List of African Games records in athletics

The All-Africa Games is a multi-sport event which began in 1965. Athletics has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition. Records set by athletes who are representing one of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa's member states.

Men's records

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Place Ref
100 m 9.95 Deji Aliu  Nigeria 12 October 2003 2003 Games Abuja, Nigeria
200 m 20.06 A Francis Obikwelu  Nigeria 18 September 1999 1999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa
400 m 44.23 A Innocent Egbunike  Nigeria 9 August 1987 1987 Games Nairobi, Kenya
800 m 1:44.91 Japheth Kimutai  Kenya 16 September 1999 1999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa [1]
1500 m 3:34.1 Kip Keino  Kenya July 1965 1965 Games Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
5000 m 13:12:51 Moses Kipsiro  Uganda 22 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria [2]
10000 m 27:00.30 Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 19 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria [3]
Half marathon 1:01:42 Titus Ekiru  Kenya 30 August 2019 2019 Games Rabat, Morocco [4]
Marathon 2:14:47 A Belayneh Dinsamo  Ethiopia August 1987 1987 Games Nairobi, Kenya
110 m hurdles 13.32 (+0.5 m/s) Antonio Alkana  South Africa 14 September 2015 2015 Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [5]
400 m hurdles 48.03 A Amadou Dia Bâ  Senegal 9 August 1987 1987 Games Nairobi, Kenya
3000 m steeplechase 8:12.27 Ezekiel Kemboi  Kenya 13 October 2003 2003 Games Abuja, Nigeria
High jump 2.27 m Kabelo Kgosiemang  Botswana 22 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria [6]
2.27 m A Anthony Idiata  Nigeria 18 September 1999 1999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa
Pole vault 5.50 m Okkert Brits  South Africa August 1995 1995 Games Harare, Zimbabwe
Long jump 8.23 m A Paul Emordi  Nigeria 12 August 1987 1987 Games Nairobi, Kenya
Triple jump 17.12 m A Francis Dodoo  Ghana 8 August 1987 1987 Games Nairobi, Kenya [7]
Shot put 21.48 m Chukwuebuka Enekwechi  Nigeria 27 August 2019 2019 Games Rabat, Morocco [8]
Discus throw 63.61 m Omar Ahmed El Ghazali  Egypt 13 October 2003 2003 Games Abuja, Nigeria
Hammer throw 76.73 m Chris Harmse  South Africa 22 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria [9]
Javelin throw 87.73 m Julius Yego  Kenya 30 August 2019 2019 Games Rabat, Morocco [10]
Decathlon 7985 pts Jangy Addy  Liberia 11–12 September 2011 2011 Games Maputo, Mozambique [11]
10.61 (100 m), 7.76 m (-0.5 m/s) (long jump), 15.38 m (shot put), 1.92 m (high jump), 48.75 (400 m) /
14.15 (110 m hurdles), 48.14 m (discus), 4.40 m (pole vault), 50.71 m (javelin), 5:08.88 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road) 1:22:33 Hatem Ghoula  Tunisia 19 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria [12]
4 × 100 m relay 38.30 Sean Safo-Antwi
Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku
Martin Owusu-Antwi
Joseph Amoah 		 Ghana 28 August 2019 2019 Games Rabat, Morocco [13]
4 × 400 m relay 2:59.12 Patrick Nyambe
Kennedy Luchembe
David Mulenga
Muzala Samukonga 		 Zambia 22 March 2024 2023 Games Accra, Ghana [14]

Women's records

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Place Ref
100 m 11.02 (+0.6 m/s) Marie-Josée Ta Lou  Ivory Coast 14 September 2015 2015 Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [15]
200 m 22.45 A (+0.1 m/s) Fatima Yusuf  Nigeria 18 September 1999 1999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa
400 m 49.43 Fatima Yusuf  Nigeria 15 September 1995 1995 Games Harare, Zimbabwe
800 m 1:56.99 A Maria de Lurdes Mutola  Mozambique 18 September 1995 1995 Games Harare, Zimbabwe
1500 m 4:05.71 Hirut Meshesha  Ethiopia 22 March 2024 2023 Games Accra, Ghana [16]
3000 m 8:49.33 Susan Sirma  Kenya September 1991 1991 Games Cairo, Egypt
5000 m 15:02.72 Meseret Defar  Ethiopia 18 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria [17]
10000 m 31:24.18 Alice Aprot  Kenya 16 September 2015 2015 Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo [18]
Half marathon 1:10:26 Yalemzerf Yehualaw  Ethiopia 30 August 2019 2019 Games Rabat, Morocco [19]
Marathon 2:45:38 A Hiywot Gizaw  Ethiopia 19 September 1999 1999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa
100 m hurdles 12.68 (-0.6 m/s) Tobi Amusan  Nigeria 28 August 2019 2019 Games Rabat, Morocco [20]
400 m hurdles 54.93 Muna Jabir Adam  Sudan 22 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria [21]
3000 m steeplechase 9:15.61 Beatrice Chepkoech  Kenya 20 March 2024 2023 Games Accra, Ghana [22]
High jump 1.96 m A Hestrie Cloete  South Africa 15 September 1999 1999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa
Pole vault 4.35 m Miré Reinstorf  South Africa 19 March 2024 2023 Games Accra, Ghana [23]
Long jump 6.79 m Janice Josephs  South Africa 21 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria [24]
Triple jump 14.70 m A Françoise Mbango Etone  Cameroon 18 September 1999 1999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa
Shot put 18.12 m Vivian Chukwuemeka  Nigeria 11 October 2003 2003 Games Abuja, Nigeria
Discus throw 59.91 m Chioma Onyekwere  Nigeria 29 August 2019 2019 Games Rabat, Morocco [25]
Hammer throw 69.65 m Zahra Tatar  Algeria 19 March 2024 2023 Games Accra, Ghana [26]
Javelin throw 60.80 m Jo-Ane van Dyk  South Africa 20 March 2024 2023 Games Accra, Ghana [27]
Heptathlon 6278 pts Margaret Simpson  Ghana 20-21 July 2007 2007 Games Algiers, Algeria
100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m
13.54 (-0.5 m/s) 1.81 m 12.81 m 24.38 (NWI) 6.11 m (NWI) 53.33 m 2:21.57
10 km walk (road) 49:33 A Susan Vermeulen  South Africa September 1999 1999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa
20 km walk (road) 1:34:41 Emily Ngii  Kenya 28 August 2019 2019 Games Rabat, Morocco [28]
4 × 100 m relay 43.04 Emem Edem
Endurance Ojokolo
Chinedu Odozor
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 		 Nigeria 15 October 2003 2003 Games Abuja, Nigeria
4 × 400 m relay 3:27.08 A Maria Usifo
Airat Bakare
Falilat Ogunkoya
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 		 Nigeria 12 August 1987 1987 Games Nairobi, Kenya

Mixed records

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Games Place Ref
4 × 400 m relay 3:13.26 Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli
Patience Okon George
Sikiru Adeyemi
Omolara Ogunmakinju 		 Nigeria 19 March 2024 2023 Games Accra, Ghana [29]

References

  1. ^ Results Archived April 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  4. ^ Yemi Olus (31 August 2019). "Bass upsets Ta Lou at 200m as African Games conclude in Rabat". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Men's 110m Hurdles Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Profile of Francis Dodoo--All-Athletics.com". www.all-athletics.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  8. ^ Yemi Olus (27 August 2019). "Ekevwo and Ta Lou take African Games 100m titles". IAAF. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  9. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  10. ^ Yemi Olus (31 August 2019). "Bass upsets Ta Lou at 200m as African Games conclude in Rabat". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  11. ^ "12/09/2011: All Africa Games Maputo 2011: Results Day 2 (Monday 12th September)". CAA. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  12. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  13. ^ "2019 African Games Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Women's 100m Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Women's 1500m Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  17. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  18. ^ "Women's 10000m Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  19. ^ Yemi Olus (31 August 2019). "Bass upsets Ta Lou at 200m as African Games conclude in Rabat". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  20. ^ Yemi Olus (29 August 2019). "Botswana and Kenya dominate the 400m and 20km race walk at African Games". IAAF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  21. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  22. ^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Women's Pole Vault Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  24. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  25. ^ Yemi Olus (29 August 2019). "Gemechu leads Ethiopian 10,000m sweep at African Games". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  26. ^ "Women's Hammer Throw Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Women's Javelin Throw Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  28. ^ Yemi Olus (29 August 2019). "Botswana and Kenya dominate the 400m and 20km race walk at African Games". IAAF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  29. ^ "Mixed 4 x 400m Relay Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

External links

  • All-Africa Games results on GBRAthletics.com
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