Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games

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Athletics at the II All-Africa Games
Dates9–17 January 1973
Host city Lagos, Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg


Running at the 1973 All-Africa Games ASC Leiden - Rietveld Collection - Nigeria 1970 - 1973 - 01 - 090 Pan African Games Lagos January 7-18, 1973. Runners in the starting position on courts in the stadium - Lagos.jpg
Running at the 1973 All-Africa Games

The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.

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Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 × 400 metres relay. Also the women's hurdles were changed from the 80 metre hurdles to the 100 metre hurdles as had happened across the world.

Five nations won medals for the first time these being Somalia, Algeria, Gambia, Togo and Swaziland while both Egypt and PR Congo won medals under new names.

Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Four track and field athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:

Several women's events was added. These were 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, discus throw, shot put and 4 × 400 metres relay.

Medal summary

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Ohene Karikari
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
10.60 Barka Sy
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
10.67 John Mwebi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
10.76
200 metres
(wind: +0.1 m/s)
Ohene Karikari
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
21.13 GR George Daniels
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
21.32 John Mwebi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
21.53
400 metres Charles Asati
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
46.31 GR Telegne Bezabeh
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
46.8 Mulugeta Tadessa
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
47.17
800 metres Cosmas Silei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:45.38 GR John Kipkurgat
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:47.29 Sid Ali Djouadi
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1:48.70
1500 metres Filbert Bayi
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
3:37.23 GR Kip Keino
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:39.63 Shibru Regassa
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
3:40.04
5000 metres Ben Jipcho
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14:07.21 Miruts Yifter
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
14:07.57 Paul Mose
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14:08.43
10,000 metres Miruts Yifter
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
29:04.6 Paul Mose
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
29:50.8 Richard Juma
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
29:24.3
Marathon Mamo Wolde
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
2:17:33 Lenyissa Bedame
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
2:18:16 Richard Mabuza
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland
2:34:18
3000 metre steeplechase Ben Jipcho
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:20.74 GR Evans Mogaka
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:26.11 Yohannes Mohamed
Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia
8:32.86
110 metres hurdles Fatwell Kimaiyo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
14.19 GR Aboyade Cole
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
14.54 Abdoulaye Sarr
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
14.56
400 metres hurdles John Akii-Bua
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
48.54 GR William Koskei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
50.22 Silver Ayoo
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
50.25
4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Benedict Majekodunmi
Kola Abdulai
James Olakunle
Timon Oyebami
39.89 GR Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Ohene Karikari
George Daniels
Kofi Okyir
Albert Lomotey
40.01Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Koukau Komenan
Amadou Meïté
Gaoussou Koné
Kouami N'Dri
40.23
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Munyoro Nyamau
?
Bill Koskei
Charles Asati
3:06.38 GR Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Mousa Dogon Yaro
Bruce Ijirighwo
Mamman Makama
Robert Ojo
3:06.98Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Remy Okida
Daniel Oboth
Silver Ayoo
John Akii-Bua
3:07.21
High jump Abdulle Noor Wasughe
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
2.04 Sheikh Tidiane Faye
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
2.04 Ahmadou Evélé
Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon
2.00
Pole vault Mohamed Alaa Ghita
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
4.25 Lakhdar Rahal
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
4.20 Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
4.20
Long jump Joshua Owusu
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
8.00w John Okoro
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
7.83 Mansour Dia
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
7.71
Triple jump Mansour Dia
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
16.53 GR Abraham Munabi
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
16.26
(NR)
Moise Pomaney
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
16.09
Shot put Youssef Nagui Asaad
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
19.48 GR Namakoro Niaré
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
16.81 Jean-Marie Djebaili
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
16.63
Discus throw Namakoro Niaré
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
55.28 GR Youssef Nagui Asaad
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
53.60 Denis Ségui Kragbé
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
52.12
Hammer throw Yovan Ochola
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
50.64 Gabriel Luzira
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
49.86 Seifullah Negmeddin Shaheen
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
47.58
Javelin throw Jacques Ayé Abehi
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
77.22 GR John Mayaka
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
71.08 François Ganongo
Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
69.26

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Alice Anum
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
11.77 Rose Asiedua
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
11.93 Utifon Ufon Oko
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
12.06
200 metres Alice Anum
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
23.88 Beatrice Ewuzie
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
24.78 Josephine Ocran
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
24.82
400 metres Tekla Chemabwai
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
54.06 Grace Bakari
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
55.63 Florence Mgbakwe
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
56.08
800 metres Christine Anyakun
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
2:09.5 Rosalind Joshua
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2:10.7 Helena Opoku
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
2:11.7
1500 metres Peace Kesiime
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
4:38.7 Mary Wagaki
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4:38.8 Ruth Yeboah
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
4:42.3
100 metres hurdles Modupe Oshikoya
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
14.28 Emilia Edet
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
14.48 Budesia Nyakecho
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
15.29
4 × 100 metres relay Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
?
Rose Asiedua
Josephine Ocran
Alice Annum
46.25Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
?
?
Ashanti Obi
Utifon Ufon Oko
46.58Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tekla Chemabwai
Alice Adala
Emily Kubasu
Reboy James
48.53
4 × 400 metres relay Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3:45.42Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3:45.69Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3:46.06
High jump Modupe Oshikoya
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1.71 Agnes Aghagba
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1.69 Magdalena Chesire
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1.60
Long jump Modupe Oshikoya
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6.16 Margaret Odafin
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6.07 Christine Kabanda
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
5.73
Shot put Evelyn Okeke
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
13.59 Nnenna Njoku
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
12.39 Brigitte Goze
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
11.90
Discus throw Rose Hart
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
41.06 Adobi Okoli
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
40.82 Albestine de Zouza
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo
38.20
Javelin throw Constance Rwabiryagye
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
47.50 Lilian Cherotich
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
41.94 Angelina Chekpiyeng
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
39.12

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 78823
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 74415
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 62412
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 512219
5Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg  Ethiopia 2338
6Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Egypt 2114
7Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1124
8Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1102
9Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 1034
10Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1001
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1001
12Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0123
13Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 0101
14Flag of the People's Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0022
15Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg  Cameroon 0011
Flag of Eswatini.svg Swaziland 0011
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 0011
Totals (17 entries)343434102

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