2008 African Championships in Athletics
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The 16th African Championships in Athletics was held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia from April 30 to May 4, 2008. The competition venue was the Addis Ababa Stadium. It is the largest Athletics event held in Ethiopia to date. African Championships in Athletics are held in Eastern Africa for the first time, even though the region has been highly successful in long distance running for decades.
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[edit] Men's results
[edit] Track
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Olusoji Fasuba Nigeria |
10.10 SB | Uchenna Emedolu Nigeria |
10.21 SB | Hannes Dreyer South Africa |
10.24 PB |
| Fasuba and Emedolu repeated the places at the last 2006 African Championships | ||||||
| 200 m | Thuso Puang South Africa |
20.53 PB | Stéphane Buckland Mauritius |
20.62 SB | Fanuel Kenosi Botswana |
20.72 NR |
| 400 m | Ali Babiker Nagmeldin Sudan |
45.64 SB | Isaac Makwala Botswana |
45.64 PB | James Godday Nigeria |
45.77 SB |
| 800 m | David Rudisha Kenya |
1:44.20 SB | Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan |
1:45.41 SB | Asbel Kiprop Kenya |
1:46.02 |
| 1500 m | Haron Keitany Kenya |
3:4347 | Gideon Gathimba Kenya |
3:43.56 | Juan van Deventer South Africa |
3:43.63 |
| 5000 m | Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia |
13:49.67 | Isaac Songok Kenya |
13:49.91 | Ali Abdosh Ethiopia |
13:50.64 |
| 10 000 m | Gebregziabher Gebremariam Ethiopia |
28:17.11 SB | Ibrahim Jeilan Ethiopia |
28:30.66 SB | Eshetu Wondemu Ethiopia |
28:56.36 SB |
| April 30: After a 35-minute delay due to weather, the Ethiopians dominated the podium and the race, with the missed absence of world champion Kenenisa Bekele | ||||||
| 110 m H | Hennie Kotze South Africa |
13.95 | Samuel Okon Nigeria |
14.08 | Selim Nurudeen Nigeria |
14.27 |
| 400 m H | LJ van Zyl South Africa |
48.91 SB | Abderahmane Hammadi Algeria |
49.84 NR | Ibrahima Maïga Mali |
49.84 SB |
| 3000 m s'chase | Richard Mateelong Kenya |
8:31.61 | Michael Kipyego Kenya |
8:32.94 | Willy Komen Kenya |
8:41.98 |
| 20 km Walk | Moahmed Ameur Algeria |
1:22.55 PB | Hichem Medjeber Algeria |
1:23.29 PB | Hassanine Sbaï Tunisia |
1:23.58 SB |
| 4 x 100 m | Hannes Dreyer Corne Du Plessis Sergio Mullins Thuso Mpuang South Africa |
38.75 | Togoh Victor Akrong Allah Laryea Seth Amoo Eric Nkansah  Ghana |
40.30 | Idrissa Adam François Belinga Alain Olivier Nyounai Joseph Batangdon  Cameroon |
40.60 |
| 4 x 400 m | Pieter Smith Ockert Cilliers Sibusiso Sishi LJ van Zyl South Africa |
3:03.58 | Rabah Yusif Ali Babiker Nagmeldin Ahmad Ismail Abubaker Kaki Sudan |
3:04.00 NR | Mamadou Kasse Hann Seth Mbow Mamadou Gueye Nouha Badji  Senegal |
3:05.93 |
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AR Area record | CR championship record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB/PR personal best/record | SB seasonal best | WL world leading (in a given season) | WR world record |
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[edit] Field
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Kabelo Kgosiemang Botswana |
2.34 NR | Mohammed Benhadja Algeria |
2.18 | Boubacar Séré Burkina Faso |
2.18 SB |
| Long jump | Yahya Berrabah Morocco |
8.04 SB | Jonathan Chimier Mauritius |
7.99 SB | Stephan Louw Namibia |
7.98 |
| Pole vault | Mouhsin Cheouari Morocco |
4.80 PB | Larbi Bouraada Algeria |
4.50 | Willem Coertzen South Africa |
4.00 PB |
| Triple jump | Ndiss Kaba Badji Senegal |
17.07 NR | Hugo Mamba Cameroon |
16.92 NR | Tareq Bougtaib Morocco |
16.82 |
| Shot put | Abdu Moaty Moustafa Egypt |
18.06 | Yasser Ibrahim Egypt |
17.39 | Janus Robberts South Africa |
16.44 |
| Discus | Hannes Hopley South Africa |
56.98 | Yasser Ibrahim Egypt |
56.06 SB | Nabil Kiram Morocco |
52.99 |
| Javelin | Mohamed Ali Kbabou Tunisia |
74.20 PB | Kenechukwu Ezeofor Nigeria |
72.53 PB | Sammy Keskeny Kenya |
69.84 SB |
| Hammer | Chris Harmse South Africa |
77.72 SB | Mohamed Hicham Al-Gamal Egypt |
69.70 | Ahmed Abd El Raouf Egypt |
68.15 |
| Decathlon | Larbi Bourada Algeria |
7574 PB | Willem Coertzen South Africa |
7374 | Boualem Lamri Algeria |
6919 SB |
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AR Area record | CR championship record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB/PR personal best/record | SB seasonal best | WL world leading (in a given season) | WR world record |
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[edit] Women's results
[edit] Track
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Damola Osayomi Nigeria |
11.22 | Vida Anim Ghana |
11.43 | Delphine Atangana Cameroon |
11.46 |
| 200 m | Isabel le Roux South Africa |
22.69 PB | Kadiatou Camara Mali |
22.70 NR | Damola Osayomi Nigeria |
22.83 PB |
| 400 m | Amantle Montsho Botswana |
49.83 NR,CR | Sade Abugan Nigeria |
50.89 | Racheal Nachula Zambia |
51.39 NR, NJR |
| 800 m | Pamela Jelimo Kenya |
1:58.70 NJR | Maria Mutola Mozambique |
2:00.47 SB | Agnes Samaria Namibia |
2:00.62 SB |
| 1500 m | Gelete Burka Ethiopia |
4:08.25 | Maskerem Assefa Ethiopia |
4:10.40 | Agnes Samaria Namibia |
4:13.91 |
| 5000 m | Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia |
15:49.81 | Meseret Defar Ethiopia |
15:50.19 | Grace Momanyi Kenya |
15:50.19 |
| 10 000 m | Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia |
32:49.08 | Ejegayehu Dibaba Ethiopia |
32:50.36 | Wude Ayalew Ethiopia |
32:55.17 |
| 100 m H | Fatmata Fofanah Guinea |
13.10 NR | Toyin Augustus Nigeria |
13.12 | Carole Kaboud Mebam Cameroon |
13.52 |
| 400 m H | Joke Odumosu Nigeria |
55.92 SB | Lamia El Habz Morocco |
56.07 PB | Aïssata Soulama Burkina Faso |
56.13 SB |
| 3000 m s'chase | Zemzem Ahmed Ethiopia |
9:44.58 PB | Mekdes Bekele Ethiopia |
9:59.52 SB | Ruth Bosibori Kenya |
10:00.18 SB |
| 20 km Walk | Grace Wanjiru Kenya |
1:39.50 NR | Ararissa Abissa Asnakch Ethiopia |
1:40.12 NR | Mary Njoki Kenya |
1:41.15 PB |
| 4 x 100 m | Endurance Ojokolo Gloria Kemasuode Susan Akene Damola Osayomi Nigeria |
43.79 | Gifty Addy Elizabeth Amolofo Esther Dankwah Vida Anim Ghana |
44.12 | Tsholofelo Thipe Isabel le Roux Christine Ras Geraldine Pillay South Africa |
44.28 |
| 4 x 400 m | Oluoma Nwoke Sade Abugan Endurance Abinuwa Joy Eze Nigeria |
3:30.07 | Florence Wasike Charity Wandia Joyce Zakari Pamela Jelimo Kenya |
3:37.67 | Fatou Diabaye Mame Fatou Faye Maty Salame Souma Fatou Senegal |
3:38.42 |
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AR Area record | CR championship record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB/PR personal best/record | SB seasonal best | WL world leading (in a given season) | WR world record |
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[edit] Field
| Event: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump | Anika Smit South Africa |
1.88 | Marcoleen Pretorius South Africa |
1.84 | Marizca Gertenbach South Africa |
1.84 |
| Pole vault | Leila Ben Youssef Tunisia |
4.00 | Nisrine Dinar Morocco |
3.80 | Laetitia Berthier Burkina Faso |
3.70 |
| Long jump | Janice Josephs South Africa |
6.64 | Chinaza Amadi Nigeria |
6.31 | Patricia Soman Côte d'Ivoire |
6.13 |
| Triple jump | Françoise Mbango Cameroon |
14.76 SB | Yamilé Aldama Sudan |
14.36 SB | Chinonye Ohadugha Nigeria |
14.14 SB |
| Shot put | Vivian Chukwuemeka Nigeria |
17.50 | Kasey Onmuchekwa Nigeria |
16.29 | Veronica Abrahamse South Africa |
16.00 |
| Discus | Elizna Naude South Africa |
55.34 | Suzanne Kragbé Côte d'Ivoire |
49.52 | Simoné du Toit South Africa |
47.10 |
| Hammer | Marwa Hussein Egypt |
62.26 | Florence Ezeh Togo |
61.26 | Funke Adeoye Nigeria |
57.02 |
| Javelin | Sunette Viljoen South Africa |
55.17 | Lindy Leveau-Agricole Seychelles |
52.92 SB | Hana'a Hassan Omar Egypt |
52.32 |
| Heptathlon | Patience Okoro Nigeria |
4906 | Florence Wasike Kenya |
4867 | Nadege Essama Foe Cameroon |
4470 |
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AR Area record | CR championship record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB/PR personal best/record | SB seasonal best | WL world leading (in a given season) | WR world record |
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[edit] Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
12 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Nigeria |
7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | Ethiopia |
6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Kenya |
5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Algeria |
2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Egypt |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Morocco |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Botswana |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Tunisia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sudan |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Cameroon |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Senegal |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Guinea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Ghana |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Mauritius |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Côte d'Ivoire |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mali |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Mozambique |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Seychelles |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Togo |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Namibia |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Burkina Faso |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 |  Burundi |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zambia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
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