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List of African Championships in Athletics records

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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

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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 3:33.95 Brian Komen  Kenya 26 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon [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 13.49 (+0.4 m/s) Louis François Mendy  Senegal 25 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon [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 63.90 m Oussama Khennoussi  Algeria 23 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon [10]
Hammer throw 79.09 m Mostafa Al-Gamel  Egypt 13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [11]
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 [12]
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 [13]
4 × 100 m relay 38.25 Akani Simbine
Simon Magakwe
Emile Erasmus
Henricho Bruintjies
 South Africa 3 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [14]
4 × 400 m relay 3:00.92 Aron Koech
Alphas Kishoyian
Jared Momanyi
Emmanuel Korir
 Kenya 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [15]

Women's records

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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 [16]
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 [17]
800 m 1:56.06 Caster Semenya  South Africa 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [18]
1500 m 4:01.99 PB Caster Semenya  South Africa 24 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [19]
5000 m 15:05.45 Sheila Chepkirui  Kenya 23 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [20]
10000 m 30:26.94 PB Alice Aprot  Kenya 25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [21]
100 m hurdles 12.70 (+1.1 m/s) NR Ebony Morrison  Liberia 22 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon [22]
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 [23]
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 [24]
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 [25]
Discus throw 59.79 m Chinwe Okoro  Nigeria 12 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [26]
Hammer throw 68.35 m Amy Sène  Senegal 22 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [27]
Javelin throw 65.32 m Sunette Viljoen  South Africa 13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [28]
Heptathlon 6153 pts NR Uhunoma Osazuwa  Nigeria 24–25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [29]
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 [30]
4 × 100 m relay 43.01 Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan
Tima Seikeseye Godbless
Olayinka Olajide
Tobi Amusan
 Nigeria 24 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon [31]
4 × 400 m relay 3:27.31 Patience Okon George
Elizabeth Joseph
Omolara Ogunmakinju
Ella Onojuvwevwo
 Nigeria 26 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon [32]

Mixed

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Event Record Name Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
4 × 400 m relay 3:13.12 NR Gardeo Isaacs
Shirley Nekhubui
Mthi Mthimkulu
Miranda Coetzee
 South Africa 22 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon [33]
Key:
WR World record AR African record NR National record PB Athlete's personal best

References

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General
Specific
  1. ^ "African Championships Day 3 Results" (PDF). www.marrakech2014.com. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ^ "800 Metres Results" (PDF). www.dbresults.net. 2010-07-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  3. ^ "Men's 1500m Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ Evelyn Watta (29 June 2012). "Milama wins first-ever sprint title for Gabon - African champs, Day 2". IAAF. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Men's 110m Hurdles Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "African Championships 2016 – Men's 110m Hurdles Results". CAA. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  7. ^ "African Championships Day 4 Results" (PDF). www.marrakech2014.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  8. ^ Bob Ramsak (2 August 2018). "Obiri and Ta Lou dominate in Asaba, Samaai defeats Manyonga - African Championships, day two". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Kenya top medals table at African Athletics Championships". BBC. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Men's Discus Throw Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  11. ^ "African Championships Day 4 Results" (PDF). www.marrakech2014.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  12. ^ "African Championships Day 2 Results" (PDF). www.marrakech2014.com. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Bob Ramsak (3 August 2018). "Semenya clocks 49.96, Amos defeats Korir in Asaba - African Championships, day three". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  15. ^ Bob Ramsak (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  16. ^ "African Championships 2016 Day 2 Results" (PDF). CAA. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ Bob Ramsak (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  19. ^ "African Championships 2016 – Women's 1500m Results". CAA. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  20. ^ "African Championships 2016 Day 2 Results" (PDF). CAA. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  21. ^ "African Championships 2016 – Women's 10000m Results". CAA. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  22. ^ "Women's 100m Hurdles Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  23. ^ Bob Ramsak (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  24. ^ Mark Ouma (30 June 2012). "Montsho, Makwala, Morton sparkle on Day Three-African Champs". www.africanathletics.org. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "African Championships Day 3 Results" (PDF). www.marrakech2014.com. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  27. ^ "African Championships 2016 Day 2 Results" (PDF). CAA. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  28. ^ "African Championships Day 4 Results" (PDF). www.marrakech2014.com. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  29. ^ Wesley Botton (25 June 2016). "Aprot takes African 10,000m title". IAAF. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  30. ^ "African Championships 2016 – 20km Race Walk Results". CAA. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  31. ^ "Women's 4×100m Relay Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  32. ^ "Women's 4×100m Relay Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  33. ^ "Mixed 4×400m Relay Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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