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
[edit]Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games | Place | Ref |
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100 m | 9.95 | Deji Aliu | Nigeria | 12 October 2003 | 2003 Games | Abuja, Nigeria | [citation needed] |
200 m | 20.06 A | Francis Obikwelu | Nigeria | 18 September 1999 | 1999 Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | [citation needed] |
400 m | 44.23 A | Innocent Egbunike | Nigeria | 9 August 1987 | 1987 Games | Nairobi, Kenya | [citation needed] |
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
[edit]Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games | Place | Ref |
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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
[edit]- ^ Results Archived 17 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ Yemi Olus (31 August 2019). "Bass upsets Ta Lou at 200m as African Games conclude in Rabat". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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". www.all-athletics.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ Yemi Olus (27 August 2019). "Ekevwo and Ta Lou take African Games 100m titles". IAAF. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Yemi Olus (31 August 2019). "Bass upsets Ta Lou at 200m as African Games conclude in Rabat". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "2019 African Games Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's 100m Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Women's 1500m Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Yemi Olus (31 August 2019). "Bass upsets Ta Lou at 200m as African Games conclude in Rabat". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Yemi Olus (29 August 2019). "Botswana and Kenya dominate the 400m and 20km race walk at African Games". IAAF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's Pole Vault Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers Complete Results". www.africathle.com. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Yemi Olus (29 August 2019). "Gemechu leads Ethiopian 10,000m sweep at African Games". IAAF. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Women's Hammer Throw Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's Javelin Throw Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Yemi Olus (29 August 2019). "Botswana and Kenya dominate the 400m and 20km race walk at African Games". IAAF. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Mixed 4 x 400m Relay Final Results" (PDF). results.accra2023ag.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- All-Africa Games results on GBRAthletics.com