| Tanzania at the 1999 All-Africa Games | |
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| IOC code | TAN |
| NOC | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
| in Algiers 10 September 1999 – 19 September 1999 | |
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| All-Africa Games appearances | |
Tanzania competed in the 1999 All-Africa Games held in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The team won a single silver medal when Fokasi Wilbrod Fullah came second in the marathon.
Tanzania won a single silver medal. [1] Fokasi Wilbrod Fullah was second to Joshua Peterson of South Africa in the marathon with a time of 2:20:47. [2]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Fokasi Wilbrod Fullah | Athletics | Marathon | [2] | |
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