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
[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
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
References
^ 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 .
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