African records in athletics are the best marks set in track and field and road running events by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). The organisation is responsible for ratification and analyses each record before approving it. Records may be set in any continent and at any competition, providing the correct measures (such as wind-gauges) to allow for a verifiable and legal mark.
Outdoor Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceVideo100 y9.40 Kofi Okyir12 April 1974Austin, United States100 m9.77 Ferdinand Omanyala18 September 2021Kip Keino ClassicNairobi, Kenya150 m (straight)14.70 Ferdinand Omanyala17 May 2025Adidas GamesAtlanta, United States150 m (bend)14.99 Frankie Fredericks20 August 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany200 m19.46 Letsile Tebogo8 July 2024Olympic GamesSaint-Denis, France200 m straight19.84 Wayde van Niekerk4 June 2017Boost Boston GamesBoston, United States300 m30.69 Letsile Tebogo17 February 2024Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-OutPretoria, South Africa400 m43.03Wayde van Niekerk14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil500 m (road)57.69David Rudisha10 September 2016Great North CityGamesNewcastle, United Kingdom600 m1:13.10David Rudisha5 June 2016British Grand PrixBirmingham, United Kingdom800 m1:40.91David Rudisha9 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom1000 m2:11.83Emmanuel Wanyonyi10 July 2026HerculisFontvieille, Monaco1500 m3:26.00Hicham El Guerrouj14 July 1998Golden GalaRome, ItalyMile3:43.13Hicham El Guerrouj7 July 1999Golden GalaRome, ItalyMile (road)3:52.45Emmanuel Wanyonyi26 April 2025Adizero: Road to RecordsHerzogenaurach, Germany2000 m4:44.79Hicham El Guerrouj7 September 1999ISTAFBerlin, Germany3000 m7:20.67Daniel Komen1 September 1996IAAF Grand PrixRieti, ItalyTwo miles7:58.61Daniel Komen19 July 1997Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium5000 m12:35.36Joshua Cheptegei14 August 2020HerculisFontvieille, Monaco5 km (road)12:49Berihu Aregawi31 December 2021Cursa dels NassosBarcelona, Spain10,000 m26:11.00Joshua Cheptegei7 October 2020Valencia, Spain10 km (road)26:24Rhonex Kipruto12 January 202010K Valencia IbercajaValencia, Spain15,000 m (track)41:51.64Sabastian Sawe1 September 2022Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium15 km (road)40:27Jacob Kiplimo21 November 2021 Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, Portugal40:07Jacob Kiplimo16 February 2025Barcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, Spain10 miles (road)44:04Benard Koech4 December 2022Kosa 10-MilerKōsa, Japan20,000 m (track)56:20.55Sabastian Sawe1 September 2022Memorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium20 km (road)54:02Yomif Kejelcha23 August 202621K Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina53:42Jacob Kiplimo16 February 2025Barcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, SpainHalf marathon57:30Yomif Kejelcha27 October 2024Valencia Half MarathonValencia, Spain57:20Jacob Kiplimo8 March 2026Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, Portugal56:51Yomif Kejelcha23 August 202621K Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina56:42Jacob Kiplimo16 February 2025Barcelona Half MarathonBarcelona, SpainOne hour (track)21285 mHaile Gebrselassie27 June 2007Golden Spike OstravaOstrava, Czech Republic25,000 m (track)1:12:25.4Moses Mosop3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States25 km (road)1:11:08Eliud Kipchoge25 September 2022Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany1:10:59Eliud Kipchoge12 October 2019Ineos 1:59 ChallengeVienna, Austria30,000 m (track)1:26:47.4Moses Mosop3 June 2011Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United States30 km (road)1:25:31Jacob Kiplimo12 October 2025Chicago MarathonChicago, United States1:25:11Eliud Kipchoge12 October 2019Ineos 1:59 ChallengeVienna, AustriaMarathon1:59:30Sabastian Sawe26 April 2026London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom50 km (road)2:39:04Tete Dijana26 February 2023Nedbank Runified Breaking Barriers 50 kmGqeberha, South Africa100 km (road)6:24:06Bongmusa Mthembu27 November 2016Los Alcázares, Spain5:59:20Sibusiso Kubheka26 August 2025Chasing 100Nardò Ring, Italy110 m hurdles13.11 Antonio Alkana5 June 2017Josef Odložil MemorialPrague, Czech Republic200 m hurdles (straight)22.10 L. J. van Zyl9 May 2015Manchester City GamesManchester, United Kingdom200 m hurdles (bend)22.6 Hendrik Serfontein South Africa23 March 1967Bloemfontein, South Africa300 m hurdles34.34Sabelo Dhlamini26 August 2025International MeetingMaribor, Slovenia400 m hurdles47.10Samuel Matete7 August 1991Weltklasse ZürichZürich, Switzerland2000 m steeplechase5:14.06Soufiane El Bakkali11 September 2022Hanžeković MemorialZagreb, Croatia3000 m steeplechase7:52.11Lamecha Girma9 June 2023Meeting de ParisParis, FranceHigh jump2.38 mJacques Freitag5 March 2005Oudtshoorn, South AfricaPole vault6.03 mOkkert Brits18 August 1995Cologne, GermanyLong jump8.65 m Luvo Manyonga22 April 2017South African ChampionshipsPotchefstroom, South AfricaTriple jump17.82 m Hugues Fabrice Zango6 July 2021Gyulai István MemorialSzékesfehérvár, Hungary Shot put22.10 mChukwuebuka Enekwechi5 July 2025Prefontaine ClassicEugene, United StatesDiscus throw70.32 mFrantz Kruger26 May 2002Salon-de-Provence, FranceHammer throw81.27 mMostafa Al-Gamel21 March 2014Cairo, EgyptJavelin throw92.72 mJulius Yego26 August 2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, ChinaDecathlon8521 ptsLarbi Bourrada17–18 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil3000 m walk (track)10:47.08Lebogang Shange21 July 2018Diamond LeagueLondon, United Kingdom5000 m walk (track)18:05.49Hatem Ghoula1 May 1997Tunis, Tunisia10,000 m walk (track)38:04.09 Misgana Wakuma28 March 2026Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia10 km walk (road)38:12Hatem Ghoula28 May 2000Sesto San Giovanni, Italy20,000 m walk (track)1:22:51.84Hatem Ghoula8 September 1994Leutkirch, Germany20 km walk (road)1:18:23 Samuel Gathimba18 June 2021Nairobi, Kenya30,000 m walk (track)2:19:21.4Hatem Ghoula12 March 2011Reims, France35 km walk (road)2:31:15Wayne Snyman24 July 2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States50,000 m walk (track)4:21:44.5Abdelouaheb Ferguène25 March 1984Toulouse, France50 km walk (road)3:53:09Marc Mundell20 March 2021Dudinská PäťdesiatkaDudince, Slovakia4 × 100 m relay37.49Mvuyo MossCheswill JohnsonBradley NkoanaAkani Simbine3 May 2026World RelaysGaborene, Botswana4 × 200 m relay1:20.42Simon MagakweChederick van WykSinesipho DambileAkani Simbine12 May 2019IAAF World RelaysYokohama, Japan4 × 400 m relay2:54.47Lee EppieLetsile TebogoBayapo NdoriCollen Kebinatshipi3 May 2026World RelaysGaborene, BotswanaSprint medley relay (2,2,4,8)3:16.21Mike Mokamba (200 m)Alfas Kishoyian (200 m)Collins Omae (400 m)Collin Kipruto (800 m)27 April 2019Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 800 m relay7:02.43Joseph Mwengi MutuaWilliam YiampoyIsmael Kipngetich KombichWilfred Bungei25 August 2006Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BelgiumDistance medley relay9:15.56Elkanah Angwenyi 2:50.8 (1200m)Thomas Musembi 45.8 (400m)Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:46.2 (800m)Alex Kipchirchir 3:52.8 (1600 m)29 April 2006Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States4 × 1500 m relay14:22.22Collins CheboiSilas KiplagatJames Kiplagat MagutAsbel Kiprop25 May 2014IAAF World RelaysNassau, BahamasEkiden relay1:57:06Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri 13:24/ 5 kmMartin Irungu Mathathi 27:12/ 10 kmDaniel Muchunu Mwangi 13:59/ 5 kmMekubo Mogusu 27:56/ 10 kmOnesmus Nyerere 14:36/ 5 kmJohn Kariuki 19:59/ 7.195 km23 November 2005Chiba EkidenChiba, Japan
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