2018 IAAF World U20 Championships
| Host city | Tampere, Finland | 
|---|---|
| Nations | 156 + 2 teams | 
| Athletes | 1462 | 
| Events | 44 | 
| Dates | 10–15 July | 
| Opened by | Sauli Niinistö | 
| Main venue | Tampere Stadium | 
The 2018 World U20 Championships in Athletics, also known as the World Junior Championships, was an international athletics competition for athletes qualifying as juniors (born no earlier than 1 January 1999) which was held at Tampere Stadium in Tampere, Finland on 10–15 July 2018. The championships were originally awarded to Tampere by the IAAF in March, 2016.