The 1981 Maghreb Athletics Championships was the eighth edition of the international athletics competition between the countries of the Maghreb. Algeria, Tunisia and Libya were the competing nations. Organised by the Union des Fédérations d'Athlétisme du Maghreb Uni (Union of Athletics Federations of the United Maghreb), it took place in Casablanca, Morocco from 15–17 July.QUARANTE ANS D'HISTOIRE DE L'ATHLETISME ALGERIEN. Algeriathle. Retrieved on 2015-02-20. A total of 39 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 16 for women.Maghreb Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-02-20.
The 1981 edition marked a rejuvenation of the tournament, there having been a six-year gap since the last edition. It was the second time that Algiers played host to the championships, and also the second time Libya sent a team. With Morocco absent, the hosts, Algeria, were dominant at the competition, winning a total of 29 gold medals. Tunisia had nine gold medals, and Libya took the sole remaining gold medal.
The women's heptathlon was introduced, replacing the women's pentathlon in line with the new international standard set at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. A women's 400 metres hurdles and Maghreb men's marathon were also staged for the first time. Track events were only officially timed to the tenth of a second.
Medal summary
Men 100 metres 10.6 10.7 10.8200 metres 21.3 21.5 21.6400 metres 47.4 47.9 48.2800 metres 1:51.2 1:51.7 1:52.31500 metres 3:40.9 3:42.0 3:42.35000 metres 13:58.1 14:00.9 14:26.110,000 metres 28:52.3 29:21.9 29:36.0110 m hurdles 14.3 14.8 14.8400 m hurdles 53.1 53.6 53.63000 metres steeplechase 8:29.7 8:49.2 8:53.94×100 m relay 42.3 42.9 43.24×400 m relay 3:14.0 3:17.4 3:19.4Marathon 2:36:29 2:39:03 2:52:1920,000 m walk 1:30:09.2 1:34:07.4 1:52:18.5High jump 2.10 m 1.95 m 1.95 mPole vault 4.60 m 4.50 m 4.30 mLong jump 7.71 m 7.55 m 7.23 mTriple jump 15.78 m 15.71 m 14.76 mShot put 15.70 m 14.73 m 14.72 mDiscus throw 56.32 m 44.36 m 44.34 mHammer throw 60.74 m 56.60 m 55.82 mJavelin throw 68.94 m 66.58 m 64.54 mDecathlon 7230 pts 7094 pts 6167 pts
Women 100 metres 12.3 12.7 12.7200 metres 25.6 25.7 25.8400 metres 57.4 57.7 59.1800 metres 2:14.1 2:15.3 2:16.51500 metres 4:29.7 4:31.9 4:34.23000 metres 9:54.7 10:00.4 10:10.7100 m hurdles 15.1 15.2 15.5400 m hurdles 63.2 64.7 65.64×100 m relay 49.3 49.3Only two starting teams4×400 m relay 3:53.0 3:55.0Only two starting teamsHigh jump 1.63 m 1.63 m 1.60 mLong jump 6.02 m 5.73 m 5.48 mShot put 12.69 m 11.90 m 11.64 mDiscus throw 47.02 m 41.78 m 36.64 mJavelin throw 46.16 m 41.14 m 41.02 mHeptathlon 5116 pts 4761 pts 4715 pts
References
Champions Les championnats maghrebins d athletisme. Union Sportive Oudja. Retrieved on 2015-02-20.