2014 African Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer 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 hammer throw event at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held on August 13 on Stade de Marrakech. [1]

Hammer throw throwing event in track and field competitions

The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. The size of the ball varies between men's and women's competitions.

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
Mostafa Al-Gamel Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 79.09 x 77.60 77.88 77.30 78.05 79.09 CR
Chris Harmse Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 72.18 69.96 70.09 72.14 73.39 73.9073.90
Driss Barid Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 52.93 58.55 x x 57.16 60.1760.17
4 Biruk Abraham Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 45.96 x 46.12 x x x 46.12 NR
5 Dean William Flag of the Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 42.70 44.08 x 44.90 x 46.0846.08

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