1986 Arab Junior Athletics Championships

Morocco and Saudi Arabia each won seven gold medals and were closely followed by Egypt, which took six.

[2] In the women's 3000 metres, Zahra Ouaziz was only third in Cairo but as a senior she won two medals at the World Championships in Athletics.

[3] Nezha Bidouane was the Arab junior women's champion in the 100 metres hurdles and the runner-up in the 400 metres hurdles and later was a two-time world champion in the latter event.

[4] The most successful athlete was Tunisia's Selma Khardani, who won the women's 800, 1500 and 3000 m titles.

[5] Hanan Ahmed Khaled was the second most successful athlete at the competition, winning the shot put and discus throw events, and also a javelin throw bronze medal; she became one of Egypt's most successful sportswomen, with four gold medals at the African Championships in Athletics to her name.