| Athletics at the 2015 African Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| 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 | ||
| Half marathon | men | women |
| 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 women's 5000 metres event at the 2015 African Games was held on 17 September.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Chelimo | 15:30.15 | |||
| Rosemary Wanjiru | 15:30.18 | |||
| Alice Aprot | 15:31.82 | SB | ||
| 4 | Gotytom Gebreslase | 15:42.44 | ||
| 5 | Genet Yalew | 15:43.77 | ||
| 6 | Habetameenesh Tesfaye | 15:52.10 | ||
| 7 | Olivia Mugove Chitate | 17:02.97 | ||
| 8 | Rahma Mehammed | 17:07.95 | ||
| 9 | Clene Mambeke | 17:35.00 | SB | |
| 10 | Nina Ines Ombanda | 17:58.65 | ||
| 11 | Mokulube Makatisi | 18:19.89 | ||
| Cavaline Nahimana | DNS | |||
| Mercy Malembo | DNS |