2016 African Championships in Athletics

August 2023 August 2023 2016 African Championships Durban2016logo.png Durban, South Africa RSA 22 June – 26 June Kings Park Stadium 44 Championship records 2014 Marrakech 2018 Asaba The 20th African Championships in Athletics was held in Durban, South Africa from 22 to 26 June 2016.http://www.webcaa.org/new/images/sampledata/pdf/durban2016/Programme_Horaire_Durban_2016.pdf Official schedule 2016-06-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20160701115649/http://www.webcaa.org/new/images/sampledata/pdf/durban2016/Programme_Horaire_Durban_2016.pdf 2016-07-01 dead It was the second time that Durban and South Africa hosted this competition. 720 athletes from 43 African national federations participated.https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2016/06/190122/african-championships-in-athletics-moroccan-rabab-arafi-wins-silver-in-1-500m/ African Championships in Athletics: Moroccan Rabab Arafi Wins Silver in 1.500m Morocco World News 2016-06-25 Medal summary Men Men 100 metres Men +2.4 Ben Youssef Meïté 9.95 Mosito Lehata 10.04 Akani SimbineSouth Africa 10.05200 metres Men +1.8 Wayde van NiekerkSouth Africa 20.02 Adama Jammeh 20.45 NR Gambian Emmanuel Matadi 20.55400 metres Men Baboloki Thebe 44.70 Karabo Sibanda 45.40 Chidi Okezie 45.80800 metres Men Nijel Amos 1:45.11 Jacob RozaniSouth Africa 1:45.38 Reinhardt van RensburgSouth Africa 1:46.15 1500 metres Men Fouad Elkaam 3:39.49 Timothy Cheroiyet 3:39.71 Vincent Letting 3:40.785000 metres Men Douglas Kipserem 13:13.35 Elroy GelantSouth Africa 13:15.13 Mangata Ndiwa 13:16.8510,000 metres Men Stephen MokokaSouth Africa 28:02.97 Wilfred Kimitei 28:03.18 Namakwe Nkhasi 28:06.33110 metres hurdles Men 0.0 Antonio AlkanaSouth Africa 13.43 'CR' Tyron Akins 13.74 Mohamed Koussi 13.94 400 metres hurdles Men Boniface Tumuti 49.20 Amadou Ndiaye 49.40 Haron Koech 49.403000 metres steeplechase Men Chala Beyo 8:21.02 Tolosa Nurgi 8:22.79 Abraham Kibiwot 8:24.194 × 100 metres relay Men South Africa Emile ErasmusWayde van Niekerk Tlotliso Leotlela Akani Simbine 38.84 Arthur CisséWilfried Koffi HuaÉmilien Tchan Bi ChanBen Youssef Meïté 38.98 Hazemba ChidambaBrian KasindaTitus Kafunda MukhalaSydney Siame 39.774 × 400 metres relay Men Karabo SibandaBaboloki ThebeOnkabetse NkoboloLeaname Maotoanong 3:02.20 Boniface TumutiAlphas KishoyianBoniface MweresaHaron Koech 3:04.25 South AfricaJon SeeligerShaun de JagerOfentse MogawaneLJ van Zyl 3:04.7320 kilometres walk Men Samuel Gathimba 1:19:24 'CR', NR Kenyan Hassanine Sebei 1:20:57 Lebogang ShangeSouth Africa 1:21:41 High jump Men Men's High Jump Results http://caa16.co.za/RESULTS/Day3/043_JMPHigh___M25_F0_21021.html CAA 24 June 2016 25 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160701115710/http://caa16.co.za/RESULTS/Day3/043_JMPHigh___M25_F0_21021.html 1 July 2016 dead Mathieu Sawe 2.21 Keagan FourieSouth Africa 2.18 Fernand Djoumessi 2.15 Pole vault Men Hichem Khalil Cherabi 5.30 m Mohamed Romdhana 5.20 m Jordan Yamoah 5.00 m Long jump Men Ruswahl SamaaiSouth Africa 8.40w Luvo ManyongaSouth Africa 8.23w Ruri Rammkolodi 7.90w Triple jump Men Tosin Oke 17.13 (+1.0 m/s) Fabrice Zango 16.81 (+1.2 m/s) Khotso MokoenaSouth Africa 16.77 (+1.7 m/s) Shot put Men Jaco EngelbrechtSouth Africa 20.00 Franck ElembaCongo 19.89 Stephen Mozia 19.84 Discus throw Men Russell TuckerSouth Africa 61.44 Stephen Mozia 59.16 Dewaald van HeerdenSouth Africa 58.44 Hammer throw Men Eslam Ahmed Taha Ibrahim 68.92 Chris HarmseSouth Africa 67.67 Tshepang MakhetheSouth Africa 65.54 Javelin throw Men Phil-Mar van RensburgSouth Africa 76.04 John Ampomah 75.22 Alex Kiprotich 74.08 Decathlon Men Fredriech PretoriusSouth Africa 7780 Atsu Nyamadi 7501 Ali Kamé 6892 Women Women 100 metres Women +2.0 Murielle Ahouré 10.99 CR Carina HornSouth Africa 11.07 Marie-Josée Ta Lou 11.15200 metres Women +1.2 Marie-Josée Ta Lou 22.81 Alyssa ConleySouth Africa 22.84 Gina Bass 22.92 NR Gambian400 metres Women Kabange Mupopo 51.56 Margaret Wambui 52,24 Patience Okon George 52.33800 metres Women Caster SemenyaSouth Africa 1:58.20 Malika Akkaoui 2:00.24 Emily Cherotich 2:00.70 1500 metres Women Caster SemenyaSouth Africa 4:01.99 CR Rabab Arafi 4:03.95 Adanech Anbesa 4:05.22 5000 metres Women Sheila Chepkirui 15:05.45 CR Margaret Chelimo 15:07.56 Dera Dida 15:15.2610,000 metres Women Alice Aprot 30:26.94 CR Jackline Chepngeno 31:27.7 Joyline Jepkosgei 31:28.3100 metres hurdles Women +1.6 Claudia HeunisSouth Africa 13.35 Marthe Koala 13.36 Maryke BritsSouth Africa 13.47400 metres hurdles Women Wenda NelSouth Africa 54.86 Maureen Jelegat 56.12 Tameka Jameson 57.17 3000 metres steeplechase Women Norah Jeruto 9:25.07 CR Agnes Chesang 9:27.22 Weyneshet Ansa 9:39.894 × 100 metres relay WomenSouth Africa Tebogo Mamathu Alyssa Conley Tamzin Thomas Carina Horn 43.66 Flings Owusu-Agyapong Gemima Acheampong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah 44.05 Adeline Gouenon Marie-Josée Ta Lou Nene Kanaté Murielle Ahouré 44.294 × 400 metres relay WomenSouth Africa Jeanelle Griesel Wenda Nel Justine Palframan Caster Semenya3:28.49 CR NR South AfricanOmolara OmotoshoRegina GeorgeYinka AjayiPatience Okon George3:29.94Jacinta ShikandaMaureen JelagatMaureen ThomasMargaret Wambui3:30.2120 kilometres walk Women Grace Wanjiru 1:30:43 CR, AR African Yehualeye Beleew 1:31:58 NR Ethiopian Chahinez Nasri 1:34:45 High jump Women Lissa Labiche 1.85 m Doreen Amata 1.82 m Basant Hassan 1.79 m Pole vault Women Syrine Balti 4.00 m Dora Mahfoudi 3.80 m Nisrine Dinar 3.60 m Long jump Women Ese Brume 6.57 m (w) (+ 2.8 m/s) Joëlle Mbumi Nkouindjin 6.39 m (w) (+ 2.6 m/s) Sarah Ngongoa 6.34 m (w) (+ 2.7 m/s) Triple jump Women Nadia Eke 13.42 m w Joëlle Mbumi Nkouindjin 13.37 m (+0.8 m/s) Patience NtshingilaSouth Africa 13.24 m (+0.8 m/s) Shot put Women Auriol Dongmo 17.64 m Nwanneka Okwelogu 17.07 m Chioma Onyekwere 15.71 m Discus throw Women Nwanneka Okwelogu 56.75 m Chinwe Okoro 55.67 m Chioma Onyekwere 53.91 m Hammer throw Women Amy Sène 68.35 m CR Lætitia Bambara 68.12 m Sarah Bensaad 62.53 m Javelin throw Women Sunette ViljoenSouth Africa 64.08 m Jo-ane Van DykSouth Africa 56.22 m Pascaline Adanhoegbe 54.88 m NR Beninese Heptathlon Women Uhunoma Osazuwa 6153 pts CR Marthe Koala 5952 pts Elizabeth Dadzie 5730 pts Medal table Host nation 16 9 8 yes 8 8 8 4 5 7 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 See also 2016 European Athletics Championships References Entry standards Day 1 results Day 2 results Day 3 results Day 4 results Day 5 results External links Official site Confederation of African Athletics championships page Results https://web.archive.org/web/20180801104123/http://www.caaweb.org/new/images/sampledata/pdf2016/DURBAN2016.pdf 2018-08-01 African Championships in Athletics Category:African Championships in Athletics Athletics Championships African Championships in Athletics Category:Sports competitions in Durban Category:International athletics competitions hosted by South Africa African Championships in Athletics