The 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Rivière Noire District. This was the second time when the African Championships in Athletics were hosted in Mauritius, the first was in 1992.

Many world-class runners were competing, but in terms of the field events the standard was poor. In addition, some of those, especially the throwing events, had very few participants as African federations cannot afford to send large teams.

Men's results Track

100 m Olusoji Fasuba 10.37 Uchenna Emedolu 10.44 Eric Nkansah 10.65August 10:200 m Uchenna Emedolu 20.61 Stéphan Buckland 20.67 Leigh Julius 20.82 August 13:400 m Gary Kikaya 45.03 Paul Gorries 45.50 Young Talkmore Nyongani 45.60August 11:800 m Alex Kipchirchir 1:46.62 Ismail Ahmed Ismail 1:46.65 Alfred Kirwa 1:46.85August 11:1500 m Alex Kipchirchir 3:46.54 Adil Kaouch 3:46.72 Tarek Boukensa 3:46.81 August 13:5000 m Kenenisa Bekele 14:03.41 Mike Kigen 14:05.12 Moses Kipsiro 14:05.20August 9: 10,000 m Moses Kipsiro 28:03.46 Mike Kigen 28:03.70 Abebe Dinkesa 28:05.07 August 13:110 m hurdles Aymen Ben Ahmed 13.77 Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja 14.03 Ruan de Vries 14.05 August 12:400 m hurdles Louis van Zyl 49.43 Alwyn Myburgh 49.88 Kurt Couto 50.72 August 10:3000 m s'chase Paul Kipsiele Koech 8:11.03 (CR) Abdelkader Hachlaf 8:33.52 Ruben Ramolefi 8:39.67August 11: reigning Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi finished second but was disqualified.20 km walk David Kimutai 1:23:58 Hatem Ghoula 1:25:02 Hicham Mejbar 1:25:15 August 13:4 × 100 m relay Peter EmeliezeUchenna EmedoluAdetoyi DurotoyeOlusoji Fasuba 39.63 Hannes DreyerLeigh JuliusLee-Roy NewtonSherwin Vries 39.68 Harry Adu MfumCyril FergusonSeth AmooEric Nkansah 40.12 August 11:4 × 400 m relay George KwobaVincent Mumo KiiluSammy RonoThomas Musembi 3:06.78 Alwyn MyburghOfentse MogawaneRuben MajolaPaul Gorries 3:07.65 Oganeditse MosekiCalifornia MolefeGakologelwang MashetoObakeng Ngwigwa 3:08.13 August 13: Many sources (including the IAAF) 4x100 Metres Relay - men - senior - outdoor - 2006. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-09. list the lead off runner as Grace Ebor, a female Nigerian middle-distance runner. This is incorrect as the lead off runner was actually Peter Emelieze.Career Highlights . Peter Emelieze. Retrieved on 2013-09-10.

Field

High jump Kabelo Kgosiemang 2.30 Sere Boubakar 2.22 Ramsey Carelse 2.22 August 13:Pole vault Okkert Brits 5.20 Abderrahmane Tamada 5.15 Hamdi Dhouibi 4.80 August 12:Long jump Ignisious Gaisah 8.51 (+3.7) Khotso Mokoena 8.45 (+4.2) Issam Nima 8.37August 9:Triple jump Tarik Bouguetaïb 17.25 (+4.2) Khotso Mokoena 16.67 (+3.6) Younès Moudrik 16.58 (+3.7)August 12:Shot put Yasser Ibrahim Farag 18.93 Janus Robberts 17.88 Mohammed Medded 17.87August 9:Discus throw Omar Ahmed ElGazaly 61.11 Yasser Ibrahim Farag 54.38 Chima Ugwu 51.56August 10: Nabil Kirame of Morocco, who originally won the bronze, was later disqualified for doping.Hammer throw Chris Harmse 77.55 CR Saber Souid 72.66 Mohsen El Anany 69.22 August 12:Javelin throw Gerhardus Pienaar 77.55 Gerbrandt Grobler 75.95 Walid Adb El Wahab 69.86August 13:Decathlon Hamdi Dhouibi 7,566 points Mourad Souissi 7,113 points Terence Wepener 7,084 points

Women's results Track

100 m Vida Anim 11.58 Geraldine Pillay 11.67 Endurance Ojokolo 11.95August 10:200 m Vida Anim 22.90 Geraldine Pillay 23.11 Fabienne Feraez 23.15August 13:400 m Amy Mbacké Thiam 52.22 Amantle Montsho 52.68 Louise Ayetotche 52.92 August 11:800 m Janeth Jepkosgei 2 :00.64 Maria de Lurdes Mutola 2 :01.08 Nouria Merah Benida 2 :02.18 August 13:1500 m Nouria Merah Benida 4:23.26 Safa Issaoui 4:24.08 Berhane Herpassa 4:24.09 August 11:5000 m Meseret Defar 15:56.00 Tirunesh Dibaba 15:56.04 Sylvia Chibiwott Kibet 15:57.14 August 10:10,000 m Edith Masai 31:27.96 CR Isabella Ochichi 31:29.43 Emily Chebet 31:33.39 August 12:100 m hurdles Toyin Augustus 13.44 Carole Me-ban Kaboud 13.85 Gnima Faye 13.95 August 10:400 m hurdles Janet Wienand 56.97 Houria Moussa 57.15 Aissafa Soulama 57.27 August 13:3000 m s'chase Jeruto Kiptum 10:00.02 Habiba Ghribi 10:10.93 Chaabi Bouchra 10:11.52 August 11:20 km walk Nagwa Ibrahim Saleh 1:43:22 Arasa Asnaksh Abissa 1:45:31 Ghania Amzal 1:46:05 August 13:4 × 100 m relay Gifty Addy,Elizabeth Amolofo,Vida Anim,Esther Dankwah 44.43 Toyin AugustusFrancisca IdokoGloria KemasuodeEndurance Ojokolo 44.52 Esther Solange NdoumbeCarole Kaboud Me-BamJosephine Mbarga BikieLeonie Myriam Mani 46.43 August 11:4 × 400 m relay Amanda Kotze,Estie Wittstock,Janet Wienand,Heide Seyerling 3:36.88 Alice NwosuMary OnyemuwaKate ObilorChristiana Ekpukhon 3:37.00 Josephine NyarundaElizabeth MuthukaAnnet Mwanzi LukhuyiFlorence Wasike 3:39.79 August 13:

Field

High jump Rene van der Merwe 1.84 Nneka Ukuh 1.80 Sara Bouaoudia 1.75 August 11:Pole vault Syrine Balti 4.21 Nisrine Dinar 3.60 Lindi Roux 3.60 August 10:Long jump Joséphine Mbarga-Bikié 6.33 (+2.9) Kéné Ndoye 6.30 (+1.8) Chinazom Amadi 6.23 (+3.0) August 10:Triple jump Yamilé Aldama 14.71 (+2.6) Kéné Ndoye 14.08 (+3.6) Otonye Iworima 13.88 (+2.1) August 13:Shot put Vivian Chukwuemeka 17.45 Wafa Ismail El Baghdadi 15.48 Monique Ngo Ngoué-Poree 14.99 August 13:Discus throw Elizna Naude 55.42 Vivian Chukwuemeka 49.63 Suzanne Kragbe 49.05 August 11:Hammer throw Marwa Hussein Arafat 62.16 Blessing Egwu 51.77 Menakshee Totah 36.68August 9: Egypt's Marwa Ahmed Arafat retained her African title, while Hayat El Ghazi of Morocco, who originally won the silver, was later disqualified for doping.Javelin throw Justine Robbeson 60.60 PB/AR Sunette Viljoen 55.64 Lindy Leveau 54.41 August 12:Heptathlon Janice Josephs 5876 points Celine Laporte 4932 points Nadege Foe Essama 3808 points August 11–12:

Medals table

Participating nations

(20) (8) (13) (7) (4) (11) (1) (3) (1) (1) (7) (3) (14) (4) (23) (2) (20) (36) (2) (10) (6) (1) (8) (33) (25) (6) (6) (32) (4) (5) (20) (14) (1) (2) (53) (2) (4) (2) (12) (4) (4) (4)

See also 2006 in athletics (track and field)

References

Day reports Ouma, Mark (2006-08-07). Mauritius expects star studded African Championships - Preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-17. Ouma, Mark (2006-08-10). Bekele and Gaisah victorious - two titles for Egypt - African Champs Day One. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-17. Ouma, Mark (2006-08-11). Defar defeats Dibaba; Van Zyl surges to victory – African Champs Day Two. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-17. Ouma, Mark (2006-08-12). Kenyan wins by Kipsiele Koech, Kiptum, Kipchirchir - African Champs Day Three. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-17. Ouma, Mark (2006-08-13). South Africans steal the show - African Championships report - Day Four. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-17. Ouma, Mark (2006-08-14). Anim and Kipchirchir complete doubles in Mauritius - African Champs Final Day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-09-17.

External links Full results Confederation of African Athletics Association Mauricienne d'Athlétisme amateur Official results report