| 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 men's hammer throw event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 3.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Harmse | 72.57 | 74.37 | 74.31 | x | 74.47 | 77.72 | 77.72 | |||
| Mostafa Al-Gamel | 66.44 | 69.69 | 69.70 | 68.00 | 67.91 | 69.66 | 69.70 | |||
| Ahmed Abdul Raouf | 67.87 | 67.81 | x | x | 66.99 | 68.15 | 68.15 | |||
| 4 | Saber Souid | 65.27 | x | x | x | x | x | 65.27 | ||
| 5 | Idriss Barid | x | 62.59 | x | 63.99 | 59.15 | 59.82 | 63.99 | ||
| 6 | Nicholas Li Yun Fong | 57.94 | 59.74 | 59.07 | 59.40 | 61.42 | 61.18 | 61.42 | ||
| 7 | Dauda Omizi | x | 48.62 | 54.50 | x | x | x | 54.50 |