2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born 1995 or later) which was held at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA, on 22–27 July 2014. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the championships, 22 by male and 22 by female athletes. A total of 1546 athletes from 175 countries were participate.
| Host city | Eugene, Oregon, USA |
|---|---|
| Nations | 175 |
| Athletes | 1546 |
| Events | 44 |
| Dates | 22–27 July |
| Opened by | Barack Obama |
| Main venue | Hayward Field |
Several medalists from the 2012 championships were eligible to defend their titles, including Wilhem Belocian, Ashraf Amgad Elseify, Falk Wendrich, Jessica Judd, Ana Peleteiro and Sofi Flinck.
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