USATF Age Group and Events

USATF Age Groups and Events

Youth Age Divisions

Youth competitions typically take place in two-year age divisions. These age divisions provide young athletes the opportunity to compete with other athletes of similar ability. The age divisions for competition year 2010 are as follows:

Age Division	Year of Birth
Bantam	2000+
Midget	1998-1999
Youth	1996-1997
Intermediate	1994-1995
Young	1992-1993*

* Athletes who are still 18 through the final day of the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships are eligible to compete in the Young Men's and Young Women's divisions through that meet. This extended eligibility does not apply to cross country events.

Events by Age Group

Bantam	100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run, 1500 meter race walk, high jump, long jump, shot put (6 lb.), mini javelin (300 g.), 4 x 100 meter relay, 4 x 400 meter relay, Triathlon (Shot put-6 lbs., high jump, 200 meter dash-girls, 400 meter dash-boys)
Midget	100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run, 1500 meter race walk, 80 meter hurdles (30”), high jump, long jump, shot put (6 lb.), discus (1 kg.), mini javelin (300 g.), 4 x 100 meter relay, 4 x 400 meter relay, 4 x 800 meter relay, Pentathlon (80 meter hurdles, Shot put-6 lbs., high jump, long jump, 800 meter run-girls, 1500 meter run-boys).
Youth	100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run, 3000 meter run, 3000 meter race walk, 100 meter hurdles (B-33”, G-30”), 200 meter hurdles (30”), high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put (B-4 kg., G-6lbs.), discus (1 kg.), javelin (600 g.), 4 x 100 meter relay, 4 x 400 meter relay, 4 x 800 meter relay, Pentathlon (100 meter hurdles, Shot put, high jump, long jump, 800 meter run-girls, 1500 meter run-boys).
Intermediate	100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run, 3000 meter run, 2000 meter steeplechase, 5000 meter race walk, 110/100 meter hurdles (B-39”, G-33”), 400 meter hurdles (B-36”, G-30”), high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put (B-12 lb., G-4 kg.), discus (B-1.6 kg., G-1 kg.), javelin (B-800 g., G-600 g.), hammer (B-12 lb., G-4 kg.) 4 x 100 meter relay, 4 x 400 meter relay, 4 x 800 meter relay, Decathlon (B), Heptathlon (G).
Young Men / Young Women	100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run, 3000 meter run, 2000 meter steeplechase, 5000 meter race walk, 110/100 meter hurdles (B-39”, G-33”), 400 meter hurdles (B-36”, G-30”), high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put (B-12 lb., G-4 kg.), discus (B-1.6 kg., G-1 kg.), javelin (B-800 g., G-600 g.), hammer (B-12 lb., G-4 kg.) 4 x 100 meter relay, 4 x 400 meter relay, 4 x 800 meter relay, Decathlon (B), Heptathlon (G).