The All-Africa Games is a multi-sport event which began in 1965. Athletics has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition. Records set by athletes who are representing one of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa's member states.
Men's records EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateGamesPlace100 m9.95Deji Aliu12 October 20032003 GamesAbuja, Nigeria200 m20.06 Francis Obikwelu18 September 19991999 Games Johannesburg, South Africa400 m44.23 Innocent Egbunike9 August 19871987 GamesNairobi, Kenya800 m1:44.91Japheth Kimutai16 September 19991999 GamesJohannesburg, South AfricaResults 1500 m3:34.1 Kip KeinoJuly 19651965 GamesBrazzaville, Republic of Congo5000 m13:12.51Moses Kipsiro22 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, Algeria10,000 m27:00.30Zersenay Tadese19 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, AlgeriaHalf marathon1:01:42Titus Ekiru30 August 20192019 GamesRabat, MoroccoMarathon2:14:47 Belayneh DinsamoAugust 19871987 GamesNairobi, Kenya110 m hurdles13.32 Antonio Alkana14 September 20152015 GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo400 m hurdles48.03 Amadou Dia Bâ9 August 19871987 GamesNairobi, Kenya3000 m steeplechase8:12.27Ezekiel Kemboi13 October 20032003 GamesAbuja, NigeriaHigh jump2.27 mKabelo Kgosiemang22 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, Algeria2.27 m Anthony Idiata18 September 19991999 GamesJohannesburg, South AfricaPole vault5.50 mOkkert BritsAugust 19951995 GamesHarare, ZimbabweLong jump8.23 m Paul Emordi12 August 19871987 GamesNairobi, KenyaTriple jump17.12 m Francis Dodoo8 August 19871987 GamesNairobi, KenyaShot put21.48 mChukwuebuka Enekwechi27 August 20192019 GamesRabat, MoroccoDiscus throw63.61 mOmar Ahmed El Ghazali13 October 20032003 GamesAbuja, NigeriaHammer throw76.73 mChris Harmse22 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, AlgeriaJavelin throw87.73 mJulius Yego30 August 20192019 GamesRabat, MoroccoDecathlon7985 ptsJangy Addy11–12 September 20112011 GamesMaputo, Mozambique20 km walk (road)1:22:33Hatem Ghoula19 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, Algeria4 × 100 m relay38.30Sean Safo-AntwiBenjamin Azamati-KwakuMartin Owusu-AntwiJoseph Amoah28 August 20192019 GamesRabat, Morocco4 × 400 m relay2:59.12Patrick NyambeKennedy LuchembeDavid MulengaMuzala Samukonga22 March 20242023 GamesAccra, Ghana
Women's records EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateGamesPlace100 m11.02 Marie-Josée Ta Lou14 September 20152015 GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo200 m22.45 Fatima Yusuf18 September 19991999 GamesJohannesburg, South Africa400 m49.43Fatima Yusuf15 September 19951995 GamesHarare, Zimbabwe800 m1:56.99 Maria de Lurdes Mutola18 September 19951995 GamesHarare, Zimbabwe1500 m4:05.71Hirut Meshesha22 March 20242023 GamesAccra, Ghana3000 m8:49.33Susan SirmaSeptember 19911991 GamesCairo, Egypt5000 m15:02.72Meseret Defar18 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, Algeria10,000 m31:24.18Alice Aprot16 September 20152015 GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the CongoHalf marathon1:10:26Yalemzerf Yehualaw30 August 20192019 GamesRabat, MoroccoMarathon2:45:38 Hiywot Gizaw19 September 19991999 GamesJohannesburg, South Africa100 m hurdles12.68 Tobi Amusan28 August 20192019 GamesRabat, Morocco400 m hurdles54.93Muna Jabir Adam22 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, Algeria3000 m steeplechase9:15.61Beatrice Chepkoech20 March 20242023 GamesAccra, GhanaHigh jump1.96 m Hestrie Cloete15 September 19991999 GamesJohannesburg, South AfricaPole vault4.35 mMiré Reinstorf19 March 20242023 GamesAccra, GhanaLong jump6.79 mJanice Josephs21 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, AlgeriaTriple jump14.70 m Françoise Mbango Etone18 September 19991999 GamesJohannesburg, South AfricaShot put18.12 mVivian Chukwuemeka11 October 20032003 GamesAbuja, NigeriaDiscus throw59.91 mChioma Onyekwere29 August 20192019 GamesRabat, MoroccoHammer throw69.65 mZahra Tatar19 March 20242023 GamesAccra, GhanaJavelin throw60.80 mJo-Ane van Dyk20 March 20242023 GamesAccra, GhanaHeptathlon6278 ptsMargaret Simpson20–21 July 20072007 GamesAlgiers, Algeria10 km walk (road)49:33 Susan VermeulenSeptember 19991999 GamesJohannesburg, South Africa20 km walk (road)1:34:41Emily Ngii28 August 20192019 GamesRabat, Morocco4 × 100 m relay43.04Emem EdemEndurance OjokoloChinedu OdozorMary Onyali-Omagbemi15 October 20032003 GamesAbuja, Nigeria4 × 400 m relay3:27.08 Maria UsifoAirat BakareFalilat OgunkoyaMary Onyali-Omagbemi12 August 19871987 GamesNairobi, Kenya
Mixed records EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateGamesPlace4 × 400 m relay3:13.26Ifeanyi Emmanuel OjeliPatience Okon GeorgeSikiru AdeyemiOmolara Ogunmakinju19 March 20242023 GamesAccra, Ghana
References
External links All-Africa Games results on GBRAthletics.com