Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games

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Athletics at the VII All-Africa Games
Dates14–18 September
Host city Johannesburg, South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg
Venue Johannesburg Stadium
Participation45 nations


The seventh All-Africa Games were held in September 1999 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the track is at an altitude of 1748 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump. However, for events beyond 800 metres the thinner air is believed to have a detrimental effect on performances.

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Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique won her third 800 metres title in a row. Nigeria won all four relay races; 4 × 100 metres and 4 × 400 metres for men and women. South African athletes won all four throwing events for men.

Some new women's events were added: pole vault, hammer throw and 10 kilometres road walk.

Medal summary

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
details
Leonard Myles-Mills
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
9.99 GR Francis Obikwelu
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
10.01 Frankie Fredericks
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
10.10
200 metres
details
Francis Obikwelu
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
20.06 GR Joseph Batangdon
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
20.37 Daniel Effiong
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
20.49
400 metres
details
Kennedy Ochieng
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
44.77 Clement Chukwu
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
45.31 Phillip Mukomana
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
45.43
800 metres
details
Japheth Kimutai
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:44.91 GR Djabir Saïd-Guerni
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1:45.32 Hezekiél Sepeng
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1:45.58
1500 metres
details
Hailu Mekonnen
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
3:39.73 David Lelei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:40.46 Fred Cheruiyot
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
3:41.21
5000 metres
details
Julius Gitahi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
13:49.06 Fita Bayissa
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
13:49.79 Tom Nyariki
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
13:50.40
10,000 metres
details
Assefa Mezgebu
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
28:12.15 David Chelule
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
28:13.71 Habte Jifar
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
28:15.11
Marathon
details
Joshua Peterson
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:19:07 Focus Wolbroad
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
2:20:47 Frank Pooe
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:23:36
3000 metres steeplechase
details
Kipkurui Misoi
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:32.42 Wilson Boit Kipketer
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:41.33 Christopher Kosgei
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
8:41.35
110 metres hurdles
details
William Erese
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
13.71 GR Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
13.85 Kehinde Aladefa
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
13.86
400 metres hurdles
details
Ibou Faye
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
48.30 Ken Harnden
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
48.47 Erick Keter
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
49.17
4 × 100 metres relay
details
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Deji Aliu
Daniel Effiong
Chinedu Oriala
Innocent Asonze
38.56 GR Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Morne Nagel
Marcus La Grange
Lee-Roy Newton
Mathew Quinn
38.88Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 39.09
4 × 400 metres relay
details
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Fidelis Gadzama
Jude Monye
Clement Chukwu
Sunday Bada
3:01.20Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Adriaan Botha
Hendrik Mokganyetsi
Hennie Botha
Arnaud Malherbe
3:01.34Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Kennedy Ochieng
Hillary Maritim
Matilu Abednego
Julius Chepkwony
3:01.73
20 kilometres walk
details
David Kimutai
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
1:29:12 Moussa Aouanouk
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1:29:36 Vincent Asumang
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
1:48:00
High jump
details
Anthony Idiata
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2.27 GR Abderrahmane Hammad
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2.24 Malcolm Hendriks
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2.24
Pole vault
details
Okkert Brits
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
5.40 Mohamed Bédoui
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
4.80none
Long jump
details
Hatem Mersal
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
8.09 Georges Téko Folligan
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
8.00 Mark Anthony Awere
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
7.96
Triple jump
details
Andrew Owusu
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
16.89 Remmy Limo
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
16.84 Toussaint Rabenala
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
16.60
Shot put
details
Burger Lambrechts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
19.50 GR Janus Robberts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
19.16 Karel Potgieter
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
18.90
Discus throw
details
Frantz Kruger
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
61.02 Frits Potgieter
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
60.59 Mickael Conjungo
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
57.09
Hammer throw
details
Chris Harmse
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
74.75 GR Samir Haouam
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
65.80 Yamen Hussein Abdel Moneim
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
65.25
Javelin throw
details
Marius Corbett
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
78.74 GR Johan Vosloo
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
75.60 Maher Ridane
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
72.18
Decathlon
details
Anis Riahi
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
7497 GR Rédouane Youcef
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
7401 Patrick Legrand
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
6034

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
details
Mercy Nku
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
11.03 GR Myriam Léonie Mani
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
11.24 Endurance Ojokolo
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
11.25
200 metres
details
Fatima Yusuf
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
22.45 GR Myriam Léonie Mani
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
22.91 Monica Twum
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
22.98
400 metres
details
Falilat Ogunkoya
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
50.02 Olabisi Afolabi
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
50.34 Amy Mbacké Thiam
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
50.95
800 metres
details
Maria Mutola
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
1:59.73 GR Nouria Mérah-Benida
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2:00.83 Grace Birungi
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
2:01.76
1500 metres
details
Kutre Dulecha
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
4:18.33 Nouria Mérah-Benida
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
4:18.69 Jackline Maranga
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
4:19.31
5000 metres
details
Ayelech Worku
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
15:38.22 Elana Meyer
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
15:42.76 Vivian Cheruiyot
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
15:42.79
10,000 metres
details
Gete Wami
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
32:08.15 Merima Hashim
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
32:16.24 Leah Malot
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
32:36.02
Marathon
details
Hiywot Gizwa
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
2:45:38 GR Meseret Kotu
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
2:46:29 Kore Alemu
Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia
2:48:31
100 metres hurdles
details
Glory Alozie
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
12.74 GR Angela Atede
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
12.99 Mame Tacko Diouf
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
13.02
400 metres hurdles
details
Mame Tacko Diouf
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
55.69 Surita Febbraio
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
57.11 Saidat Onanuga
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
58.34
4 × 100 metres relay
details
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
?
Endurance Ojokolo
?
?
43.28Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 43.98Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Mavis Akoto
Monica Twum
Helena Amoako
Dora Manu
44.21
4 × 400 metres relay
details
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Saidat Onanuga
Fatima Yusuf
Olabisi Afolabi
Falilat Ogunkoya
3:29.22Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3:31.63Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 3:33.28
10 kilometres walk
details
Susan Vermeulen
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
49:33 GR Nagwa Ibrahim Ali
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
50:19 Bahia Boussad
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
51:31
High jump
details
Hestrie Cloete
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1.96 GR Irène Tiendrébéogo
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
1.85 Philippa Erasmus
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1.80
Pole vault
details
Rika Erasmus
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
3.60 Elmarie Gerryts
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
3.60none
Long jump
details
Grace Umelo
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
6.60 Françoise Mbango Etone
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
6.55
(NR)
Charlene Lawrence
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
6.50
Triple jump
details
Françoise Mbango Etone
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
14.70 GR Baya Rahouli
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
14.64 Kéné Ndoye
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
13.86
Shot put
details
Vivian Peters
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
16.72 Veronica Abrahamse
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
16.53 Maranelle du Toit
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
16.45
Discus throw
details
Monia Kari
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
57.22 Lezelle Duvenage
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
54.55 Elizna Naudé
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
53.26
Hammer throw
details
Caroline Fournier
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
58.83 Elmarie Knoetzen
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
58.74 Marwa Ahmed Hussein
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
55.25
Javelin throw
details
Liezl Roux
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
49.38 Aïda Sellam
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
48.91 Sorochukwu Ihuefo
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
48.24
Heptathlon
details
Maralize Fouché (Visser)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
5631 Patience Itanyi
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5565 Oluchi Elechi
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
5537

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)135624
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (SAF)1111830
3Flag of Ethiopia (1996-2009).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)63211
4Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)54817
5Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)2215
6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)2136
7Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)2046
8Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)1416
9Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)1124
10Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)1012
11Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)1001
12Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)0819
13Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  (MAD)0213
14Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)0112
15Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso  (BUR)0101
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)0101
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)0101
18Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic  (CAF)0011
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast  (CIV)0011
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)0011
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)0011
Totals (21 entries)454543133

Participating nations

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