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

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
800 m 1:42.84 A David Rudisha  Kenya 30 July 2010 2010 Championships Nairobi, Kenya
1500 m 3:33.95 Brian Komen  Kenya 26 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon
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
110 m hurdles 13.49 (+0.4 m/s) Louis François Mendy  Senegal 25 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon
13.43 NWI Antonio Alkana  South Africa 25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa
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
Long jump 8.45 m (-1.2 m/s) Rushwal Samaai  South Africa 2 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria
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
Discus throw 63.90 m Oussama Khennoussi  Algeria 23 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon
Hammer throw 79.09 m Mostafa Al-Gamel  Egypt 13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco
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
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
4 × 100 m relay 38.25 Akani Simbine
Simon Magakwe
Emile Erasmus
Henricho Bruintjies 		 South Africa 3 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria
4 × 400 m relay 3:00.92 Aron Koech
Alphas Kishoyian
Jared Momanyi
Emmanuel Korir 		 Kenya 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria

Women's records

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
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
800 m 1:56.06 Caster Semenya  South Africa 5 August 2018 2018 Championships Asaba, Nigeria
1500 m 4:01.99 PB Caster Semenya  South Africa 24 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa
5000 m 15:05.45 Sheila Chepkirui  Kenya 23 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa
10000 m 30:26.94 PB Alice Aprot  Kenya 25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa
100 m hurdles 12.70 (+1.1 m/s) NR Ebony Morrison  Liberia 22 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon
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
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
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
Discus throw 59.79 m Chinwe Okoro  Nigeria 12 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco
Hammer throw 68.35 m Amy Sène  Senegal 22 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa
Javelin throw 65.32 m Sunette Viljoen  South Africa 13 August 2014 2014 Championships Marrakech, Morocco
Heptathlon 6153 pts NR Uhunoma Osazuwa  Nigeria 24–25 June 2016 2016 Championships Durban, South Africa
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
4 × 100 m relay 43.01 Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan
Tima Seikeseye Godbless
Olayinka Olajide
Tobi Amusan 		 Nigeria 24 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon
4 × 400 m relay 3:27.31 Patience Okon George
Elizabeth Joseph
Omolara Ogunmakinju
Ella Onojuvwevwo 		 Nigeria 26 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon

Mixed

Event Record Name Nationality Date Meet Place Ref
4 × 400 m relay 3:13.12 NR Gardeo Isaacs
Shirley Nekhubui
Mthi Mthimkulu
Miranda Coetzee 		 South Africa 22 June 2024 2024 Championships Douala, Cameroon
Key:
WR World record AR African record NR National record PB Athlete's personal best

References

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