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1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics

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Host city
  
Annecy, France

Athletes participating
  
1156

Dates
  
28 July – 2 August

Nations participating
  
169

Events
  
43

Main venue
  
Parc des Sports

1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 edition of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2.

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Men

  • Ahmed Baday of Morocco came 3rd in the men's 5000 meters with the time 13:49.86, but it was later proven that he was 24 years old at the time of the Championships, and he was disqualified for being 5 years too old for a Junior Championships.

    • Participation

    According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1156 athletes from 169 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

    References

    1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics Wikipedia
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