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The African Championships in Athletics is a quadrennial event which began in 1979 . Confederation of African Athletics accepts only athletes who are representing one of the organisation's African member states and the body recognises records set at editions of the African Athletics Championships .
Men's records [ edit ]
Event
Record
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
100 m
9.94
Seun Ogunkoya
Nigeria
19 August 1998
1998 Championships
Dakar , Senegal
200 m
19.99
Frankie Fredericks
Namibia
22 August 1998
1998 Championships
Dakar , Senegal
400 m
44.23
Isaac Makwala
Botswana
12 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[1]
800 m
1:42.84 A
David Rudisha
Kenya
30 July 2010
2010 Championships
Nairobi , Kenya
[2]
1500 m
3:35.20
Elijah Manangoi
Kenya
5 August 2018
2018 Championships
Asaba , Nigeria
[3]
5000 m
13:09.68
Simon Chemoiywo
Kenya
27 June 1993
1993 Championships
Durban , South Africa
10000 m
27:19.74
Kenneth Kipkemoi
Kenya
28 June 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[4]
110 m hurdles
13.51 (-0.9 m/s)
Antonio Alkana
South Africa
4 August 2018
2018 Championships
Asaba , Nigeria
[5]
13.43 NWI
Antonio Alkana
South Africa
25 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[6]
400 m hurdles
48.29
Amadou Dia Ba
Senegal
16 August 1985
1985 Championships
Cairo , Egypt
3000 m steeplechase
8:11.03
Paul Kipsiele Koech
Kenya
11 August 2006
2006 Championships
Bambous , Mauritius
High jump
2.34 m
Abderrahmane Hammad
Algeria
14 July 2000
2000 Championships
Algiers , Algeria
Kabelo Kgosiemang
Botswana
4 May 2008
2008 Championships
Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
Pole vault
5.41 m
Cheyne Rahme
South Africa
13 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[7]
Long jump
8.45 m (-1.2 m/s)
Rushwal Samaai
South Africa
2 August 2018
2018 Championships
Asaba , Nigeria
[8]
Triple jump
17.23 m
Andrew Owusu
Ghana
19 August 1998
1998 Championships
Dakar , Senegal
Shot put
21.20 m
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
Nigeria
12 June 2022
2022 Championships
Saint Pierre , Mauritius
[9]
Discus throw
63.85 m
Frantz Kruger
South Africa
14 July 2004
2004 Championships
Brazzaville , Congo
Hammer throw
79.09 m
Mostafa Al-Gamel
Egypt
13 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[10]
Javelin throw
87.26 m
Tom Petranoff
South Africa
28 June 1992
1992 Championships
Belle Vue Maurel , Mauritius
Decathlon
8311 pts
Larbi Bourrada
Algeria
10–11 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[11]
10.90 (+1.0 m/s) (100 m) , 7.45 m (+1.1 m/s) (long jump) , 13.20 m (shot put) , 2.04 m (high jump) , 48.33 (400 m) / 14.33 (+0.2 m/s)(110 m hurdles) , 39.99 m (discus) , 4.90 m (pole vault) , 64.60 m (javelin) , 4:20.05 (1500 m)
20 km walk
1:19:24 NR
Samuel Ireri Gathimba
Kenya
26 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[12]
4 × 100 m relay
38.25
Akani Simbine Simon Magakwe Emile Erasmus Henricho Bruintjies
South Africa
3 August 2018
2018 Championships
Asaba , Nigeria
[13]
4 × 400 m relay
3:00.92
Aron Koech Alphas Kishoyian Jared Momanyi Emmanuel Korir
Kenya
5 August 2018
2018 Championships
Asaba , Nigeria
[14]
Women's records [ edit ]
Event
Record
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
100 m
10.99 (+2.0 m/s)
Murielle Ahouré
Ivory Coast
23 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[15]
200 m
22.22
Falilat Ogunkoya
Nigeria
22 August 1998
1998 Championships
Dakar , Senegal
400 m
49.54 NR
Amantle Montsho
Botswana
29 June 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[16]
800 m
1:56.06
Caster Semenya
South Africa
5 August 2018
2018 Championships
Asaba , Nigeria
[17]
1500 m
4:01.99 PB
Caster Semenya
South Africa
24 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[18]
5000 m
15:05.45
Sheila Chepkirui
Kenya
23 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[19]
10000 m
30:26.94 PB
Alice Aprot
Kenya
25 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[20]
100 m hurdles
12.77
Glory Alozie
Nigeria
19 August 1998
1998 Championships
Dakar , Senegal
400 m hurdles
54.24
Nezha Bidouane
Morocco
22 August 1998
1998 Championships
Dakar , Senegal
3000 m steeplechase
8:59.88
Beatrice Chepkoech
Kenya
5 August 2018
2018 Championships
Asaba , Nigeria
[21]
High jump
1.95 m
Lucienne N'Da
Ivory Coast
28 June 1992
1992 Championships
Belle Vue Maurel , Mauritius
Hestrie Cloete
South Africa
7 August 2002
2002 Championships
Radès , Tunisia
Pole vault
4.21 m
Syrine Balti
Tunisia
10 August 2006
2006 Championships
Bambous , Mauritius
Long jump
6.96 m (+1.7 m/s)
Blessing Okagbare
Nigeria
30 June 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[22]
Triple jump
14.95 m
Françoise Mbango Etone
Cameroon
6 August 2002
2002 Championships
Radès , Tunisia
Shot put
18.86 m AR
Vivian Chukwuemeka
Nigeria
1 July 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[23]
Discus throw
59.79 m
Chinwe Okoro
Nigeria
12 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[24]
Hammer throw
68.35 m
Amy Sène
Senegal
22 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[25]
Javelin throw
65.32 m
Sunette Viljoen
South Africa
13 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[26]
Heptathlon
6153 pts NR
Uhunoma Osazuwa
Nigeria
24–25 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[27]
100m H (wind)
High jump
Shot put
200m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Javelin
800m
13.32 (+1.4)
1.83m
12.87m
24.19 (nw)
6.24m (0.0)
36.30m
2:17.50
20 km walk (road)
1:30:43 AR
Grace Wanjiru Njue
Kenya
26 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[28]
4 × 100 m relay
43.21
Christy Udoh Gloria Asumnu Damola Osayemi Lawretta Ozoh
Nigeria
29 June 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[29]
4 × 400 m relay
3:28.49 NR
Jeanelle Griesel Wenda Nel Justine Palframan Caster Semenya
South Africa
26 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[30]
References [ edit ]
General
Specific
^ "African Championships Day 3 Results" (PDF) . www.marrakech2014.com. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ "800 Metres Results" (PDF) . www.dbresults.net. 2010-07-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-21 .
^ Bob Ramsak (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba" . IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018 .
^ Evelyn Watta (29 June 2012). "Milama wins first-ever sprint title for Gabon - African champs, Day 2" . IAAF . Retrieved 29 June 2012 .
^ Bob Ramsak (4 August 2018). "Ndiwa and Aprot claim Kenyan 1-2 in 10,000m - African Championships, day four" . IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018 .
^ "African Championships 2016 – Men's 110m Hurdles Results" . CAA . 25 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016 .
^ "African Championships Day 4 Results" (PDF) . www.marrakech2014.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ Bob Ramsak (2 August 2018). "Obiri and Ta Lou dominate in Asaba, Samaai defeats Manyonga - African Championships, day two" . IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018 .
^ "Kenya top medals table at African Athletics Championships" . BBC . 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022 .
^ "African Championships Day 4 Results" (PDF) . www.marrakech2014.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ "African Championships Day 2 Results" (PDF) . www.marrakech2014.com. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ "African Championships 2016 – Men's 20km Race Walk Results" . CAA . 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016 .
^ Bob Ramsak (3 August 2018). "Semenya clocks 49.96, Amos defeats Korir in Asaba - African Championships, day three" . IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018 .
^ Bob Ramsak (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba" . IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018 .
^ "African Championships 2016 Day 2 Results" (PDF) . CAA . 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016 .
^ "African Athletics Championships/ women's 400m: Montsho sets new record" . www.starafrica.com. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2012 .
^ Bob Ramsak (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba" . IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018 .
^ "African Championships 2016 – Women's 1500m Results" . CAA . 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016 .
^ "African Championships 2016 Day 2 Results" (PDF) . CAA . 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016 .
^ "African Championships 2016 – Women's 10000m Results" . CAA . 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2016 .
^ Bob Ramsak (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba" . IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018 .
^ Mark Ouma (30 June 2012). "Montsho, Makwala, Morton sparkle on Day Three-African Champs" . www.africanathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2012 .
^ Evelyn Watta (2 July 2012). "Burundian teen Niyonsaba takes dramatic 800m title as Nigeria top medal table in Porto-Novo - African champs, Day 5" . IAAF . Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
^ "African Championships Day 3 Results" (PDF) . www.marrakech2014.com. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ "African Championships 2016 Day 2 Results" (PDF) . CAA . 22 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016 .
^ "African Championships Day 4 Results" (PDF) . www.marrakech2014.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ Wesley Botton (25 June 2016). "Aprot takes African 10,000m title" . IAAF. Retrieved 26 June 2016 .
^ "African Championships 2016 – 20km Race Walk Results" . CAA . 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2016 .
^ "Pistorius out of London, Mekhissi, Rupp win" . www.capitalfm.co.ke. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012 .
^ "African Championships 2016 – Women's 4 × 400m Relay Results" . CAA . 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016 .
^ "African championships, Côte d'Or (Mauritius) 8-12/06/2022" . africathle.com . Retrieved 23 June 2022 .
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