Athletics at the 2023 African Games – Women's 20 kilometres walk

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The women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2023 African Games was held on 20 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1] [2] Due to officials error, some athletes only completed 19 kilometres of the course while others the whole distance. It was decided to use the placings at the 19 kilometre to decide medals. [3]

Results

RankNameNationalityTimePenaltiesNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Emily Ngii Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya NT
Silver medal icon.svg Sintayehu Masire Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia NT
Bronze medal icon.svg Souad Azzi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1:45:42
4 Sylvia Kemboi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya NT
5 Jessica Groenewald Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:49:17
6 Wubalem Shugute Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:56:36~~~
7 Nesrine Mejri Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1:56:47~~~
8 Beatrice Hamidou Tayki'oo Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon NT
9 Alem Tafes Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2:07:46
10 Melissa Touloum Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria NT >

References

  1. "Live results" . Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. Results book
  3. Official communication