Athletics is one of several sports contested at the quadrennialCommonwealth Youth Games. It has featured at every edition of the competition since its inauguration in 2000. Athletes under nineteen years old may compete (in contrast to the usual under-18 format of otheryouth athletics competitions).[1]
| Games | Year | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2000 (details) | Edinburgh | |
| II | 2004 (details) | Bendigo | |
| III | 2008 (details) | Pune | |
| IV | 2011 (details) | Douglas | |
| V | 2015 (details) | Apia | |
| VI | 2017 (details) | Nassau | |
| VII | 2023 (details) | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Event | Record | Name | Nationality | Date | Games | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.19 | Riley Day Ella Connolly Ben Schmidtchen Jake Doran | 23 July 2017 | 2017 Games | Nassau, Bahamas | [26] | |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:31.50 | Doneisha Anderson Kayvon Stubbs Joel Johnson Shaquiel Higgs | 23 July 2017 | 2017 Games | Nassau, Bahamas | [27] | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:22.07 | Malachi Austin Narissa McPherson Javon Roberts Tianna Springer | 10 August 2023 | 2023 Games | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | [28] |