At the 2004 Pan Arab Games, the athletics events were held at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria from 4 to 8 October. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country topped the medal table having won a 16 gold medals and 34 medals overall. Second placed Morocco, with seven golds, had the greatest number of medals overall with a total of 35. Tunisia was third with sixteen medals in total, seven of which were gold. Eleven new Games records were set over the course of the five-day competition.

Baya Rahouli—an Algiers native and 2004 Summer Olympics finalist—was the most successful athlete of the Games, winning four golds (100 metres, 100 metres hurdles, long jump and triple jump) and setting two Games records.Rahouli triumphs with third gold in Pan-Arab Games – Day 3. IAAF (2004-10-07). Retrieved on 2010-07-18. Seventeen-year-old Mona Jabir Adam Ahmed of Sudan won the 400 metres in personal best time, and also won a 200 metres silver.Saudi and Sudanese one-lap stars celebrate in Pan-Arab Games - Day Two. IAAF (2004-10-06). Retrieved on 2010-07-18. Todd Matthews-Jouda, a former American athlete, appeared to break the African record in the 110 metres hurdles, but this was later revised to 13.45 seconds – a Games record regardless.Matthews hurdles 13.21, Kamel wins 800m, Al Bishi doubles, and Rahouli takes fourth title in Pan-Arab Games – Day 4. IAAF (2004-10-08). Retrieved on 2010-07-18. Hamed Hamadan Al-Bishi set a personal best for the 200 m Pan Arab title and went on to help both the Saudi Arabian relay teams to gold medals.

Algerian Nahida Touhami won two golds in the women's 800 metres and 1500 metres while long-distance compatriot Souad Aït Salem went one further, doing a 5000/10,000 metres double before taking a third gold in the half marathon. Amina Aït Hammou of Morocco won two silver medals in the women's 400 m and 800 m events. The women on the heptathlon podium all repeated their combined events medals in the individual disciplines. The event winner—Sarah Bouaoudia—set a Games record to win the high jump, runner-up Imen Chatbri took another silver in the javelin, while bronze medallist Zahra Lachguer was also third in the 400 metres hurdles.

Records In addition to the records set by medalling athletes at the 2004 Games, the following records were set by others competing in Algiers: NameEventCountryRecordTypeJalel Al-Ghabshi Men's 110 metres hurdles 14.81 NRWajdi Bellili Men's shot put 17.48 m NRKey:WR — World record AR — Area record GR — Games record NR — National record

Medal summary

Men 100 metres (wind: -0.5 m/s) 10.31 GR 10.39 10.42200 metres 20.81 20.84 21.00400 metres 45.04 45.84 46.11800 metres 1:46.12 1:46.24 1:46.861500 metres 3:46.32 3:46.36 3:46.705000 metres 13:24.73 13:25.53 13:32.4110,000 metres 29:51.47 29:52.81 29:58.73110 metres hurdles(wind: 2.0 m/s) 13.45 GR, NR 13.71 13.98 NR=400 metres hurdles 48.77 49.31 50.553000 metres steeplechase 8:25.62 8:38.68 8:40.204×100 metres relay Salem Mubarak Al-YamiMubarak Ata MubarakYahya Al-GahesHamed Hamadan Al-Bishi39.40 GR 40.52 40.944×400 metres relay Ibrahim Al-HamaidiHadi Soua'an Al-SomailyHamed Hamadan Al-BishiHamdan Odha Al-Bishi3:03.03 Hamid Ben HammouIsmael DaifAbdellatif El GhazaouiAmine Laalou3:06.90 3:07.84 Half marathon 1:05:33 1:05:45 1:06:5720,000 metres walk 1:28:34.19 GR 1:29:39.31 1:34:04.56 High jump 2.24 m 2.16 m 2.11 m Pole vault 5.20 m 5.00 m 4.90 m Long jump 7.81 m 7.79 m 7.77 m Triple jump 16.58 m 16.40 m 16.24 m Shot put 18.98 m 18.65 m 18.20 m Discus throw 61.06 m 56.55 m 52.19 m Hammer throw 72,22 m 71.65 m 71.41 m NR Javelin throw 75.84 m 70.47 m 64.61 m Decathlon 7595 pts 7205 pts 7098 pts

Women 100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) 11.84 11.97 NR 12.11200 metres 24.35 GR 24.36 24.59400 metres 53.34 53.54 54.37800 metres 2:34.48 2:34.49 2:34.951500 metres 4:35.85 4:35.97 4:36.075000 metres 16:02.14 16:19.56 NJR 16'21"1710,000 metres 33:27.58 34:01.08 34:41.38100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.0 m/s) 13.49 GR 14.12 14.14400 metres hurdles 55.98 GR 57.51 58.204×100 metres relay ?Nezha Bidouane??46.32 48.32 50.704×400 metres relay ??Nezha Bidouane?3:38.24 AR † 3:39.53 3:50.25 Half marathon 1:16:32 1:17:23 1:18:0810,000 metres walk 53:39.9 53:56.0 1:22:58.3 High jump 1.80 m GR 1.72 m 1.64 m Pole vault 3.90 m GR 3.50 m 3.40 m Long jump 6.19 m 6.03 m 5.88 m Triple jump 14.49 m GR 14.31 m 13.59 m Shot put 15.52 m 14.98 m 12.92 m Discus throw 54.68 m 52.64 m 51.09 m Hammer throw 52.76 m 56.96 m 53.75 m Javelin throw 58.64 m 49.30 m 44.45 m Heptathlon 5534 pts GR 5084 pts NR 4965 pts

AR † = Arab record

Medal table

Participation A total of 20 countries were represented in the athletics competition. Of the countries which had previously competed at the Pan Arab Games, Somalia and Comoros were the two nations which were not represented in the competition.

References

Results 10e Jeux PANARABES. Fédération Tunisienne d'Athlétisme. Retrieved on 2010-07-17. Daily reports Aldama beaten by Rahouli in Pan-Arab Games - Day One. IAAF (2004-10-05). Retrieved on 2010-07-18. Saudi and Sudanese one-lap stars celebrate in Pan-Arab Games - Day Two. IAAF (2004-10-06). Retrieved on 2010-07-18. Rahouli triumphs with third gold in Pan-Arab Games – Day 3. IAAF (2004-10-07). Retrieved on 2010-07-18. Matthews hurdles 13.21, Kamel wins 800m, Al Bishi doubles, and Rahouli takes fourth title in Pan-Arab Games – Day 4. IAAF (2004-10-08). Retrieved on 2010-07-18. Moroccan and Algerian half marathon victories close Pan-Arab Games - Final Day. IAAF (2004-10-09). Retrieved on 2010-07-18.

External links Archived website All Pan Arab champions from GBR Athletics