2014 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw

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Events at the 2014 African
Championships in Athletics

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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 javelin throw event at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held on August 14 on Stade de Marrakech. [1]

Javelin throw track and field athletics event where the javelin is thrown

The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon.

2014 African Championships in Athletics

The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next continental cup which is planned to hold on 13 and 14 September 2014 in Marrakech. It was the second time that Morocco had hosted the event.

Stade de Marrakech football stadium

Marrakesh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International.

Results

Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Result Notes
Julius Yego Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 80.5782.7784.1284.7284.72
Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 81.0982.3580.8481.0983.5983.59
Robert Oosthuizen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 68.2577.8172.5777.5075.7877.81
Adriaan Stephanus Beukes Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 66.8266.0267.8172.9976.5265.4076.52 NR
John Ampomah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 75.5073.2675.9975.8575.99 NR
Rocco van Rooyen Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 75.4172.6273.0775.41
Alex Kiprotich Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 64.3969.2572.4372.43
Bilal Nouali Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 61.7166.4566.2465.0966.45
Othow Okello Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 65.8764.5062.1465.87
10 Mitko Tilahun Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 57.4760.3656.2160.36
11 Jean Michel Matsounga Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 59.6254.6957.4659.62
12 Sanja Santse Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 58.0146.8258.01
13 Juma Ali Seifi Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 46.5147.6149.0149.01

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