Events specifications changed at National Championships

Please note the following additions and changes, effective this upcoming outdoor season, have been made to events conducted at the National Junior and National Youth Championships.

These changes were made so that our events are aligned, or more closely aligned, with those conducted at the World Junior and World Youth Championships.

AO will announce shortly if the same changes will apply to provincial championships.  Members are invited to send their opinions on the provincial programme to Roman Olszewski at: [email protected]

Add Junior Women’s 5000m.
Replace Junior Women’s 2000m Steeplechase with 3000m Steeplechase.

Replace Youth Girls 300m Hurdles with Girls 400m Hurdles (same height).
Replace Youth Girls 3000m Walk with 5000m Walk.

Replace Youth Boys 300m Hurdles with 400m Hurdles (same height).
Replace Youth Boys 3000m Walk with 5000m Walk.
Replace Youth Boys Octathlon with Decathlon.

Add Junior Men’s 10,000m.