| Athletics at the 9th Jeux de la Francophonie | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 July – 4 August 2023 |
| Host city |  Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Venue | Stade des Martyrs |
| Events | 43 + 10 para-athletics |
| Participation | 303 athletes from 26 nations |
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The athletics competition at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie took place in Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa from 31 July to 4 August 2023. [1] [2]
* Host nation (DR Congo)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco (MAR) | 17 | 14 | 11 | 42 |
| 2 |  Romania (ROU) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 |  Senegal (SEN) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 |  Niger (NIG) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 |  Chad (CHA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Guinea (GUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Madagascar (MAD) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | DR Congo (COD)* | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 16 |  Congo (CGO) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  Kosovo (KOS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 |  Mali (MLI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 |  Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benin (BEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 53 | 53 | 52 | 158 | |
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m | T45–47 | Ayoub Sadni Morocco | 21.71 | Ibrahim Dayabou Abdou Niger | 23.15 | Fayssal Atchiba Benin | 23.31 |
| Men's 200 m | T42–44 & T61–64 | Arz Zahreddine Lebanon | 25.02 | Succès Rimoyal Chad | 28.85 | Victor Allere Chad | 29.70 |
| Men's long jump | T42–47 & F61–62 | Souley Soumaila Oumarou Niger | 6.45 m | Bouba Ibrahim Cameroon | 6.44 m | Abdelkbir Jaddi Morocco | 6.30 m |
| Men's javelin throw | F42–46 & F61–64 | Zakarie Ez Zouhri Morocco | 57.92 m | Gregoir Shukuru Mikekemo DR Congo | 26.69 m | Loic Wandji Ngono Cameroon | 28.70 m |
| Women's 100 m | T11–12 | Julie Anndora Asaun Mauritius | 13.45 | Guerlin Mpemissi Moukari Congo | 16.26 | Rachel Mwamini Bahezire DR Congo | 18.34 |
| Women's long jump | Fran Nékingam Djérambété Chad | 3.09 m | Sadjangar Moudjimadji Chad | 2.37 m | not awarded | ||
| Women's 100 m | T13 | Rahinatou Moné Burkina Faso | 14.04 | Saadatou Mahamadou Chanson Niger | 16.04 | Zeimabar Alimoutari Niger | 16.38 |
| Women's long jump | Rahinatou Moné Burkina Faso | 3.96 m | Saadatou Mahamadou Chanson Niger | 3.67 m | Bulenda Shimirayi DR Congo | 3.49 m | |
| Women shot put | F40–41 | Youssra Karim Morocco | 8.90 m | Hayat El Garaa Morocco | 8.07 m | Ibtissam El Garaa Morocco | 7.08 m |
| Women discus throw | Youssra Karim Morocco | 35.65 m | Hayat El Garaa Morocco | 29.78 m | Ibtissam El Garaa Morocco | 26.47 m | |
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Togo (6)
Tunisia (2)
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