| 2008 African Championships in Athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held on May 4.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Wanjiru | 1:39:50 | |||
| Asnakech Ararsa | 1:40:12 | |||
| Mary Njoki | 1:41:15 | |||
| 4 | Ruzaan Harris | 1:41:33 | ||
| 5 | Tigist Bedlu | 1:41:44 | ||
| 6 | Bahia Boussad | 1:41:53 | ||
| 7 | Rahma El Mahmoudi | 1:42:55 | ||
| 8 | Chaima Trabelsi | 1:43:54 | ||
| 9 | Bekashign Aynalem | 1:46:08 | ||
| 10 | Nomsa Buthelezi | 1:52:44 | ||
| 11 | Michelle Hopkins | 1:52:50 | ||
| Ghania Amzal | DNF |