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| Athletics at the XIII Arab Games | |
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| Dates | 4 – 7 July |
| Host city | Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria |
| Venue | Miloud Hadefi Stadium |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | 218 athletes from 19 nations |
At the 2023 Arab Games, the athletics events are currently being held at Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Bir El Djir, Oran, Algeria from 4 to 7 July. A total of 43 events are to be contested.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Edidiong Odiong (BHR) | 11.27 | Hajar Al-Khaldi (BHR) | 11.35 |  Mudhawi Alshammari (KUW) | 11.56 |
| 200 metres | Hajar Al-Khaldi (BHR) | 23.30 | Edidiong Odiong (BHR) | 23.74 |  Sara El Hachimi (MAR) | 23.89 |
| 400 metres | Oluwakemi Adekoya (BHR) | 51.02 | Salma Lehlali (MAR) | 52.98 | Sara El Hachimi (MAR) | 53.38 |
| 800 metres | Assia Raziki (MAR) | 2:05.17 | Marta Yota (BHR) | 2:05.47 | Wafa Zaroual (MAR) | 2:07.29 |
| 1500 metres | Marta Yota (BHR) | 4:15.30 | Wafa Zaroual (MAR) | 4:18.08 |  Ghania Rezzik (ALG) | 4:20.33 |
| 5000 metres | Bontu Rebitu (BHR) | 15:02.22 | Soukaina Atanane (MAR) | 15:34.53 | Roselidah Domongole (BHR) | 15:44.68 |
| 10,000 metres | Bontu Rebitu (BHR) | 31:40.02 | Soukaina Atanane (MAR) | 32:37.42 | Hanane Qallouj (MAR) | 32:48.50 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Aminat Yusuf Jamal (BHR) | 13.56 | Rahil Hamel (ALG) | 13.56 | Noura Ennadi (MAR) | 13.67 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Oluwakemi Adekoya (BHR) | 54.36 | Noura Ennadi (MAR) | 55.40 | Aminat Yusuf Jamal (BHR) | 55.51 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Winfred Yavi (BHR) | 9:04.58 |  Marwa Bouzayani (TUN) | 9:17.28 | Ikram Ouaaziz (MAR) | 9:43.57 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Bahrain (BHR) Fatima Mubarak Edidiong Odiong Zenab Mahamat Hajar Al-Khaldi | 44.44 | Morocco (MAR) Imane Makrazi Yousra Lajdoud Salma Lehlali Hajar Eddaou | 46.26 | Algeria (ALG) Loubna Benhadja Manel Benkaci Kaoutar Selmi Rahil Hamel | 46.86 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Morocco (MAR) Sara El Hachimi Noura Ennadi Assia Raziki Wafa Zaroual | 3:35.80 | Bahrain (BHR) Oluwakemi Adekoya Awtif Ahmed Aminat Yusuf Jamal Zenab Mahamat | 3:37.73 | Algeria (ALG) Chaima Benali Chaima Ouanis Roukia Mouici Djamila Zine | 3:42.91 |
| 10 km walk | Souad Azzi (ALG) | 47:00 | Syrine El Mejri (TUN) | 47:13 | Millissa Touloum (ALG) | 47:38 |
| High jump | Darina Hadil Rezik (ALG) | 1.77 m | Rhizlane Siba (MAR) | 1.75 m |  Maryam Abdulelah (IRQ) | 1.73 m |
| Long jump |  Esraa Owis (EGY) | 6.54 m | Yousra Lajdoud (MAR) | 6.44 m | Fatima Mubarak (BHR) | 6.09 m NR |
| Triple jump | Esraa Owis (EGY) | 13.57 m NR | Wissal Harkas (ALG) | 12.86 m | Kaoutar Selmi (ALG) | 12.63 m |
| Shot put | Noora Salem Jasim (BHR) | 15.89 m | Nada Charoudi (TUN) | 13.96 m | Lyna Benaibouche (ALG) | 13.64 m |
| Discus throw | Nabila Bounab (ALG) | 50.25 m |  Retag Asaiah (LBA) | 47.30 m |  Fatima Alhosani (UAE) | 43.53 m |
| Hammer throw | Zahra Tatar (ALG) | 69.48 m NR | Zouina Bouzebra (ALG) | 65.59 m | Senda Garma (TUN) | 54.40 m |
| Javelin throw | Ouidad Yesli (ALG) | 47.18 m | Farah Tlig (TUN) | 40.42 m | Nesrine Lachheb (TUN) | 40.07 m |
| Heptathlon | Afaf Benhadja (ALG) | 5411 pts | Nada Charoudi (TUN) | 5342 pts | Ouidad Yesli (ALG) | 4087 pts |
* Host nation (Algeria)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Algeria (ALG)* | 14 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 2 |  Bahrain (BHR) | 14 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 3 |  Egypt (EGY) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 |  Morocco (MAR) | 4 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 |  Qatar (QAT) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 |  Oman (OMA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 129 | |
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