The third All-Africa Games were held in July 1978 in Algiers, Algeria.
New events were added to the athletics program; Decathlon and pentathlon, for men and women respectively, as well as men's 20 km road walk. Three nations also won their first medals at these championships these being Tunisia, Sudan and Upper Volta.
Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré won his third title, being the only athlete to do so. Four athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:
El Kashief Hassan, Sudan (200 metres and 400 metres) Hannah Afriyie, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres) Charlton Ehizuelen, Nigeria (long jump and triple jump) Modupe Oshikoya, Nigeria (high jump and long jump) Nagui Asaad, Egypt, won his second Gold medal in Shot Put of the All Africa Games in 1978, Algeria, after his first in 1973, All-Africa Games Algeria Nigeria.
Medal summary
Men's events 100 metres(wind: -0.9 m/s)Amadou Meïté 10.35 GRPeter Okodogbe 10.45Ohene Karikari 10.46200 metres(wind: +0.6 m/s)Hassan El Kachief 20.77 GR, Patrice Ouré 20.90Roland Joe Siai-Siai 20.98400 metresHassan El Kachief 45.32 GRDele Udo 45.65Cyril Etoori 45.65800 metresJames Maina 1:47.14Amar Brahmia 1:47.54Peter Lemashon 1:47.831500 metresFilbert Bayi 3:36.21 GRWilson Waigwa 3:36.48Amar Brahmia 3:37.335000 metresYohannes Mohamed 13:44.39 GRMike Musyoki 13:44.79Suleiman Nyambui 13:49.6010,000 metresHenry Rono 27:58.90 GRMike Musyoki 28:05.20Mohamed Kedir 28:42.00MarathonRichard Mabuza 2:21:53 GRDereje Nedi 2:23:08Girma Guebre 2:27:353000 metre steeplechaseHenry Rono 8:15.82 GRJames Munyala 8:25.68Kip Rono 8:26.38110 metres hurdles(wind: -0.5 m/s)Fatwell Kimaiyo 13.89 GRPhilip Sang 14.02Thomas Nnakwe 14.35400 metres hurdlesDaniel Kimaiyo 49.48John Akii-Bua 49.55Peter Rwamuhanda 50.184 × 100 metres relay Ernest ObengAlbert LomoteyGeorge EnchillOhene Karikari39.24 GR Peter OkodogbeRoland Siai-SiaiJames OlakunleKolawode Abdulai39.39 Jean-Pierre BassegelaLouis NkanzaThéophile NkounkouAntoine Kiakouama39.794 × 400 metres relay Olurotimi PetersAhmed GarbaFelix ImadiyiDele Udo3:03.24 GR John Akii-BuaSilver AyooMike OkotCyril Etoori3:04.20 3:05.9220 kilometre road walkBenamar Kachkouche 1:39:21Hunde Ture 1:39:51Elisha Kasuka 1:43:21High jumpPaul Ngadjadoum 2.16 GRHamid Sahil 2.14Amadou Dia Bâ 2.08Pole vaultLakhdar Rahal 5.00Ahmed Rezki 4.80Mohamed Bensaad 4.80Long jumpCharlton Ehizuelen 7.92Fidelis Ndyabagye 7.75 Emmanuel Mifetu 7.57Triple jumpCharlton Ehizuelen 16.51Abdoulaye Diallo 16.29Saïd Saad 15.93Shot putYoussef Nagui Asaad 18.88Namakoro Niaré 17.16Emad Fayez 16.93Discus throwNamakoro Niaré 58.02 GRAbderrazak Ben Hassine 55.74Tiékité Somet 51.86Hammer throwYoussef Ben Abid 54.90 GRAbdellah Boubekeur 54.74Noureddine Bendifallah 52.20Javelin throwJustin Arop 76.94Ali Memmi 71.28John Mayaka 70.76DecathlonMohamed Bensaad 7338Brown Ebewele 6876Alain Smaïl 6822
Women's events 100 metresHannah Afriyie 11.50Utifon Ufon Oko 11.55Kemi Sandgodeyi 11.92200 metres(wind: +0.1 m/s)Hannah Afriyie 23.01Kehinde Vaughan 23.70Ruth Waithera 23.91400 metresKehinde Vaughan 53.86Ruth Kyalisima 54.49Georgina Aidou 54.84800 metresTekla Chemabwai 2:04.84Sakina Boutamine 2:05.64Célestine N'Drin 2:06.081500 metresSakina Boutamine 4:16.43Anna Kiprop 4:19.59Rose Thomson 4:20.07100 metres hurdlesJudy Bell-Gam 13.67Ruth Kyalisima 13.92 Bella Bell-Gam 13.994 × 100 metres relay Utifon Ufon OkoKemi SandgodeyiFosa IbiniBella Bell-Gam44.63 Hannah AfriyieGrace BakariJeanette YawsonJeanette Ofusu45.19 Farida KyakutemaRuth KyalisimaChristine KabandaJane Nakamate46.774 × 400 metres relay Helena OpokuGrace BakariGeorgina AidooHannah Afriyie3:35.55 (NR) Tekla ChemabwaiRose Tata-MuyaRuth WaitheraCharity Muhuhe3:39.27 Farida KyakutemaRuth KyalisimaMargaret KomugishaJane Nakamate3:39.94High jumpModupe Oshikoya 1.77Kawther Akrémi 1.73Emilia Blavo 1.68Long jumpModupe Oshikoya 6.32Jeanette Yawson 6.29Bella Bell-Gam 6.12Shot putJoyce Aciro 14.47 Veronica Baawah 12.88Herina Malit 12.70Discus throwFathia Jerbi 46.56Helen Alyek 45.90 Martha Jugah 45.02Javelin throwEunice Nekesa 51.58Agnès Tchuinté 49.16Constance Rwabiryagye 45.52PentathlonBella Bell-Gam 3709Margaret Bisereko 3788Madeleine Bonzi 3427
Medal table
References GBR All-Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-31.