| 2004 African Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–18 July |
| Host city | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo  |
| Venue | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat |
| Events | 44 |
The 14th African Championships in Athletics were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July, 2004. Since African Championships is a biennial event, this edition was contested only a month before 2004 Summer Olympics. Thus some top athletes shunned the event. On the other hand, many athletes use the competition to prepare for the Olympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 10 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  Senegal (SEN) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |  Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Sudan (SUD) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 |  Burkina Faso (BFA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Madagascar (MAD) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Mali (MLI) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 |  Chad (CHA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 21 |  Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Congo (COG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
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