2016 East and Central Africa Junior Athletics Championships

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2016 East and Central Africa Junior Athletics Championships
Dates28–29 April
Host city Flag of Tanzania.svg Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The 2nd East and Central Africa Junior Athletics Championships was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 28 to 29 April 2016.

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At the championships, Kenyan athletes won 13 gold medals to defend their team title. [1] [2]

Medal summary

Men

Chronology: 2013 | 2016
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Gulam Khamis
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
10.27 Moffat Ngari
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
10.57 Maohaed Mohamed
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
10.79
200 metres Gulam Khamis
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
20.97 Geofrey Kiprotich Rono
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
21.27 Moffat Ngari
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
21.61
400 metres Kelvin Tanui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
46.26 Ronald Afya
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
47.51 Samuel Oweka
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
49.08
800 metres Wickliffe Kanyamal
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:50.17 Mekonen Ayele
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
1:50.43 Abdi Fatah Awlet
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
1:51.73
1500 metres Boaz Kiprugut  [ de ]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:39.46 Mmaru Berete Mekonen
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
3:39.86 Anthony Kiptoo  [ es; no ]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:40.33
5000 metres Peter Langat
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
13:43.86 Wesley Ladema  [ es ]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
13:48.95 Selemon Barega
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
13:49.53
4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Ronald Afya
Kevin Tanui
Geofrey Kiprotich Rono
Moffat Ngari
41.71Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)
Benjamin Michael
Adnan Haruna
Kenneth Maluba
Imani James
42.58Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar  (ZAN)
Gulam Hamisi
Ali Hassan Khamis
Hassan Omar Khatib
Omar Rashid Said
43.00
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Kelvin Tanui
Geofrey Kiprotich Rono
Moffat Ngari
Markson Paima
3:11.04Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)
Al Had Hamid Adam
Mohamed Mohamed
Yasili Ahmed Abuh
Adam Abdul Wahab
3:17.83Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)
Hafidhi Khalfan
Adinani Haruna
Francis Propser
John Silima
3:30.05
Long jump Lagat Kibet
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
7.47 m Yasir Elsid
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
6.72 m Benjamin Michael
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
6.17 m
Javelin throw Moses Oceng
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
59.18 m Sabas Daniel
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
56.33 m William Magok
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
54.94 m
Discus throw Odong Baya
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
43.02 m Sabas Daniel
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
39.21 m Hafidh Ali Hamad
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
35.30 m
Shot put Odong Baya
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
14.77 m Hamad Ali
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
13.62 m Sabas Daniel
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
13.20 m
Triple jump Lagat Kibet
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
15.16 m Yasir Ahmed Abo
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
13.83 m Hussein Yusuph
Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar
12.25 m

Women

Chronology: 2013 | 2016
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Safa Abdekarim
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
12.10 Venice Mukonyo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
12.69 Clare Byato
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
12.72
200 metres Maureen Ngatichi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
24.25 Eunice Makonyo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
25.35 Safa Abdelkarim
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
25.65
400 metres Maureen Nyatich
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
54.14 Jane Njoki
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
56.03 Abebe Firke
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
56.85
800 metres Tebo Kotema
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
2:04.89 Honorine Irbigiza
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
2:07.65 Josephine Cheregat
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
2:08.56
1500 metres Feyisa Anbesa
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
4:16.12 Gloria Kite
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4:17.50 Beata Nishmwe
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
4:18.02
5000 metres Sandrafelis Tuei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
16:15.80 Imaculata Chepkurui
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
16:26.97 Macyelene Chelangat
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
16:29.56
4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Maureen Ngatich
Eunice Mukonyo
Damaris Akoth
Jane Njoki
48.93Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)
Clare Bayto
Agnes Apio
Rosemary Acen
Mary Auma
49.61Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar  (ZAN)
Himidia Omary Ally
Saraya Ulimjwengu
Kazija Hassan Simai
Asha Ali Othman
50.44
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)
Maureen Ngatich
Jane Njoki
Eunice Mukonyo
Damaris Okoth
3:53.28Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)
Clare Byato
Rosemary Acen
Mary Auma
Janeth Chemusto
4:02.40Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)
Jane Maige
Bitrina Michael
Rose Seif
Regina Deogratius
4:04.90
Long jump Rose Seif
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
5.31 m Awid Victoria
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
4.62 m Clare Bayton
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
4.43 m
Javelin throw Josephine Lalam
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
44.95 m Victoria Awidi
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
43.19 m Mwanaamina Hassani
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
38.93 m

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Tanzania)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)138425
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)45312
3Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)2226
4Flag of Zanzibar.svg  Zanzibar  (ZAN)2147
5Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)*1359
6Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)1337
7Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda  (RWA)0112
8Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti  (DJI)0011
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan  (SSD)0011
10Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia  (SOM)0000
Totals (10 entries)23232470

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