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 |
11 October 2003 |
2003 All-Africa Games |
Abuja, Nigeria |
|
200 m |
20.06 A |
Francis Obikwelu |
Nigeria |
18 September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
400 m |
44.23 A |
Innocent Egbunike |
Nigeria |
August 1987 |
1987 All-Africa Games |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
800 m |
1:45.38 |
Cosmas Silei |
Nigeria |
January 1973 |
1973 All-Africa Games |
Lagos, Nigeria |
|
1500 m |
3:34.1 |
Kip Keino |
Kenya |
July 1965 |
1965 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of Congo |
|
5000 m |
13:12:51 |
Moses Kipsiro |
Uganda |
22 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[1] |
10000 m |
27:00.30 |
Zersenay Tadese |
Eritrea |
19 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[2] |
Half marathon |
1:02:24 |
Deriba Merga |
Ethiopia |
20 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[3] |
Marathon |
2:14:47 A |
Belayneh Dinsamo |
Ethiopia |
August 1987 |
1987 All-Africa Games |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
110 m hurdles |
13.32 (+0.5 m/s) |
Antonio Alkana |
South Africa |
14 September 2015 |
2015 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[4] |
400 m hurdles |
48.03 A |
Amadou Dia Bâ |
Senegal |
August 1987 |
1987 All-Africa Games |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
3000 m steeplechase |
8:12.27 |
Ezekiel Kemboi |
Kenya |
October 2003 |
2003 All-Africa Games |
Abuja, Nigeria |
|
High jump |
2.27 m |
Kabelo Kgosiemang |
Botswana |
22 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[5] |
2.27 m A |
Anthony Idiata |
Nigeria |
18 September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
Pole vault |
5.50 m |
Okkert Brits |
South Africa |
August 1995 |
1995 All-Africa Games |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
|
Long jump |
8.23 m A |
Paul Emordi |
Nigeria |
August 1987 |
1987 All-Africa Games |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
Triple jump |
17.12 m A |
Francis Dodoo |
Ghana |
8 August 1987 |
1987 All-Africa Games |
Nairobi, Kenya |
[6] |
Shot put |
20.25 m |
Frank Elemba |
Republic of the Congo |
14 September 2015 |
2015 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[7] |
Discus throw |
63.61 m |
Omar Ahmed El Ghazali |
Egypt |
October 2003 |
2003 All-Africa Games |
Abuja, Nigeria |
|
Hammer throw |
76.73 m |
Chris Harmse |
South Africa |
22 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[8] |
Javelin throw |
85.37 m |
Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed |
Egypt |
17 September 2015 |
2015 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[9] |
Decathlon |
7985 pts |
Jangy Addy |
Liberia |
11–12 September 2011 |
2011 All-Africa Games |
Maputo, Mozambique |
[10] |
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 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[11] |
4×100 m relay |
38.56 A |
Daniel Effiong Chinedu Oriala Innocent Asonze ? |
Nigeria |
16 September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
4×400 m relay |
3:00.34 |
Raymond Kibet Alex Sampao Kiprono Koskei Boniface Mweresa |
Kenya |
17 September 2015 |
2015 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[12] |
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 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[13] |
200 m |
22.45 (+0.1 m/s) A |
Fatima Yusuf |
Nigeria |
18 September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
400 m |
49.43 |
Fatima Yusuf |
Nigeria |
August 1995 |
1995 All-Africa Games |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
|
800 m |
1:56.99 A |
Maria de Lurdes Mutola |
Mozambique |
September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
1500 m |
4:06.89 |
Gelete Burka |
Ethiopia |
22 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[14] |
3000 m |
8:49.33 |
Susan Sirma |
Kenya |
September 1991 |
1991 All-Africa Games |
Cairo, Egypt |
|
5000 m |
15:02.72 |
Meseret Defar |
Ethiopia |
18 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[15] |
10000 m |
31:24.18 |
Alice Aprot |
Kenya |
16 September 2015 |
2015 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[16] |
Half marathon |
1:10:47 |
Mare Dibaba |
Ethiopia |
15 September 2011 |
2011 All Africa Games |
Maputo, Mozambique |
[17] |
Marathon |
2:45:38 A |
Hiywot Gizaw |
Ethiopia |
September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
100 m hurdles |
12.74 (+0.4 m/s) A |
Glory Alozie |
Nigeria |
18 September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
400 m hurdles |
54.93 |
Muna Jabir Adam |
Sudan |
22 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[18] |
3000 m steeplechase |
9:32.99 |
Ruth Bosibori |
Kenya |
20 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[19] |
High jump |
1.96 m A |
Hestrie Cloete |
South Africa |
15 September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
Pole vault |
4.10 m |
Balti Syrine |
Tunisia |
14 September 2015 |
2015 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[20] |
Dorra Mahfoudhi |
[21] |
Long jump |
6.79 m |
Janice Josephs |
South Africa |
21 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[22] |
Triple jump |
14.70 m A |
Françoise Mbango Etone |
Cameroon |
18 September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
Shot put |
18.12 m |
Vivian Chukwuemeka |
Nigeria |
October 2003 |
2003 All-Africa Games |
Abuja, Nigeria |
|
Discus throw |
58.40 m |
Elizna Naude |
South Africa |
21 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[23] |
Hammer throw |
66.91 m |
Laetitia Bambara |
Burkina Faso |
14 September 2015 |
2015 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[24] |
Javelin throw |
58.09 m |
Justine Robbeson |
South Africa |
20 July 2007 |
2007 All-Africa Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
[25] |
Heptathlon |
6278 pts |
Margaret Simpson |
Ghana |
October 2003 |
2003 All-Africa Games |
Abuja, Nigeria |
|
13.47 (100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m) / 6.11 (long jump), (javelin), (800 m) |
|
10 km walk (road) |
49:33 A |
Susan Vermeulen |
South Africa |
September 1999 |
1999 All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
|
20 km walk (road) |
1:38:28 |
Grace Wanjiru Njue |
Kenya |
15 September 2015 |
2015 All-Africa Games |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
[26] |
4x100 m relay |
43.04 |
Emem Edem Endurance Ojokolo Chinedu Odozor Mary Onyali-Omagbemi |
Nigeria |
October 2003 |
2003 All-Africa Games |
Abuja, Nigeria |
|
4x400 m relay |
3:27.08 A |
[[]] [[]] [[]] [[]] |
Nigeria |
August 1987 |
1987 All-Africa Games |
Nairobi, Kenya |
|
A = affected by altitude
References
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Men's 110m Hurdles Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Profile of Francis Dodoo--All-Athletics.com". http://www.all-athletics.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ "Men's Shot Put Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Men's Javelin Throw Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "12/09/2011: All Africa Games Maputo 2011: Results Day 2 (Monday 12th September)". CAA. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Women's 4×400m Relay Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Women's 100m Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Women's 10000m Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "15/09/2011 All-Africa Games Maputo 2011: Results Day 5 (Thursday 15th September)". CAA. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Women's Pole Vault Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Women's Pole Vault Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Women's Hammer Throw Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Women's 20km Race Walk Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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