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2024 African Championships in Athletics

{{Infobox Athletics Championships

| Name = 2024 African Championships

| Logo = Douala2024logo.png

| Size =

| Optional caption =

| Host city = {{flagicon|CMR}} Douala, Cameroon

| Dates = 21–26 June

| Stadium = Japoma Stadium Sports Complex

| Stadium image = 220px

| Nations participating = 50

| Athletes participating = 618

| Events = 45

| Records set =

| Previous = 2022 Saint Pierre

| Next = 2026 Accra

}}

The 23rd African Championships in Athletics was held in Douala, Cameroon from 21 to 26 June 2024, at the Japoma Stadium Sports Complex. This was the second time the event took place in Cameroon, after they previously hosted the event in 1996. Over 800 athletes from 49 African countries competed at the championships.{{Cite web |last=Yomi |first=Omogbeja |date=20 June 2024 |title=Coe delighted by strong proposals to host African Championships |url=https://www.athletics.africa/news/africa/coe-delighted-by-strong-proposals-to-host-african-championships-18020 |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=athletics.africa}}

Medal summary

=Men=

{{Athletics championships navigation|Men}}

{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
{{AthleticsLink|100 metres|Men}}

| Joseph Fahnbulleh
{{LBR}}

10.13

| Emmanuel Eseme
{{CMR}}

10.15

| Benjamin Richardson
{{RSA}}

10.17
{{AthleticsLink|200 metres|Men}}

| Joseph Fahnbulleh
{{LBR}}

20.25

| Tapiwa Makarawu
{{ZIM}}

20.51

| Emmanuel Eseme
{{CMR}}

20.66
{{AthleticsLink|400 metres|Men}}

| Cheikh Tidiane Diouf
{{SEN}}

45.23

| {{ill|Lee Eppie|fr}}
{{BOT}}

45.39

| Samuel Ogazi
{{NGR}}

45.47
{{AthleticsLink|800 metres|Men}}

| Alex Kipngetich
{{KEN}}

1:45.02

| Kethobogile Haingura
{{BOT}}

1:45.54

| Tom Dradriga
{{UGA}}

1:46.01
{{AthleticsLink|1500 metres|Men}}

| Brian Komen
{{KEN}}

3:33.95 {{AthAbbr|CR}}

| {{ill|Ayanleh Abdi Abdillahi|de}}
{{DJI}}

3:36.24

| {{ill|Boaz Kiprugut|de}}
{{KEN}}

3:37.25
{{AthleticsLink|5000 metres|Men}}

| Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim
{{DJI}}

13:38.38

| Nibret Melak
{{ETH}}

13:42.95

| Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin
{{DJI}}

13:43.20
{{AthleticsLink|10,000 metres|Men}}

| Nibret Melak
{{ETH}}

28:52.27

| Gemechu Dida
{{ETH}}

28:52.79

| |{{ill|Roncer Kipkorir Konga|de}}
{{KEN}}

28:52.94
{{AthleticsLink|110 metres hurdles|Men}}

| Louis François Mendy
{{SEN}}

13.49 {{AthAbbr|CR}}

| Amine Bouanani
{{ALG}}

13.59

| |{{ill|Yousuf Badawy Sayed|de}}
{{EGY}}

13.79
{{AthleticsLink|400 metres hurdles|Men}}

| Victor Ntweng
{{BOT}}

48.88

|{{ill|Kemorena Tisang|de}}
{{BOT}}

49.24

| Abdelmalik Lahoulou
{{ALG}}

49.36
{{AthleticsLink|3000 metres steeplechase|Men}}

| Leonard Chemutai
{{UGA}}

8:21.30

| Edmund Serem
{{KEN}}

8:21.94

| {{ill|Matthew Kosgei (athlete, 2006)|lt=Matthew Kosgei|de|Matthew Kosgei (Leichtathlet, 2006)}}
{{KEN}}

8:21.98
{{AthleticsLink|4 × 100 metres relay|Men}}

| {{GHA}}
Ibrahim Fuseini
{{ill|Isaac Botsio|de}}
Edwin Gadayi
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu

38.63

| {{NGR}}
Kayinsola Ajayi
Usheoritse Itsekiri
Alaba Olukunle Akintola
Oke Oghenebrume
{{ill|Alexander Chukwukelu|de}}
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ojeli

38.84

| {{CIV}}
{{ill|Gnamien Nehemie N'Goran|fr}}
{{ill|Ismaël Koné (athlete)|lt=Ismaël Koné|de|Ismaël Koné (Leichtathlet)}}
Arthur Cissé
{{ill|Kouadio Éric Kouame|fr}}
{{ill|Adzeu Yapo Jacky|de}}

39.77
{{AthleticsLink|4 × 400 metres relay|Men}}

| {{BOT}}
{{ill|Omphile Seribe|de}}
Busang Collen Kebinatshipi
Boitumelo Masilo
Leungo Scotch

3:02.23

| {{KEN}}
{{ill|Kevin Kipkorir|de}}
{{ill|Kelvin Sane Tauta|de}}
{{ill|David Sanayek Kapirante|de}}
{{ill|Brian Onyari Tinega|de}}

3:02.34

| {{ZAM}}
Kennedy Luchembe
Patrick Kakozi Nyambe
David Mulenga
Muzala Samukonga

3:02.56
{{AthleticsLink|20 kilometres walk|Men}}

| {{ill|Misgana Wakuma Fekansa|de}}
{{ETH}}

1:22.49

| Heristone Wanyonyi
{{KEN}}

1:23.26

| Wayne Snyman
{{RSA}}

1:25.19
{{AthleticsLink|High jump|Men}}

|Brian Raats
{{RSA}}

2.18 m

|{{ill|Saad Hammouda|de}}
{{MAR}}

{{ill|Kemboi Asbel Kiprop|de}}
{{KEN}}		2.15 m

|colspan=2|Not awarded

{{AthleticsLink|Pole vault|Men}}

| {{ill|Kyle Rademeyer|de}}
{{RSA}}

5.20 m

| {{ill|Medhi Amar Rouana|fr|Medhi-Amar Rouana|de|Medhi Amar Rouana}}
{{ALG}}

5.10 m

| {{ill|Boubacar Diallo (athlete, 1996)|lt=Boubacar Diallo|de|Boubacar Diallo (Leichtathlet, 1996)}}
{{MLI}}

5.10 m
{{AthleticsLink|Long jump|Men}}

| Cheswill Johnson
{{RSA}}

7.78 m

| {{ill|Chenoult Lionel Coetzee|de}}
{{NAM}}

7.78 m

| {{ill|Goodness Iredia|de}}
{{NGR}}

7.75 m
{{AthleticsLink|Triple jump|Men}}

| Hugues Fabrice Zango
{{BUR}}

17.18 m

| Chengetayi Mapaya
{{ZIM}}

16.87 m

| {{ill|Amath Faye|fr}}
{{SEN}}

16.54 m
{{AthleticsLink|Shot put|Men}}

| Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
{{NGR}}

21.14 m

| Mostafa Hassan
{{EGY}}

20.25 m

| Mohamed Magdi Hamza
{{EGY}}

19.72 m
{{AthleticsLink|Discus throw|Men}}

| Oussama Khennoussi
{{ALG}}

63.90 m {{AthAbbr|CR}}

| Victor Hogan
{{RSA}}

63.87 m

| {{ill|Ryan Williams (discus thrower)|lt=Ryan Williams|de|Ryan Williams (Leichtathlet)}}
{{NAM}}

56.78 m
{{AthleticsLink|Hammer throw|Men}}

| Mostafa El Gamel
{{EGY}}

72.88 m

| {{ill|Ahmed Tarek Ismail|de}}
{{EGY}}

70.71 m

| Allan Cumming
{{RSA}}

69.43 m
{{AthleticsLink|Javelin throw|Men}}

| Julius Yego
{{KEN}}

80.24 m

| Nnamdi Chinecherem
{{NGR}}

79.22 m

| Mustafa Mahmoud Abdel Khaliq
{{EGY}}

77.25 m
{{AthleticsLink|Decathlon|Men}}

| Larbi Bourrada
{{ALG}}

7447 pts

| {{ill|Dhiae Boudoumi|de}}
{{ALG}}

7218 pts

| {{ill|Edwin Kipmutai Too|de}}
{{KEN}}

7132 pts

=Women=

{{Athletics championships navigation|Women}}

{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
{{AthleticsLink|100 metres|Women}}

| Gina Bass-Bittaye
{{GAM}}

11.14

| Maia McCoy
{{LBR}}

11.16

| Maboundou Koné
{{CIV}}

11.24
{{AthleticsLink|200 metres|Women}}

| Jessica Gbai
{{CIV}}

22.84

| Maboundou Koné
{{CIV}}

22.99

| Asimenye Simwaka
{{MWI}}

23.05
{{AthleticsLink|400 metres|Women}}

| Miranda Coetzee
{{RSA}}

51.16

| {{ill|Quincy Malekani|de}}
{{ZAM}}

51.56

| Esther Elo Joseph
{{NGR}}

51.94
{{AthleticsLink|800 metres|Women}}

| Sarah Moraa
{{KEN}}

2:00.27

| Lilian Odira
{{KEN}}

2:00.36

| {{ill|Soukaina Hajji|de}}
{{MAR}}

2:00.91
{{AthleticsLink|1500 metres|Women}}

| Saron Berhe
{{ETH}}

4:06.05

| Caroline Nyaga
{{KEN}}

4:06.76

| Esther Chebet
{{UGA}}

4:06.90
{{AthleticsLink|5000 metres|Women}}

| Fantaye Belayneh
{{ETH}}

15:30.10

| {{ill|Wubrist Aschal|fr}}
{{ETH}}

15:30.25

| Samiyah Hassan Nour
{{DJI}}

15:42.63
{{AthleticsLink|10,000 metres|Women}}

| {{ill|Gladys Kwamboka|de}}
{{KEN}}

36:53.59

| {{ill|Rebecca Mwangi|de}}
{{KEN}}

36:59.69

| {{ill|Gela Hambese|de}}
{{ETH}}

37:09.20
{{AthleticsLink|100 metres hurdles|Women}}

| Ebony Morrison
{{LBR}}

12.70 {{AthAbbr|CR}} {{AthAbbr|NR|Liberian}}

| Marione Fourie
{{RSA}}

12.74

| Sidonie Fiadanantsoa
{{MAD}}

12.98
{{AthleticsLink|400 metres hurdles|Women}}

| Rogail Joseph
{{RSA}}

55.71

| Noura Ennadi
{{MAR}}

56.16

| Linda Angounou
{{CMR}}

56.48
{{AthleticsLink|3000 metres steeplechase|Women}}

| Loice Chekwemoi
{{UGA}}

9:24.47

| {{ill|Alemnat Walle|lt=Alemnat Walle Fenta|de|Alemnat Walle}}
{{ETH}}

9:35.19

| {{ill|Leah Jeruto|de}}
{{KEN}}

9:36.33
{{AthleticsLink|4 × 100 metres relay|Women}}

| {{NGR}}
Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan
Tima Seikeseye Godbless
Olayinka Olajide
Tobi Amusan
{{ill|Adaobi Tabugbo|de}}

43.01 {{AthAbbr|CR}}

| {{GHA}}
Mary Boakye
{{ill|Anita Afrifa|de}}
Halutie Hor
{{ill|Deborah Acheampong|de}}

43.62

| {{LBR}}
Destiny Smith-Barnett
Maia McCoy
Ebony Morrison
Thelma Davies
{{ill|Symone Darius|de}}

44.38
{{AthleticsLink|4 × 400 metres relay|Women}}

| {{NGR}}
Patience Okon George
Esther Elo Joseph
Omolara Ogunmakinju
Ella Onojuvwevwo

3:27.31 {{AthAbbr|CR}}

| {{ZAM}}
Rhoda Njobvu
{{ill|Niddy Mingilishi|de}}
{{ill|Quincy Malekani|de}}
{{ill|Abygirl Sepiso|de}}

3:32.18

| {{KEN}}
{{ill|Joan Cherono|de}}
Veronica Kamumbe Mutua
Esther Mbagari
{{ill|Mercy Chebet|de}}

3:32.65
{{AthleticsLink|20 kilometres walk|Women}}

| Sintayehu Masire Teshager
{{ETH}}

1:37.46

| {{ill|Souad Azzi|fr}}
{{ALG}}

1:40.36

| Margret Gati Chacha
{{KEN}}

1:41.19
{{AthleticsLink|High jump|Women}}

| Rose Yeboah
{{GHA}}

1.87 m

| Temitope Adeshina
{{NGR}}

1.84 m

| {{ill|Fatoumata Balley|fr}}
{{GUI}}

1.84 m
{{AthleticsLink|Pole vault|Women}}

| Miré Reinstorf
{{RSA}}

4.10 m

| Dorra Mahfoudhi
{{TUN}}

3.60 m

| colspan=2|Not awarded

{{AthleticsLink|Long jump|Women}}

| Ese Brume
{{NGR}}

6.73 m

| Marthe Koala
{{BUR}}

6.72 m

| {{ill|Danielle Nolte|de}}
{{RSA}}

6.44 m
{{AthleticsLink|Triple jump|Women}}

| Saly Sarr
{{SEN}}

14.06 m

| Anne-Suzanna Fosther-Katta
{{CMR}}

13.45 m

| Veronique Kossenda Rey
{{CMR}}

13.35 m
{{AthleticsLink|Shot put|Women}}

| Ashley Erasmus
{{RSA}}

18.17 m

| Miné de Klerk
{{RSA}}

17.09 m

| {{ill|Colette Uys|de}}
{{RSA}}

16.28 m
{{AthleticsLink|Discus throw|Women}}

| Ashley Anumba
{{NGR}}

59.30 m

| Obiageri Amaechi
{{NGR}}

58.80 m

| Chioma Onyekwere
{{NGR}}

57.93 m
{{AthleticsLink|Hammer throw|Women}}

| Zahra Tatar
{{ALG}}

67.82 m

| Oyesade Olatoye
{{NGR}}

67.72 m

| Zouina Bouzebra
{{ALG}}

65.48 m
{{AthleticsLink|Javelin throw|Women}}

| Jo-Ane van Dyk
{{RSA}}

57.03 m

| Jana van Schalkwyk
{{RSA}}

55.14 m

| Josephine Joyce Lalam
{{UGA}}

53.57 m
{{AthleticsLink|Heptathlon|Women}}

| Odile Ahouanwanou
{{BEN}}

5777 pts

| {{ill|Adèle Mafogang|de}}
{{CMR}}

5527 pts

| {{ill|Shannon Verster|de}}
{{RSA}}

5239 pts

=Mixed=

{{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}}
valign="top"

|{{EventLink|4 × 400 metres relay|Mixed}}

| {{RSA}}
Gardeo Isaacs
{{ill|Shirley Nekhubui|de}}
{{ill|Mthi Mthimkulu|de}}
Miranda Coetzee

3:13.12 {{AthAbbr|CR}} {{AthAbbr|NR|South African}}

| {{NGR}}
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli
Ella Onojuvwevwo
Dubem Nwachukwu
Patience Okon George

3:13.72

| {{BOT}}
Leungo Scotch
{{ill|Obakeng Kamberuka|de}}
Bayapo Ndori
Galefele Moroko

3:15.93

Medal table

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host = Cameroon

| show_limit =

| remaining_link =

| flag_template = flagteam

| event =

| team =

| gold_RSA = 9 | silver_RSA = 4 | bronze_RSA = 6

| gold_ALG = 3 | silver_ALG = 4 | bronze_ALG = 1

| gold_BOT = 2 | silver_BOT = 3 | bronze_BOT = 1

| gold_NGR = 5 | silver_NGR = 6 | bronze_NGR = 4

| gold_KEN = 5 | silver_KEN = 7 | bronze_KEN = 7

| gold_LBR = 3 | silver_LBR = 1 | bronze_LBR = 1

| gold_ETH = 5 | silver_ETH = 4 | bronze_ETH = 1

| gold_UGA = 2 | silver_UGA = 0 | bronze_UGA = 3

| gold_GHA = 2 | silver_GHA = 1 | bronze_GHA = 0

| gold_BEN = 1 | silver_BEN = 0 | bronze_BEN = 0

| gold_GAM = 1 | silver_GAM = 0 | bronze_GAM = 0

| gold_SEN = 3 | silver_SEN = 0 | bronze_SEN = 1

| gold_EGY = 1 | silver_EGY = 2 | bronze_EGY = 3

| gold_BUR = 1 | silver_BUR = 1 | bronze_BUR = 0

| gold_CMR = 0 | silver_CMR = 3 | bronze_CMR = 3 | host_CMR = yes

| gold_NAM = 0 | silver_NAM = 1 | bronze_NAM = 1

| gold_TUN = 0 | silver_TUN = 1 | bronze_TUN = 0

| gold_ZAM = 0 | silver_ZAM = 2 | bronze_ZAM = 1

| gold_ZIM = 0 | silver_ZIM = 2 | bronze_ZIM = 0

| gold_CIV = 1 | silver_CIV = 1 | bronze_CIV = 2

| gold_CAF = 0 | silver_CAF = 0 | bronze_CAF = 1

| gold_DJI = 1 | silver_DJI = 1 | bronze_DJI = 2

| gold_MAD = 0 | silver_MAD = 0 | bronze_MAD = 1

| gold_MAR = 0 | silver_MAR = 2 | bronze_MAR = 1

| gold_MAW = 0 | silver_MAW = 0 | bronze_MAW = 1

| gold_MLI = 0 | silver_MLI = 0 | bronze_MLI = 1

| gold_GUI = 0 | silver_GUI = 0 | bronze_GUI = 1

}}

Participating nations

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}

  • {{ALG}} (17)
  • {{ANG}} (2)
  • {{BEN}} (12)
  • {{BOT}} (32)
  • {{BUR}} (13)
  • {{BDI}} (3)
  • {{CMR}} (57)
  • {{CPV}} (3)
  • {{CAF}} (4)
  • {{CHA}} (8)
  • {{COM}} (1)
  • {{COD}} (6)
  • {{DJI}} (10)
  • {{EGY}} (9)
  • {{GEQ}} (3)
  • {{ERI}} (3)
  • {{SWZ}} (5)
  • {{ETH}} (67)
  • {{GAB}} (4)
  • {{GAM}} (8)
  • {{GHA}} (19)
  • {{GUI}} (4)
  • {{GBS}} (2)
  • {{CIV}} (12)
  • {{KEN}} (60)
  • {{LES}} (2)
  • {{LBR}} (10)
  • {{LBA}} (2)
  • {{MAD}} (2)
  • {{MAW}} (1)
  • {{MLI}} (5)
  • {{MRI}} (10)
  • {{MAR}} (17)
  • {{MOZ}} (3)
  • {{NAM}} (25)
  • {{NIG}} (2)
  • {{NGR}} (37)
  • {{CGO}} (9)
  • {{STP}} (2)
  • {{SEN}} (18)
  • {{SEY}} (8)
  • {{SLE}} (1)
  • {{SOM}} (2)
  • {{RSA}} (55)
  • {{SSD}} (1)
  • {{TOG}} (6)
  • {{TUN}} (4)
  • {{UGA}} (14)
  • {{ZAM}} (8)
  • {{ZIM}} (10)

{{div col end}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [https://sportronics.co.zm/Results/DOUALA2024/schedule.html# Official results]
  • [https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7212479 Results] at World Athletics
  • [https://www.tilastopaja.info/db/results.php?Season=2024&CID=13077151 Results] at Tilastopaja

External links

  • [https://douala24.org Official site]

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