del Plata, Argentina | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps0a-GGomX4 | ||||||
| Javelin throw | |||||||||||||
| (800 g) | 79.96 m | Aki Parviainen | Finland | 12 September 1991 | Pyhäselkä, Finland | ||||||||
| Octathlon | 6491 pts | Jake Stein | Australia | 6–7 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | |||||||
| Decathlon (Youth) | 8002 pts | Niklas Kaul | Germany | 15–16 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | |||||||
| Decathlon (Senior) | 8104 pts | Valter Külvet | Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic | 22–23 August 1981 | Viimsi, Soviet Union | ||||||||
| 7829 pts | Valter Külvet | Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic | 12–13 September 1981 | Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||
| Mile walk | 6:08.45 | Riley Coughlan | Australia | 14 December 2023 | Collingwood Classic | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||
| 3000 m walk | 11:32.9 | Douglas Connolly | Australia | 27 November 1999 | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||
| 5000 m walk | 19:35.79 | Yuki Yamazaki | Japan | 23 September 2001 | Toyama, Japan | ||||||||
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 39:27.10 | Emiliano Barba | Mexico | 30 August 2024 | World U20 Championships | Lima, Peru | |||||||
| 10 km walk (road) | 38:57 | Li Tianlei | China | 18 September 2010 | IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final | Beijing, China | |||||||
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:23:37.21 | Li Tianlei | China | 18 September 2012 | Chinese University Games | Tianjin, China | |||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:18:07 | Li Gaobo | China | 23 April 2005 | Cixi, China | ||||||||
| 50,000 m walk (track) | 4:22:13.4 | Bengt Simonsen | Sweden | 19 October 1974 | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||||
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:45:46 | Yu Guoping | China | 23 November 2001 | Guangzhou, China | ||||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.97 | Michali Everett | |||||||||||
| Tyreke Wilson | |||||||||||||
| Xavier Nairne | |||||||||||||
| Michael Stephens | Jamaica | 15 April 2017 | CARIFTA Games | Willemstad, Curaçao | |||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.66 | Asa Guevara | |||||||||||
| Machel Cedenio | |||||||||||||
| Reubin Walters | |||||||||||||
| Theon Lewis | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 July 2012 | CAC Junior Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | |||||||||
| Swedish medley relay | 1:49.23 | Waseem Williams | |||||||||||
| Michael O'Hara | |||||||||||||
| Okeen Williams | |||||||||||||
| Martin Manley | Jamaica | 14 July 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine |
Girls
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. | Video | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.98 | Candace Hill | United States | 20 June 2015 | Brooks PR Invitational | Shoreline, United States | ||||||
| 10.94 | Briana Williams | Jamaica | 21 June 2019 | Jamaican Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||
| 200 m | 22.42 | Amy Hunt | Great Britain | 30 June 2019 | Mannheim Junior Gala | Mannheim, Germany | ||||||
| 300 m | 36.46 | Linsey MacDonald | Great Britain | 13 July 1980 | London, United Kingdom | |||||||
| 400 m | 50.01 | Li Jing | China | 18 October 1997 | Chinese National Games | Shanghai, China | ||||||
| 600 m | 1:25.22 | Sophia Gorriaran | United States | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | ||||||
| 800 m | 1:57.18 | Wang Yuan | China | 8 September 1993 | Chinese National Games | Beijing, China | ||||||
| 1000 m | 2:37.9 | Zola Budd | South Africa | 7 February 1983 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | |||||||
| 1500 m | 3:54.52 | Ling Zhang | China | 18 October 1997 | Chinese National Games | Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Mile | 4:17.13 | Birke Haylom | Ethiopia | 15 June 2023 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway | ||||||
| 2000 m | 5:46.5 | Sally Barsosio | Kenya | 16 August 1995 | Weltklasse Zürich | Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||
| 3000 m | 8:32.20 | Marta Alemayo | Ethiopia | 25 May 2025 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat | Rabat, Morocco | ||||||
| 5000 m | 14:37.94 | Birke Haylom | Ethiopia | 23 July 2023 | Anniversary Games | London, United Kingdom | ||||||
| 5 km (road) | 14:53 | Medina Eisa | Ethiopia | 30 April 2022 | Adizero Road to Records | Herzogenaurach, Germany | ||||||
| 10,000 m | 31:11.26 | Song Liqing | China | 19 October 1997 | Chinese National Games | Shanghai, China | ||||||
| 10 km (road) | 30:38 | Yenawa Nbret | Ethiopia | 22 September 2024 | tRUNsylvania International 10K | Brasov, Romania | ||||||
| Half marathon | 1:08:25 | Alem Nigussie | Ethiopia | 20 October 2019 | Delhi Half Marathon | New Delhi, India | {{cite news | title=Weekend road round-up: course records broken in Amsterdam, Delhi, Toronto and Lisbon | publisher=World Athletics | date=20 October 2019 | access-date=20 October 2019}} | |
| Marathon | 2:25:15 | Sun Weiwei | China | 20 October 2002 | Beijing Marathon | Beijing, China | ||||||
| 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 12.71 | Kerrica Hill | Jamaica | 9 April 2022 | ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||
| 100 m hurdles (83.8 cm) | 12.77 | Kerrica Hill | Jamaica | 6 August 2022 | World U20 Championships | Cali, Colombia | ||||||
| 200 m hurdles | 26.68 | Sharon Colyear-Danville | Great Britain | 16 July 1971 | London, United Kingdom | |||||||
| 300 m hurdles | 40.10 | Ebony Collins | United States | 4 June 2005 | Sacramento, United States | |||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 54.15 | Sydney McLaughlin | United States | 10 July 2016 | United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, United States | ||||||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:07.72 | Jolanda Kallabis | Germany | 10 September 2022 | SWT-Flutlichtmeeting | Trier, Germany | ||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:24.73 | Celliphine Chepteek Chespol | Kenya | 14 May 2016 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix | Shanghai, China | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwIY8xogI6c | |||||
| High jump | 1.96 m | Olga Turchak | Soviet Union | 7 September 1984 | Donetsk, Soviet Union | |||||||
| Eleanor Patterson | Australia | 7 December 2013 | Australian All Schools Championships | Townsville, Australia | ||||||||
| Vashti Cunningham | United States | 1 August 2015 | Pan American Junior Championships | Edmonton, Canada | ||||||||
| 1.96 m | Charmaine Weavers | South Africa | 4 April 1981 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||
| 1.96 m | Angelina Topić | Serbia | 26 June 2022 | Serbian Championships | Kruševac, Serbia | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awO2K4MPyOI | ||||||
| Karmen Bruus | Estonia | 19 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | ||||||||
| Pole vault | 4.52 m | Allika Inkeri Moser | Estonia | 21 July 2025 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Skopje, North Macedonia | ||||||
| Long jump | 6.91 m | Heike Drechsler | 9 August 1981 | Jena, East Germany | ||||||||
| Triple jump | 14.57 m | Qiuyan Huang | China | 19 October 1997 | Chinese National Games | Shanghai, China | ||||||
| Shot put (3 kg) | 20.52 m | Corrie de Bruin | Netherlands | 13 June 1993 | Assen, Netherlands | |||||||
| Shot put (4 kg) | 19.08 m | Ilke Wyludda | 9 August 1986 | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | ||||||||
| Discus throw | 65.86 m | Ilke Wyludda | 1 August 1986 | Neubrandenburg, East Germany | ||||||||
| Hammer throw (3 kg) | 76.04 m | Réka Gyurátz | Hungary | 23 June 2013 | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary | |||||||
| Hammer throw (4 kg) | 70.60 m | Wenxiu Zhang | China | 5 April 2003 | Nanning, China | |||||||
| Javelin throw (500 g) | 70.10 m | Adriana Vilagoš | Serbia | 14 August 2021 | Balkan Youth Championships | Kraljevo, Serbia | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SISyHcvUW-Mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naAyhgwogvY | |||||
| Javelin throw (600 g) | 64.28 m | Ziyi Yan | China | 14 April 2024 | Chinese Athletics Grand Prix 2 | Hangzhou, China | ||||||
| Heptathlon (youth) | 6301 pts | Henriette Jæger | Norway | 12–13 September 2020 | Moss, Norway | |||||||
| Heptathlon (senior) | 6293 pts | Jana Koščak | Croatia | 27–28 May 2023 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | ||||||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 12:22.2 | Qin Aihua | China | 4 September 2004 | Yenking, China | |||||||
| 5000 m walk (track) | 20:28.05 | Tatyana Kalmykova | Russia | 12 July 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||||||
| 5 km walk (road) | 20:27 | Tatyana Kozlova | Russia | 28 May 2000 | Saransk, Russia | |||||||
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 42:56.09 | Gao Hongmiao | China | 27 September 1991 | Tangshan, China | |||||||
| 10 km walk (road) | 43:15 | Li Hong | China | 10 March 1996 | Zhuhai, China | |||||||
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:34:21.56 | Wang Xue | China | 1 November 2007 | Wuhan, China | |||||||
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:29:24 | Anastasiya Kolchina | Russia | 11 September 2022 | Kostroma, Russia | |||||||
| 50,000 m walk (track) | 5:05:44.7 | Tatyana Abramzeva | Russia | 12 October 2003 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |||||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 44.05 | Petra Koppetsch | ||||||||||
| Marlies Oelsner | ||||||||||||
| Margit Sinzel | ||||||||||||
| Christina Brehmer | 24 August 1975 | European Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | |||||||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.98 | Janet Ravenscroft | ||||||||||
| Evelyn McMeekin | ||||||||||||
| Ruth Kennedy | ||||||||||||
| Sue Pettett | Great Britain | 26 August 1973 | European Junior Championships | Duisburg, Germany | ||||||||
| Swedish medley relay | 2:03.42 | Christania Williams | ||||||||||
| Shericka Jackson | ||||||||||||
| Chrisann Gordon | ||||||||||||
| Olivia James | Jamaica | 10 July 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | ||||||||
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlueh010ofY |
Mixed
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.54 | Keshun Reed | |||||||
| Lynna Irby | |||||||||
| Norman Grimes | |||||||||
| Samantha Watson | United States | 19 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | |||||
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qG1s2C9d-I |
Indoor
World Athletics does not keep official "bests" in indoor events for the Youth division.
Boys
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 5.81 | Jeremy Rankin | United States | 11 March 2007 | Landover, United States | |||
| 55 m | 6.12 | Ronald Darby | United States | 21 December 2011 | Prince George's County Invitational | Landover, United States | ||
| 60 m | 6.65 | Marcellus Moore | United States | 16 February 2019 | UK Invitational | Lexington, United States | ||
| 200 m | 20.66 | Jake Odey-Jordan | Great Britain | 10 March 2024 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | Boston, United States | ||
| 300 m | 32.87 | Tyrese Cooper | United States | 4 February 2017 | Armory Track Invitational | New York City, United States | ||
| 400 m | 45.66 | Quincy Wilson | United States | 2 February 2025 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States | ||
| 500 m | 1:01.27 | Quincy Wilson | United States | 12 January 2024 | The VA Showcase | Lynchburg, United States | ||
| 600 m | 1:16.20 | Quincy Wilson | United States | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | ||
| 800 m | 1:46.86 | Cooper Lutkenhaus | United States | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | ||
| 1000 m | 2:24.89 | David Fiegen | Luxembourg | 4 February 2001 | Stuttgart, Germany | |||
| 1500 m | 3:37.61 | Melkeneh Azeze | Ethiopia | 12 February 2022 | PSD Bank Meeting Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Mile | 4:07.04 | Marcus Reilly | United States | 27 February 2022 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | ||
| 2000 m | 4:57.74 | Yomif Kejelcha | Ethiopia | 28 February 2014 | Meeting National en salle de Metz | Metz, France | ||
| 3000 m | 7:42.05 | Yomif Kejelcha | Ethiopia | 26 January 2014 | Meeting National en salle de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, France | ||
| 5000 m | 13:59.96 | Daniel Simmons | United States | 11 March 2023 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | Boston, United States | ||
| 50 m hurdles | ||||||||
| (91.4 cm) | 6.66 | Stéphane Caristan | France | 25 January 1981 | Paris, France | |||
| 50 m hurdles | ||||||||
| (99/100 cm) | 6.69 | Wayne Davis | United States | 11 March 2007 | Landover, United States | |||
| 50 m hurdles | ||||||||
| (106.7 cm) | 6.96 | Garfield Darien | France | 21 February 2004 | Aubière, France | |||
| 60 m hurdles | ||||||||
| (91.4 cm) | 7.48 | Ladji Doucouré | France | 23 January 2000 | Eaubonne, France | |||
| Sasha Zhoya | Australia/France | 24 February 2019 | French Youth Indoor Championships (U18) | Liévin, France | ||||
| 60 m hurdles | ||||||||
| (99/100 cm) | 7.62 | Wayne Davis | United States | 16 March 2008 | Landover, United States | |||
| 60 m hurdles | ||||||||
| (106.7 cm) | 7.75 | Yves N'Dabian | France | 5 December 1999 | Eaubonne, France | |||
| High jump | 2.24 m | Dmitry Kroyter | Israel | 14 February 2010 | Moscow, Russia | |||
| Danil Lysenko | Russia | 6 December 2014 | «The Climbing of Everest» meeting | Kineshma, Russia | ||||
| Pole vault | 5.60 m | Matvey Volkov | Russia/Belarus | 12 February 2021 | Orlen Cup | Łódź, Poland | ||
| Long jump | 8.12 m | Viktor Kuznyetsov | Ukraine | 20 December 2003 | Brovary, Ukraine | |||
| Triple jump | 16.34 m | Martin Lamou | France | 27 February 2016 | U20 Match Italy-France-Germany | Padua, Italy | ||
| Shot put (5 kg) | 24.24 m | Konrad Bukowiecki | Poland | 30 December 2014 | Chasing the Record Meeting | Spała, Poland | ||
| Shot put (6 kg) | 20.22 m | Konrad Bukowiecki | Poland | 19 January 2014 | Mityng Kontrolny PZLA | Spała, Poland | ||
| Shot put (7.26 kg) | 18.49 m | Yuriy Belonog | Ukraine | 7 December 1991 | Kyiv, Ukraine | |||
| Heptathlon | ||||||||
| (youth) | 5910 pts | Ranel Shafikov | 22–23 December 2021 | Kemerovo, Russia | ||||
| Heptathlon | ||||||||
| (junior) | 5371 pts | Maxime Moitie-Charnois | France | 11–12 December 2021 | Championnats Départementaux d’Épreuves Combinées | Miramas, France | ||
| 5510 pts | Sam Talbot | Great Britain | 9–10 January 2016 | England Senior Open & U20 Combined Events Championships | Sheffield, United Kingdom | |||
| 7.00 (60 m), 7.51 m (long jump), 12.62 m (shot put), 3.82 m (pole vault) / 8.05 (60 m hurdles), 1.87 m (high jump), 2:44.60 (1000 m) | ||||||||
| 5592 pts | Sven Reintak | Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic | 24–25 February 1980 | Kharkiv, Soviet Union | ||||
| Heptathlon | ||||||||
| (senior) | 5483 pts | Wang Jianan | China | 13–14 February 2012 | Nanjing, China | |||
| 3000 m walk | 11:30.0 | Damir Yangayev | Russia | 1 March 1998 | Insar, Russia | |||
| 5000 m walk | 19:30.08 | Yevgeniy Shmalyuk | Russia | 25 December 1993 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:26.09 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | ||||||
| Isaiah Green | ||||||||
| Vincent Joseph | ||||||||
| Travon Patterson | ||||||||
| Bryshon Nellum | United States | 13 March 2005 | National Scholastic Indoor Championships | New York City, United States | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.04 | Zebulon B. Vance TC, Charlotte | ||||||
| Lamar Johnson | ||||||||
| Erin Jenkins | ||||||||
| Cameron Tate | ||||||||
| Jarrett Samuels | United States | 14 March 2010 | Nike Indoor Nationals | Boston, United States |
Girls
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 6.28 | Victoria Jordan | United States | 11 March 2007 | Landover, Maryland, United States | |||
| 55 m | 6.68 | Aleisha Latimer | United States | 19 January 1996 | Boulder, United States | |||
| 60 m | 7.13 | Lisa Raye | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | ||
| 200 m | 22.33 | Adaejah Hodge | British Virgin Islands | 12 March 2023 | New Balance Nationals | Boston, United States | ||
| 300 m | 37.38 | Kayla Davis | United States | 18 January 2020 | The VA Showcase | Lynchburg, United States | ||
| 400 m | 51.84 | Sydney McLaughlin | United States | 13 March 2016 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | New York City, United States | ||
| 500 m | 1:11.44 | Devon Williams | United States | 26 December 2004 | MAC Holiday Classic | New York City, United States | ||
| 600 m | 1:23.57 | Athing Mu | United States | 24 February 2019 | USA Track & Field Indoor Championships | New York City, United States | ||
| 800 m | 2:00.58 | Sophia Gorriaran | United States | 11 February 2022 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States | ||
| 1000 m | 2:41.53 | Roisin Willis | United States | 20 February 2021 | CYUP Misfits Invitational | Chicago, United States | ||
| 1500 m | 4:06.62 | Saron Berhe | Ethiopia | 30 January 2024 | Czech Indoor Gala | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||
| Mile | 4:24.23 | Saron Berhe | Ethiopia | 30 January 2024 | Czech Indoor Gala | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||
| 2000 m | 6:08.9 | Daniela Fetcere | 27 January 2006 | Riga, Latvia | ||||
| 3000 m | 8:39.80 | Marta Alemayo | Ethiopia | 25 January 2025 | Astana Indoor Meeting | Astana, Kazhakstan | ||
| Two miles | 9:38.68 | Mary Cain | United States | 2 February 2013 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States | ||
| 5000 m | 15:37.12 | Katelyn Tuohy | United States | 20 January 2018 | Virginia Showcase | Lynchburg, United States | ||
| 50 m hurdles (84 cm) | 6.95 | Candy Young | United States | 3 February 1979 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||
| 60 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 8.10 | Cyréna Samba-Mayela | France | 11 February 2017 | French U18/U20 Championships | Nantes, France | ||
| 60 m hurdles (84 cm) | 8.05 | Grace Stark | United States | 11 March 2018 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | New York City, United States | ||
| High jump | 1.96 m | Yaroslava Mahuchikh | Ukraine | 22 December 2018 | Minsk, Belarus | |||
| Pole vault | 4.50 m | Amanda Moll | United States | 27 February 2022 | USA Championships | Spokane, United States | ||
| Long jump | 6.61 m | Anu Kaljurand | Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic | 1 February 1986 | Leningrad, Soviet Union | |||
| Triple jump | 14.09 m | Wang Rong | China | 7 March 2013 | National Indoor Grand Prix | Nanjing, China | ||
| Shot put (3 kg) | 19.40 m | Emel Dereli | 15 December 2012 | İzmir, Turkey | ||||
| Shot put (4 kg) | 17.58 m | Emel Dereli | 28 December 2013 | Salon Rekor Deneme Yarışları | Istanbul, Turkey | |||
| Pentathlon | ||||||||
| (Youth) | 4371 pts | María Vicente | Spain | 10 March 2018 | Spanish Indoor Championships | Antequera, Spain | ||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 12:05.6 | Lyudmila Yefimkina | Russia | 1 March 1998 | Insar, Russia | |||
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:38.77 | SC Berlin | ||||||
| Anja Schmitz | ||||||||
| Nadja Hack | ||||||||
| Carola Otto | ||||||||
| Silke Breckenfelder | Germany | 17 February 1991 | Dortmund, Germany | |||||
| Belgium Scholier | ||||||||
| Imke Vervaet | ||||||||
| Justien Grillet | ||||||||
| Camille Laus | ||||||||
| Kimberley Efonye | Belgium | 20 February 2010 | ADMB-Jeugdaflossingsmeeting | Ghent, Belgium | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:46.31 | Motor City TC | ||||||
| Johnyce Powell | ||||||||
| Carlita Taylor | ||||||||
| Jayla Fleming | ||||||||
| Anna Jefferson | United States | 16 March 2014 | New Balance Nationals Indoor | New York City, United States | ||||
Notes
:1. Though sometimes called "world youth records", they are not officially recognized or ratified as such by any body. World Athletics refers to them as World Youth Bests (WYB) or World Youth Best Performances instead.
References
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- World Athletics U-18 Best Performances 21 July 2025 updated ;Specific
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