List of African Championships in Athletics records

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The African Championships in Athletics is a quadrennial event which began in 1979. Confederation of African Athletics accepts only athletes who are representing one of the organisation's African member states and the body recognises records set at editions of the African Athletics Championships.

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Men's records

EventRecordNameNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m 9.94 Seun Ogunkoya Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 19 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar, Senegal
200 m 19.99 Frankie Fredericks Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 22 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar, Senegal
400 m 44.23 Isaac Makwala Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana12 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [1]
800 m 1:42.84 A David Rudisha Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya30 July 2010 2010 Championships Nairobi, Kenya [2]
1500 m 3:35.20 Elijah Manangoi Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [3]
5000 m 13:09.68 Simon Chemoiywo Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya27 June 1993 1993 Championships Durban, South Africa
10000 m 27:19.74 Kenneth Kipkemoi Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya28 June 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo, Benin [4]
110 m hurdles 13.51 (-0.9 m/s) Antonio Alkana Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa4 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [5]
13.43 NWI Antonio Alkana Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [6]
400 m hurdles 48.29 Amadou Dia Ba Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 16 August 1985 1985 Championships Cairo, Egypt
3000 m steeplechase 8:11.03 Paul Kipsiele Koech Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya11 August 2006 2006 Championships Bambous, Mauritius
High jump 2.34 m Abderrahmane Hammad Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 14 July 2000 2000 Championships Algiers, Algeria
Kabelo Kgosiemang Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 4 May 2008 2008 Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Pole vault 5.41 m Cheyne Rahme Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [7]
Long jump 8.45 m (-1.2 m/s) Rushwal Samaai Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa2 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [8]
Triple jump 17.23 m Andrew Owusu Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana19 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar, Senegal
Shot put 21.20 m Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria12 June 2022 2022 Championships Saint Pierre, Mauritius [9]
Discus throw 63.85 m Frantz Kruger Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa14 July 2004 2004 Championships Brazzaville, Congo
Hammer throw 79.09 m Mostafa Al-Gamel Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [10]
Javelin throw 87.26 m Tom Petranoff Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa28 June 1992 1992 Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius
Decathlon 8311 pts Larbi Bourrada Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria10–11 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [11]
10.90 (+1.0 m/s) (100 m), 7.45 m (+1.1 m/s) (long jump), 13.20 m (shot put), 2.04 m (high jump), 48.33 (400 m) /
14.33 (+0.2 m/s)(110 m hurdles), 39.99 m (discus), 4.90 m (pole vault), 64.60 m (javelin), 4:20.05 (1500 m)
20 km walk 1:19:24 NR Samuel Ireri Gathimba Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya26 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [12]
4 × 100 m relay 38.25 Akani Simbine
Simon Magakwe
Emile Erasmus
Henricho Bruintjies 		Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa3 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [13]
4 × 400 m relay 3:00.92 Aron Koech
Alphas Kishoyian
Jared Momanyi
Emmanuel Korir 		Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [14]

Women's records

EventRecordNameNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m 10.99 (+2.0 m/s) Murielle Ahouré Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast23 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [15]
200 m 22.22 Falilat Ogunkoya Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 22 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar, Senegal
400 m 49.54 NR Amantle Montsho Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 29 June 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo, Benin [16]
800 m 1:56.06 Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [17]
1500 m 4:01.99 PB Caster Semenya Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa24 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [18]
5000 m 15:05.45 Sheila Chepkirui Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya23 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [19]
10000 m 30:26.94 PB Alice Aprot Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [20]
100 m hurdles 12.77 Glory Alozie Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 19 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar, Senegal
400 m hurdles 54.24 Nezha Bidouane Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 22 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar, Senegal
3000 m steeplechase 8:59.88 Beatrice Chepkoech Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria [21]
High jump 1.95 m Lucienne N'Da Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 28 June 1992 1992 Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius
Hestrie Cloete Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7 August 2002 2002 Championships Radès, Tunisia
Pole vault 4.21 m Syrine Balti Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 10 August 2006 2006 Championships Bambous, Mauritius
Long jump 6.96 m (+1.7 m/s) Blessing Okagbare Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 30 June 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo, Benin [22]
Triple jump 14.95 m Françoise Mbango Etone Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 6 August 2002 2002 Championships Radès, Tunisia
Shot put 18.86 m AR Vivian Chukwuemeka Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria1 July 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo, Benin [23]
Discus throw 59.79 m Chinwe Okoro Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria12 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [24]
Hammer throw 68.35 m Amy Sène Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal22 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [25]
Javelin throw 65.32 m Sunette Viljoen Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco [26]
Heptathlon 6153 pts NR Uhunoma Osazuwa Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria24–25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [27]
100m H (wind)High jumpShot put200m (wind)Long jump (wind)Javelin800m
13.32 (+1.4)1.83m12.87m24.19 (nw)6.24m (0.0)36.30m2:17.50
20 km walk (road)1:30:43 AR Grace Wanjiru Njue Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya26 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [28]
4 × 100 m relay 43.21 Christy Udoh
Gloria Asumnu
Damola Osayemi
Lawretta Ozoh 		Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 29 June 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo, Benin [29]
4 × 400 m relay 3:28.49 NR Jeanelle Griesel
Wenda Nel
Justine Palframan
Caster Semenya 		Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa26 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa [30]

Mixed

EventRecordNameNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
4 × 400 m relay 3:21.85 Busang Collen Kebinatshipi
Motlatsi Rante
Maitseo Keitumetse
Christine Botlogetswe 		Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana9 June 2022 2022 Championships Saint Pierre, Mauritius [31]
Key:
WR World record AR African record NR National record PB Athlete's personal best

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References

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  2. ↑ "800 Metres Results" (PDF). www.dbresults.net. 2010-07-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  3. ↑ Bob Ramsak (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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  11. ↑ "African Championships Day 2 Results" (PDF). www.marrakech2014.com. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "African Championships 2016 – Men's 20km Race Walk Results". CAA. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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