The 19th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Lima, Perú from November 29–30, 2008.

A detailed report on the results was given.

[1] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

[2] *   Host nation (Peru) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 256 athletes from about 12 countries: