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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 [de]
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:
World record African record National record Athlete's personal best

References

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