The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.

Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 × 400 metres relay. Also the women's hurdles were changed from the 80 metre hurdles to the 100 metre hurdles as had happened across the world.

Five nations won medals for the first time these being Somalia, Algeria, Gambia, Togo and Swaziland while both Egypt and PR Congo won medals under new names.

Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Four track and field athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:

Ohene Karikari, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres men) Alice Annum, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres women) Modupe Oshikoya, Nigeria (high jump, long jump and 100m hurdles) Ben Jipcho, Kenya (5000 metres and steeplechase)

Several women's events was added. These were 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, discus throw, shot put and 4 × 400 metres relay.

Nagui Asaad won his first gold medal in Shot Put of the All Africa Games, 1973, Nigeria, and then he went to win a second time in 1978, All-Africa Games Algeria,All-Africa Games He also was the Silver medallist in Discus throw of the All Africa Games, 1973

Medal summary

Men's events 100 metresOhene Karikari 10.60Barka Sy 10.67John Mwebi 10.76200 metres(wind: +0.1 m/s)Ohene Karikari 21.13 GRGeorge Daniels 21.32John Mwebi 21.53400 metresCharles Asati 46.31 GRTelegne Bezabeh 46.8Mulugetta Tadesse 47.17800 metresCosmas Silei 1:45.38 GRJohn Kipkurgat 1:47.29Sid Ali Djouadi 1:48.701500 metresFilbert Bayi 3:37.23 GRKip Keino 3:39.63Shibru Regassa 3:40.045000 metresBen Jipcho 14:07.21Miruts Yifter 14:07.57Paul Mose 14:08.4310,000 metresMiruts Yifter 29:04.6Paul Mose 29:50.8Richard Juma 29:24.3MarathonMamo Wolde 2:17:33Lenyissa Bedame 2:18:16Richard Mabuza 2:34:183000 metre steeplechaseBen Jipcho 8:20.74 GREvans Mogaka 8:26.11Yohannes Mohamed 8:32.86110 metres hurdlesFatwell Kimaiyo 14.19 GRAboyade Cole 14.54Abdoulaye Sarr 14.56400 metres hurdlesJohn Akii-Bua 48.54 GRWilliam Koskei 50.22Silver Ayoo 50.254 × 100 metres relay Benedict MajekodunmiKola AbdulaiJames OlakunleTimon Oyebami39.89 GR Ohene KarikariGeorge DanielsKofi OkyirAlbert Lomotey40.01 Koukau KomenanAmadou MeïtéGaoussou KonéKouami N'Dri40.234 × 400 metres relay Munyoro Nyamau?Bill KoskeiCharles Asati3:06.38 GR Mousa Dogon YaroBruce IjirighwoMamman MakamaRobert Ojo3:06.98 Remy OkidaDaniel ObothSilver AyooJohn Akii-Bua3:07.21High jumpAbdulle Noor Wasughe 2.04Sheikh Tidiane Faye 2.04Ahmadou Evélé 2.00Pole vaultMohamed Alaa Ghita 4.25Lakhdar Rahal 4.20Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka 4.20Long jumpJoshua Owusu 8.00wJohn Okoro 7.83Mansour Dia 7.71Triple jumpMansour Dia 16.53 GRAbraham Munabi 16.26(NR)Moise Pomaney 16.09Shot putYoussef Nagui Asaad 19.48 GRNamakoro Niaré 16.81Jean-Marie Djebaili 16.63Discus throwNamakoro Niaré 55.28 GRYoussef Nagui Asaad 53.60Denis Ségui Kragbé 52.12Hammer throwYovan Ochola 50.64Gabriel Luzira 49.86Seifullah Negmeddin Shaheen 47.58Javelin throwJacques Ayé Abehi 77.22 GRJohn Mayaka 71.08François Ganongo 69.26

Women's events 100 metresAlice Anum 11.77Rose Asiedua 11.93Utifon Ufon Oko 12.06200 metresAlice Anum 23.88Beatrice Ewuzie 24.78Josephine Ocran 24.82400 metresTekla Chemabwai 54.06Grace Bakari 55.63Florence Mgbakwe 56.08800 metresChristine Anyakun 2:09.5Rosalind Joshua 2:10.7Helena Opoku 2:11.71500 metresPeace Kesiime 4:38.7Mary Wagaki 4:38.8Ruth Yeboah 4:42.3100 metres hurdlesModupe Oshikoya 14.28Emilia Edet 14.48Budesia Nyakecho 15.294 × 100 metres relay ?Rose AsieduaJosephine OcranAlice Annum46.25 ??Ashanti ObiUtifon Ufon Oko46.58 Tekla ChemabwaiAlice AdalaEmily KubasuReboy James48.534 × 400 metres relay 3:45.42 3:45.69 3:46.06High jumpModupe Oshikoya 1.71Agnes Aghagba 1.69Magdalena Chesire 1.60Long jumpModupe Oshikoya 6.16Margaret Odafin 6.07Christine Kabanda 5.73Shot putEvelyn Okeke 13.59Nnenna Njoku 12.39Brigitte Goze 11.90Discus throwRose Hart 41.06Adobi Okoli 40.82Albestine de Zouza 38.20Javelin throwConstance Rwabiryagye 47.50Lilian Cherotich 41.94Angelina Chekpiyeng 39.12

Medal table

References

GBR Athletics