The athletics competition at the 1991 All-Africa Games was held from 23–27 September 1991 in Cairo, Egypt.
Medal summary Men's events 100 metres(wind: +0.5 m/s)Frankie Fredericks 10.18 GRDavidson Ezinwa 10.24Emmanuel Tuffour 10.30200 metres(wind: +1.2 m/s)Frankie Fredericks 20.28 GREmmanuel Tuffour 20.59Daniel Phillip 20.62400 metresSamson Kitur 45.40Sunday Bada 45.81Francis Ogola 46.21800 metresWilliam Tanui 1:47.40Robert Kibet 1:47.69Kennedy Osei 1:48.411500 metresWilliam Kimei 3:41.97Desta Asgedom 3:42.65Alemayehu Roba 3:42.915000 metresFita Bayissa 13:36.91Ibrahim Kinuthia 13:37.67Ondoro Osoro 13:38.6010,000 metresThomas Osano 27:56.45 GRWilliam Koech 27:56.86Chala Kelile 28:11.73MarathonTena Negere 2:31:17Ernest Tjela 2:31:42Allaoua Khélil 2:32:293000 metres steeplechaseMoses Kiptanui 8:27.09William Mutwol 8:28.29Johnstone Kipkoech 8:33.88110 metres hurdles(wind: +1.0 m/s)Judex Lefou 14.12Noureddine Tadjine 14.17Emeka Osaji 14.22400 metres hurdlesErick Keter 48.95Gideon Yego 49.09Amadou Dia Bâ 49.124 × 100 metres relay Victor OmagbemiInnocent AsonzeOluyemi KayodeDavidson Ezinwa39.36 Edoard SamateyAmadou M'BayeJoseph Diaz (sprinter)Charles-Louis Seck40.00 Joseph GikonyoKennedy OndiekDonald OnchiriAmos Rutere40.704 × 400 metres relay Simeon KipkemboiErick KeterSimon KemboiSamson Kitur3:03.14 Sunday BadaHassan BossoClement ChukwuAbu Danjuma3:03.72 Ahmed AliNelson BoatengTimothy HesseKennedy Osei3:08.1820 kilometre road walkShemsu Hassan 1:29:04 GRAbdelwahab Ferguène 1:35:21Abderrahmane Djebbar 1:38:11High jumpOthmane Belfaa 2.18Boubacar Guèye 2.16Yacine Mousli 2.16Pole vaultSami Si Mohamed 5.20 GRBelgacem Touami 5.10Kersley Gardenne 5.00Long jumpGeorge Ogbeide 8.22Yusuf Alli 7.81James Sabulei 7.72Triple jumpJames Sabulei 16.53Paul Nioze 16.50Benjamin Koech 16.26Shot putChima Ugwu 17.64Adewale Olukoju 17.58Martin Mélagne 17.33Discus throwAdewale Olukoju 59.22 GRMohamed Naguib Hamed 55.32Hassan Ahmed Hamad 54.90Hammer throwSherif Farouk El Hennawi 67.58Hakim Toumi 63.12Magdi Zakaria Abdallah 62.10Javelin throwChristian Okemefula 77.14Pius Bazighe 71.78James Saina 71.44DecathlonMourad Mahour Bacha 7431 GRTommy Ozono 7163Sid Ali Sabour 6956
In the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, a Sierra Leonan team of David Sawyer, Horace Dove-Edwin, Haroun Korjie, and Sanusi Turay originally finished as runners-up with a time of 39.66 seconds, but were later disqualified for fielding an ineligible runner. In the men's 4 × 400 metres relay, the Ugandan team originally finished third with a time of 3:07.72 minutes.
Women's events 100 metres(wind: +0.8 m/s)Mary Onyali 11.12Beatrice Utondu 11.13Rufina Uba 11.43200 metres(wind: +1.0 m/s)Tina Iheagwam 22.82Fatima Yusuf 22.84Christy Opara-Thompson 23.68400 metresFatima Yusuf 50.71Charity Opara 51.23Airat Bakare 52.98800 metresMaria de Lurdes Mutola 2:04.02Zewde Haile Mariam 2:04.99Gladys Wamuyu 2:07.141500 metresSusan Sirma 4:10.68Margaret Kigari 4:12.34Getenesh Urge 4:12.383000 metresSusan Sirma 8:49.33Luchia Yishak 8:51.04Delillah Asiago 8:55.5310000 metresDerartu Tulu 33:40.37Lydia Cheromei 33:53.00Tigist Moreda 33:59.76100 metres hurdlesIme Akpan 13.44Taiwo Aladefa 13.51Nicole Ramalalanirina 13.70400 metres hurdlesMarie Womplou 57.35Omolade Akinremi 58.16Omotayo Akinremi 58.854 × 100 metres relay Chioma AjunwaRufina UbahBeatrice UtonduMary Onyali44.21 Alimata KoneMarie WomplouLouise AyétotchéOlga Mutanda45.86 Ramy RazafimanantsoaHamitra RakotondrabeNicole RamalalanirinaLalao Ravaorina45.964 × 400 metres relay Omotayo AkinremiAirat BakareCharity OparaFatima Yusuf3:31.05 Gladys WamuyuPharis WanjaMarcela MbundeJane Kimatia3:41.20 Louise AyétotchéAlimata KonéOlga MutandaMarie Womplou3:44.065000 metre track walkAgnetha Chelimo 24:25.00Grace Karimi 24:33.86Dounia Kara 25:27.03High jumpLucienne N'Da 1.83Ifeanyi Aduba 1.73Stella Agbaegbu 1.70Long jumpChioma Ajunwa 6.67Beatrice Utondu 6.50Christy Opara-Thompson 6.33Shot putHanan Ahmed Khaled 14.88Elizabeth Olaba 14.83Mariam Nnodu 14.66Discus throwHanan Ahmed Khaled 48.32Hiba Meshili Abu Zaghari 46.88Wilma Brendenham 46.42(NR)Javelin throwSeraphina Nyauma 51.94Ann Otutu 50.54Matilda Kisava 46.58HeptathlonRita Izojie 5383Oluchi Elechi 5320Nacèra Zaaboub 5253
Medal table
See also 1991 in athletics (track and field)
References African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-28. Sports Results and Details. Canberra Times (1991-09-26). Retrieved 2020-03-28. Sports Results and Details. Canberra Times (1991-09-27). Retrieved 2020-03-28. Sports Results and Details. Canberra Times (1991-09-27). Retrieved 2020-03-28.