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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
Event
Record
Name
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
100 m
9.94
Seun Ogunkoya
Nigeria
1998
1998 Championships
Dakar , Senegal
200 m
19.99
Frankie Fredericks
Namibia
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
3:35.71
Caleb Mwangangi
Kenya
1 July 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[3]
5000 m
13:09.68
Simon Chemoiywo
Kenya
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
13.55 (-0.8 m/s)
Lehann Fourie
South Africa
30 June 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[5]
13.43 (nw)
Antonio Alkana
South Africa
25 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[6]
400 m hurdles
48.29
El Hadj Amadou Dia Ba
Senegal
Caire 1985
3000 m steeplechase
8:11.03
Koech Paul Kipsiele
Kenya
Mauritius 2006
High jump
2.34 m
Abderrahmane Hammad
Algeria
July 2000
2000 Championships
Algiers , Algeria
Kabelo Kgosiemang
Botswana
2008 Addis Ababa
Pole vault
5.41 m
Cheyne Rahme
South Africa
13 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[7]
Long jump
8.34 m
Younes Moudrik
Morocco
July 2000
2000 Championships
Algiers , Algeria
Triple jump
17.23 m
Andrew Owusu
Ghana
1998 Dakar
Shot put
21.02 m
Janus Robberts
South Africa
Brazzaville 2004
Discus throw
63.85 m
Frantz Kruger
South Africa
Brazzaville 2004
Hammer throw
79.09 m
Mostafa Al-Gamel
Egypt
13 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[8]
Javelin throw
87.26 m
Tom Petranoff
South Africa
Maurice 1992
Decathlon
8311 pts
Larbi Bourrada
Algeria
10–11 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[9]
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
[10]
4 × 100 m relay
38.75
Hannes Dreyer Corne Du Plessis Sergio Mullins Thuso Mpuang
South Africa
2008 Addis Ababa
4 × 400 m relay
3:01.86
Julius Sang Tito Sawe Alfred Nyambane David Kitur
Kenya
18 August 1985
Cairo 1985
Women's records
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
[11]
200 m
22.22
Falilat Ogunkoya
Nigeria
Dakar 1998
400 m
49.54 NR
Amantle Montsho
Botswana
29 June 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[12]
800 m
1:56.36
Maria Mutola
Mozambique
1993
1993 Championships
Durban , South Africa
1500 m
4:01.99 PB
Caster Semenya
South Africa
24 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[13]
5000 m
15:05.45
Sheila Chepkirui
Kenya
23 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[14]
10000 m
30:26.94 PB
Alice Aprot
Kenya
25 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[15]
100 m hurdles
12.77
Glory Alozie
Nigeria
Dakar 1998
400 m hurdles
54.24
Nezha Bidouane
Morocco
Dakar 1998
3000 m steeplechase
9:25.07
Norah Jeruto
Kenya
26 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[16]
High jump
1.95 m
Lucienne N'Da
Ivory Coast
1992 Mauritius
Hestrie Cloete
South Africa
2002 Tunis
Pole vault
4.21 m
Syrine Balti
Tunisia
Mauritius 2006
Long jump
6.96 m (+1.7 m/s)
Blessing Okagbare
Nigeria
30 June 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[17]
Triple jump
14.95 m
Françoise Mbango Etone
Cameroon
2002 Tunis
Shot put
18.86 m AR
Vivian Chukwuemeka
Nigeria
1 July 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[18]
Discus throw
59.79 m
Chinwe Okoro
Nigeria
12 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[19]
Hammer throw
68.35 m
Amy Sène
Senegal
22 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[20]
Javelin throw
65.32 m
Sunette Viljoen
South Africa
13 August 2014
2014 Championships
Marrakech , Morocco
[21]
Heptathlon
6153 pts NR
Uhunoma Osazuwa
Nigeria
24–25 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[22]
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
[23]
4 × 100 m relay
43.21
Christy Udoh Gloria Asumnu Damola Osayemi Lawretta Ozoh
Nigeria
29 June 2012
2012 Championships
Porto-Novo , Benin
[24]
4 × 400 m relay
3:28.49 NR
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South Africa
26 June 2016
2016 Championships
Durban , South Africa
[25]
References
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. Retrieved 2010-08-21 .
^ 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 .
^ Evelyn Watta (29 June 2012). "Milama wins first-ever sprint title for Gabon - African champs, Day 2" . IAAF . Retrieved 29 June 2012 .
^ Alfons Juck, Larry Eder (30 June 2012). "Yohan Blake Beats Bolt, NR for Fraser-Pryce" . www.runblogrun.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012 .
^ "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 .
^ "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. Retrieved 26 June 2016 .
^ "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. Retrieved 29 June 2012 .
^ "African Championships 2016 – Women's 1500m Results" . CAA . 24 June 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. Retrieved 26 June 2016 .
^ "African Championships 2016 – 3000m Steeplechase Results" . CAA . 26 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016 .
^ 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. 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. 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 .
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