2008 African Championships in Athletics
2008 African Championships | |
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Host city | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Date(s) | 30 April – 4 May |
Main stadium | Addis Ababa Stadium |
Participation | 543 athletes from 42 nations |
Events | 44 |
← 2006 Bambous 2010 Nairobi → |
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. It was the first time in its then 29-year history the African Championships in Athletics were held in Eastern Africa, despite the region's well-documented success in long-distance running.
In the men's 100 m, Nigerians Olusoji Fasuba and Uchenna Emedolu repeated the places from the 2006 edition. On April 30, there was a 35-minute delay to the men's 10,000 metres due to weather, but the Ethiopians dominated the podium and the race, with the missed absence of world champion Kenenisa Bekele.
Contents
1 Men's results
1.1 Track
1.2 Field
2 Women's results
2.1 Track
2.2 Field
3 Medals table
4 Participating nations
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Men's results
Track
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 m | Olusoji Fasuba Nigeria | 10.10 SB | Uchenna Emedolu Nigeria | 10.21 SB | Hannes Dreyer South Africa | 10.24 PB |
200 m | Thuso Mpuang South Africa | 20.53 PB | Stéphan Buckland Mauritius | 20.62 SB | Samuel 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 | 3:43.47 | 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 Wendimu Ethiopia | 28:56.36 SB |
110 m hurdles | Hennie Kotze South Africa | 13.95 | Samuel Okon Nigeria | 14.08 | Selim Nurudeen Nigeria | 14.27 |
400 m hurdles | 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 | Mohamed Ameur Algeria | 1:22.55 PB | Hichem Medjeber Algeria | 1:23.29 PB | Hassanine Sebei Tunisia | 1:23.58 SB |
4×100 m relay | Hannes Dreyer Corne Du Plessis Sergio Mullins Thuso Mpuang South Africa | 38.75 CR | Togoh Victor Allah Laryea-Akrong Seth Amoo Eric Nkansah Ghana | 40.30 | Idrissa Adam François Belinga Alain Olivier Nyounai Joseph Batangdon Cameroon | 40.60 |
4×400 m relay | Pieter Smith Ockert Cilliers Sibusiso Sishi LJ van Zyl South Africa | 3:03.58 | Rabah Yousif 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 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |
Field
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump | Kabelo Kgosiemang Botswana | 2.34 NR =CR | Mohammed Benhadja Algeria | 2.18 | Boubacar Séré Burkina Faso | 2.18 SB |
Pole vault | Mouhcine Cheaouri Morocco | 4.80 PB | Larbi Bouraada Algeria | 4.50 | Willem Coertzen South Africa | 4.00 PB |
Long jump | Yahya Berrabah Morocco | 8.04 SB | Jonathan Chimier Mauritius | 7.99 SB | Stephan Louw Namibia | 7.98 |
Triple jump | Ndiss Kaba Badji Senegal | 17.07 NR | Hugo Mamba Cameroon | 16.92 NR | Tarik Bouguetaïb Morocco | 16.82 |
Shot put | Abdu Moaty Moustafa Egypt | 18.06 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt | 17.39 | Janus Robberts South Africa | 16.44 |
Discus throw | Hannes Hopley South Africa | 56.98 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag Egypt | 56.06 SB | Nabil Kiram Morocco | 52.99 |
Hammer throw | Chris Harmse South Africa | 77.72 SB | Mostafa Al-Gamel Egypt | 69.70 | Ahmed Abd El Raouf Egypt | 68.15 |
Javelin throw | Mohamed Ali Kebabou Tunisia | 74.20 PB | Kenechukwu Ezeofor Nigeria | 72.53 PB | Sammy Keskeny Kenya | 69.84 SB |
Decathlon | Larbi Bouraada Algeria | 7574 PB | Willem Coertzen South Africa | 7374 | Boualem Lamri Algeria | 6919 SB |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |
Women's results
Track
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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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 de Lurdes Mutola Mozambique | 2:00.47 SB | Agnes Samaria Namibia | 2:00.62 SB |
1500 m | Gelete Burka Ethiopia | 4:08.25 | Meskerem 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 hurdles | Fatmata Fofanah Guinea | 13.10 NR | Toyin Augustus Nigeria | 13.12 | Carole Kaboud Mebam Cameroon | 13.52 |
400 m hurdles | Joke Odumosu Nigeria | 55.92 SB | Lamiae Lhabze 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 relay | 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 relay | 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 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |
Field
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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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 Ivory Coast | 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 throw | Elizna Naude South Africa | 55.34 | Suzanne Kragbé Ivory Coast | 49.52 | Simoné du Toit South Africa | 47.10 |
Hammer throw | Marwa Hussein Egypt | 62.26 | Florence Ezeh Togo | 61.26 | Funke Adeoye Nigeria | 57.02 |
Javelin throw | 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 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |
Medals table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | South Africa (RSA) | 12 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
3 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
4 | Kenya (KEN) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
5 | Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
6 | Egypt (EGY) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
7 | Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
8 | Botswana (BOT) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
9 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
10 | Sudan (SUD) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
11 | Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
12 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
13 | Guinea (GUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
14 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
15 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
16 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Mali (MLI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
18 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
22 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
23 | Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (24 nations) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
Participating nations
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See also
- 2008 in athletics (track and field)
References
Results (archived)
External links
Official website (archived)- Official results