Medal summary
Boys
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s) |  Ronald Rakaku (RSA) | 10.52 |  Sydney Siame (ZAM) | 10.58 |  Baboloki Thebe (BOT) | 10.65 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Baboloki Thebe (BOT) | 20.85 | Brian Kasinda (ZAM) | 21.02 | Kyle Appel (RSA) | 21.07 |
| 400 metres | Karabo Sibanda (BOT) | 46.77 |  Ian Mutuku (KEN) | 47.20 |  Gemechu Alemu (ETH) | 47.46 |
| 800 metres | Anthony Kiptoo (KEN) | 1:52.07 | Gorata Gabanketse (BOT) | 1:52.52 | Godfery Chama (ZAM) | 1:53.09 |
| 1500 metres | Gilbert Kwemoi Soet (KEN) | 3:45.39 | Mulugeta Asefa (ETH) | 3:46.84 |  Mostafa Smaili (MAR) | 3:47.99 |
| 3000 metres | Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) | 7:56.51 | Moses Koech (KEN) | 8:05.22 |  Thiery Ndikumwenayo (BDI) | 8:17.93 |
| 110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm) (wind: +0.1 m/s) |  Bashiru Abdulai (NGR) | 13.98 |  Amine Bouanani (ALG) | 14.09 | Henok Masresha (ETH) | 14.25 |
| 400 metres hurdles (84.0 cm) |  Mohamed Fares Jlassi (TUN) | 51.52 | Geoffrey Kipngetich (KEN) | 52.76 |  Justeen Axemia (SEY) | 53.27 |
| 2000 m steeplechase | Wegene Sebsibe (ETH) | 5:35.86 | Hicham Chemlal (MAR) | 5:37.63 | Amos Kirui (KEN) | 5:39.23 |
| 10,000 m track walk | Gemechu Amanuel (ETH) | 45:30.61 | Djaber Bouras (ALG) | 46:48.67 | Pierre Vermaak (RSA) | 47:02.26 |
| High jump | Bouhanoune Hichem (ALG) | 2.02 | Gemechutemiru Gndgnra (ETH) | 1.99 |  Ujaha Vizamuje (NAM) | 1.99 |
| Pole vault | Oussama Nasri (TUN) | 4.20 | Not awarded | Not awarded | ||
| Long jump | Yasser Triki (ALG) | 7.63 | David Ejumeta (NGR) | 7.24 | Mouhcine Khoua (MAR) | 7.23 |
| Triple jump | Fabian Edoki (NGR) | 15.93 |  Precious Attipoe (GHA) | 15.43 | Yasser Triki (ALG) | 15.23 |
| Shot put (5 kg) | Jason van Rooyen (RSA) | 21.02 |  Mohamed Abulaziz (EGY) | 19.95 | Aleddine Chaalal (ALG) | 19.91 |
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | Hassan Elshabnawry (EGY) | 57.62 |  Zakaria Al-Ahmer (LBA) | 55.32 | Jason van Rooyen (RSA) | 54.22 |
| Hammer throw (5 kg) | Ahmed Tarek Ismail (EGY) | 77.76 | Firas Ben Said (TUN) | 61.18 |  Stéphane Benoit (MRI) | 38.99 |
| Javelin throw (700 g) | Baha Sherif Khalil (EGY) | 71.84 | Ubang Abola (ETH) | 66.59 | Mohamed Al-Daghali (LBA) | 55.47 |
Girls
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Mercy Ntia-Obong (NGR) | 12.00 | Janet Mensah (GHA) | 12.03 |  Prenam Pesse (TOG) | 12.34 |
| 200 metres | Praise Idamadudu (NGR) | 24.16 | Maureen Nyatichi Thomas (KEN) | 24.20 | Genet Lira (ETH) | 24.40 |
| 400 metres | Genet Lira (ETH) | 52.40 | Edidiong Odiong (NGR) | 53.64 | Galefele Moroko (BOT) | 56.01 |
| 800 metres | Hawi Alemu (ETH) | 2:06.74 | Agnes Mulee Ngovi (KEN) | 2:08.00 | Martha Bissah (GHA) | 2:09.50 |
| 1500 metres | Kokebe Tesfaye (ETH) | 4:24.94 | Winfred Mbithe (KEN) | 4:26.81 |  Mary Joy Mudyiravanji (ZIM) | 4:33.91 |
| 3000 metres | Berhan Demesse (ETH) | 9:18.97 | Jackline Chepkoech (KEN) | 9:22.34 | Cavaline Nahimana (BDI) | 9:24.51 |
| 100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm) (wind: -1.4 m/s) | Taylon Bieldt (RSA) | 13.58 | Oluwatobiloba Amusan (NGR) | 13.92 | Lina Ahmed (EGY) | 14.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Gezella Magerman (RSA) | 1:00.10 | Abimbola Junaid (NGR) | 1:00.40 |  Safa Malik (SUD) | 1:00.40 |
| 2000 m steeplechase | Rosefline Chepngetich (KEN) | 6:21.81 | Zewdenesh Mamo (ETH) | 6:24.59 | Nadia El Hakouni (MAR) | 6:56.09 |
| 5000 m track walk | Beza Berhanu (ETH) | 24:54.01 | Riheb Mansouri (TUN) | 25:12.43 | Soukaina Bouaoud (MAR) | 32:18.29 |
| High jump | Riham Hamdy Kamal (EGY) | 1.75 | Yousra Arar (ALG) | 1.70 | Kristien Kruger (NAM) | 1.65 |
| Pole vault | May Mezioud (ALG) | 2.90 | Sokayna Talhi (MAR) | 2.80 | Not awarded | |
| Long jump | Esraa Owis (EGY) | 5.95 | Carla Johnson (RSA) | 5.72 | Nyebolo Ugada (ETH) | 5.67 |
| Triple jump | Nyebolo Ugada (ETH) | 12.56 | Loubna Bensi Ali (ALG) | 12.42 | Esraa Owis (EGY) | 12.34 |
| Shot put (3 kg) | Yolandi Stander (RSA) | 15.72 | Amira Khaled Mahmoud (EGY) | 13.90 |  Mercy Laker (UGA) | 12.75 |
| Discus throw | Leandri Geel (RSA) | 47.08 | Amira Khaled Mahmoud (EGY) | 46.15 | Mercy Laker (UGA) | 34.51 |
| Hammer throw (3 kg) | Esraa Habe (EGY) | 66.26 | Nadia Meiring (RSA) | 55.25 | Tapiwa Chetsanga (ZIM) | 27.68 |
| Javelin throw (500 g) | Jo-Ane van Dyk (RSA) | 47.62 | Shura Utura (ETH) | 46.35 | Salma Taha (EGY) | 41.60 |