List of African Championships in Athletics records
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The African Championships in Athletics is a quadrennial event which began in 1979 . Confederation of African Athletics accepts only athletes who are representing one of the organisation's African member states and the body recognises records set at editions of the African Athletics Championships .
Men's records [ edit ] Event Record Name Nationality Date Meet Place Ref 100 m 9.94 Seun Ogunkoya Nigeria 19 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar , Senegal 200 m 19.99 Frankie Fredericks Namibia 22 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar , Senegal 400 m 44.23 Isaac Makwala Botswana 12 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech , Morocco [1] 800 m 1:42.84 A David Rudisha Kenya 30 July 2010 2010 Championships Nairobi , Kenya [2] 1500 m 3:35.20 Elijah Manangoi Kenya 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba , Nigeria [3] 5000 m 13:09.68 Simon Chemoiywo Kenya 27 June 1993 1993 Championships Durban , South Africa 10000 m 27:19.74 Kenneth Kipkemoi Kenya 28 June 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo , Benin [4] 110 m hurdles 13.51 (-0.9 m/s) Antonio Alkana South Africa 4 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba , Nigeria [5] 13.43 NWI Antonio Alkana South Africa 25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [6] 400 m hurdles 48.29 Amadou Dia Ba Senegal 16 August 1985 1985 Championships Cairo , Egypt 3000 m steeplechase 8:11.03 Paul Kipsiele Koech Kenya 11 August 2006 2006 Championships Bambous , Mauritius High jump 2.34 m Abderrahmane Hammad Algeria 14 July 2000 2000 Championships Algiers , Algeria Kabelo Kgosiemang Botswana 4 May 2008 2008 Championships Addis Ababa , Ethiopia Pole vault 5.41 m Cheyne Rahme South Africa 13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech , Morocco [7] Long jump 8.45 m (-1.2 m/s) Rushwal Samaai South Africa 2 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba , Nigeria [8] Triple jump 17.23 m Andrew Owusu Ghana 19 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar , Senegal Shot put 21.20 m Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Nigeria 12 June 2022 2022 Championships Saint Pierre , Mauritius [9] Discus throw 63.85 m Frantz Kruger South Africa 14 July 2004 2004 Championships Brazzaville , Congo Hammer throw 79.09 m Mostafa Al-Gamel Egypt 13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech , Morocco [10] Javelin throw 87.26 m Tom Petranoff South Africa 28 June 1992 1992 Championships Belle Vue Maurel , Mauritius Decathlon 8311 pts Larbi Bourrada Algeria 10–11 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech , Morocco [11] 10.90 (+1.0 m/s) (100 m) , 7.45 m (+1.1 m/s) (long jump) , 13.20 m (shot put) , 2.04 m (high jump) , 48.33 (400 m) / 14.33 (+0.2 m/s)(110 m hurdles) , 39.99 m (discus) , 4.90 m (pole vault) , 64.60 m (javelin) , 4:20.05 (1500 m) 20 km walk 1:19:24 NR Samuel Ireri Gathimba Kenya 26 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [12] 4 × 100 m relay 38.25 Akani Simbine Simon Magakwe Emile Erasmus Henricho Bruintjies South Africa 3 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba , Nigeria [13] 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.92 Aron Koech Alphas Kishoyian Jared Momanyi Emmanuel Korir Kenya 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba , Nigeria [14]
Women's records [ edit ] Event Record Name Nationality Date Meet Place Ref 100 m 10.99 (+2.0 m/s) Murielle Ahouré Ivory Coast 23 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [15] 200 m 22.22 Falilat Ogunkoya Nigeria 22 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar , Senegal 400 m 49.54 NR Amantle Montsho Botswana 29 June 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo , Benin [16] 800 m 1:56.06 Caster Semenya South Africa 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba , Nigeria [17] 1500 m 4:01.99 PB Caster Semenya South Africa 24 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [18] 5000 m 15:05.45 Sheila Chepkirui Kenya 23 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [19] 10000 m 30:26.94 PB Alice Aprot Kenya 25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [20] 100 m hurdles 12.77 Glory Alozie Nigeria 19 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar , Senegal 400 m hurdles 54.24 Nezha Bidouane Morocco 22 August 1998 1998 Championships Dakar , Senegal 3000 m steeplechase 8:59.88 Beatrice Chepkoech Kenya 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba , Nigeria [21] High jump 1.95 m Lucienne N'Da Ivory Coast 28 June 1992 1992 Championships Belle Vue Maurel , Mauritius Hestrie Cloete South Africa 7 August 2002 2002 Championships Radès , Tunisia Pole vault 4.21 m Syrine Balti Tunisia 10 August 2006 2006 Championships Bambous , Mauritius Long jump 6.96 m (+1.7 m/s) Blessing Okagbare Nigeria 30 June 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo , Benin [22] Triple jump 14.95 m Françoise Mbango Etone Cameroon 6 August 2002 2002 Championships Radès , Tunisia Shot put 18.86 m AR Vivian Chukwuemeka Nigeria 1 July 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo , Benin [23] Discus throw 59.79 m Chinwe Okoro Nigeria 12 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech , Morocco [24] Hammer throw 68.35 m Amy Sène Senegal 22 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [25] Javelin throw 65.32 m Sunette Viljoen South Africa 13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech , Morocco [26] Heptathlon 6153 pts NR Uhunoma Osazuwa Nigeria 24–25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [27] 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 13.32 (+1.4) 1.83m 12.87m 24.19 (nw) 6.24m (0.0) 36.30m 2:17.50
20 km walk (road) 1:30:43 AR Grace Wanjiru Njue Kenya 26 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [28] 4 × 100 m relay 43.21 Christy Udoh Gloria Asumnu Damola Osayemi Lawretta Ozoh Nigeria 29 June 2012 2012 Championships Porto-Novo , Benin [29] 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.49 NR Jeanelle Griesel Wenda Nel Justine Palframan Caster Semenya South Africa 26 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban , South Africa [30]
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