2010 African Championships in Athletics

African championships in Athletics 2010 African Championships Nairobi2010logo.png 200px #FFCD57 Nairobi, Kenya KEN 28 July – 1 August Nyayo Stadium 46 587 44 6 Championship records 2008 Addis Ababa 2012 Porto Novo The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from, 28 July to 1 August 2010. Background The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time. Previously two major athletics events have been held in Kenya, namely 1987 All-Africa Games and 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Preparations thumb|right|220px|The host stadium in Nairobi The championships were awarded to Kenya at the April 2007 Confederation of African Athletics Congress in Dakar, Senegal.Daily Nation, July 26, 2010: On your marks, set...Kenya ready on eve of Games The event was originally scheduled to be held from April 28 to May 2, 2010, but due to delayed preparations the event was moved forward.The Standard, September 26, 2009: African Championships dates changed The Moi International Sports Centre was initially set to become the host venue,The Standard, July 14, 2009: African Athletics Championships event organisers in race against time but it was later changed to the smaller Nyayo Stadium.Daily Nation, December 22, 2009: Nyayo it is for continental athletics fete Men's results Track Track 100 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres Ben-Youssef Méité 10.08 PB Abdul Aziz Zakari 10.12 SB Simon Magakwe South Africa 10.14 SB200 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud 20.36 NR Ben-Youssef Méité 20.39 SB Simon Magakwe South Africa 20.56400 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres Mohamed Khouaja Libya 1977 44.98 NR Rabah Yousif 45.18 Gary Kikaya 45.28800 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres David Rudisha 1:42.84 CR Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:44.85 SB Jackson Kivuva 1:45.47 SB1500 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres Asbel Kiprop 3:36.19 CR Amine Laâlou 3:36.38 Mekonnen Gebremedhin 3:36.655000 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres Edwin Soi 13:30.46 SB Vincent Yator 13:30.53 SB Mark Kiptoo 13:32.45 SB10,000 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres Wilson Kiprop 27:32.91 Moses Kipsiro 27:33.37 Geoffrey Mutai 27:33.83110 m hurdles2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles Othmane Hadj Lazib 13.77 Selim Nurudeen 13.83 Ruan de Vries South Africa 13.98400 m hurdles2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles L. J. van Zyl South Africa 48.51 SB Cornel Fredericks South Africa 48.79 SB Mamadou Kasse Hann 49.10 SB3000 m steeplechase2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase Richard Mateelong 8:23.54 Ezekiel Kemboi 8:26.13 Roba Gary Chubeta 8:27.1520 km walk2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk Hassanine Sebei 1:20:36 CR David Kimutai Rotich 1:21:07 SB Hichem Medjeber 1:22:53 PB4 × 100 m relay2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay Hannes DreyerSimon MagakweLehann FourieThuso MpuangSouth Africa 39.12 Fred AgbajeBenjamin AdukwuOgho-Oghene EgweroObinna Metu 39.22 Emmanuel KubiNana Kofi SanahGodwin HukportiAziz Zakari 39.314 × 400 m relay2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay Geoffrey NgenoVincent KoskeiJulius KirwaMark Mutai 3:02.96 Isaac MakwalaThapelo KetlogetswePako SeribeObakeng Ngwigwa 3:05.16 Saul WeigopwaJames GoddayTobi OgunmolaIsah Salihu 3:06.53 Field Field High jump2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump Kabelo Kgosiemang 2.19 Bong Matogno 2.15 SB Fernand Djoumessi Mohamed Idris 2.15Pole vault2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault Hamdi Dhouibi 4.70 Larbi Bouraada 4.60 Mourad Souissi 4.40Long jump2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump Godfrey Khotso Mokoena South Africa 8.23 SB Ndiss Kaba Badji 8.10 Stanley Gbagbeke 8.06Triple jump2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump Tosin Oke 17.22 Hugo Mamba-Schlick 16.78 SB Tumelo Thagane South Africa 16.64Shot put2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put Burger Lambrechts South Africa 18.63 Roelof Potgieter South Africa 18.62 Orazio Cremona South Africa 18.27Discus throw2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly 59.30 Yasser Ibrahim Farag 58.71 Victor Hogan South Africa 58.11Hammer throw2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw Mohsen Mohamed Anani 74.72 Chris Harmse South Africa 72.56 Mostafa Al-Gamel 71.40Javelin throw2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw Ihab Al Sayed Abdelrahman 78.02 SB Gerhardus Pienaar South Africa 75.96 Julius Yego 74.51 SBDecathlon2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon Larbi Bouraada 8148 CR Mourad Souissi 7818 PB Guillaume Thierry 7100 Women's results Track Track 100 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres Blessing Okagbare 11.03 CR Ruddy Zang Milama 11.15 NR Oludamola Osayomi 11.22 SB200 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres Oludamola Osayomi 23.36 SB Estie Wittstock South Africa 23.50 SB Ruddy Zang Milama 23.59 PB400 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres Amantle Montsho 50.03 SB Amy Mbacké Thiam 51.32 SB Shade Abugan 51.63800 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres Zahra Bouras 2:00.22 Janeth Jepkosgei 2:00.50 Malika Akkaoui 2:01.01 PB1500 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres Nancy Jebet Lagat 4:10.43 Gelete Burka Bati 4:11.12 Btissam Lakhouad 4:11.815000 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres Vivian Cheruiyot 16:18.72 Meseret Defar 16:20.54 Sentayehu Ejigu 16:22.3210,000 m2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres Tirunesh Dibaba 31:51.39 Meselech Melkamu 31:55.50 Linet Masai 31:59.36 SB100 m hurdles2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles Seun Adigun 13.14 SB Gnima Faye 13.67 Amina Ferguen 13.87400 m hurdles2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles Hayat Lambarki 55.96 PB Ajoke Odumosu 55.97 Maureen Jelagat Maiyo 56.74 SB3000 m steeplechase2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase Milcah Chemos Cheywa 9:32.18 CR Sofia Assefa 9:32.58 Lydiah Rotich 9:37.32 SB20 km walk2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk Grace Wanjiru Njue 1:34:19 AR Chaima Trabelsi 1:35:33 Aynalem Eshetu Shefrawe 1:41:46 SB4 × 100 m relay2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay Lawretta OzohAgnes OsazuwaDamola OsayomiBlessing Okagbare 43.45 CR Fanny Appes EkangaCharlotte Mebenga AmomboCarole Made Kaboud MebamDelphine Atangana 44.90 Rosina AmenebedeElizabeth AmolofoBeatrice GyamanFlings Owusu-Agyapong 45.404 × 400 m relay2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay Shade AbuganMargaret EtimBukola AbogunlokoAjoke Odumosu 3:29.26 Grace Miroyo KidakeCatherine NandiMaureen Jelagat MaiyoJaneth Jepkosgei 3:35.12 Ndeye Fatou SoumahFatou DiabayeMarietou BadjiAmy Mbacké Thiam 3:35.55 Field Field High jump2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump Selloane Tsoaeli 1.75 Lissa Labiche 1.70 Cherotich Koech 1.55Pole vault2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault Nisrine Dinar 3.70 Laetitia Berthier 3.50 Sinali Alima Outtara 3.40Long jump2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump Blessing Okagbare 6.62 Comfort Onyali 6.42 Jamaa Chnaik 6.30Triple jump2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump Sarah Nambawa 13.95 NR Nkurika Domeke 13.71 SB Otonye Iworima 13.65 SBShot put2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put Mirian Ibekwe 13.67 Priscilla Isiao 13.62 SB Doris Ratsimbazafy 13.56Discus throw2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw Elizna Naude South Africa 56.74 Kazai Suzanne Kragbe 55.53 Sarah Hasseib Dardiri 46.51Hammer throw2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw Amy Sène 64.11 NR Marwa Hussein 62.36 SB Florence Ezeh 57.94 NRJavelin throw2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw Sunette Viljoen South Africa 63.33 Justine Robbeson South Africa 60.24 Hana'a Hassan Omar 55.14Heptathlon2010 African Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon Margaret Simpson 6031 CR Janet Wienand South Africa 5500 Selloane Tsoaeli 5302 Medal table thumb|Reigning Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop broke the 1500 m record to win gold for Kenya. KEN 10 7 8 yes 8 5 5 6 7 6 4 2 3 3 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 LBA 1977 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Participating nations 22em (16) (6) (5) (14) (12) (8) (12) (1) (10) (11) (2) (14) (2) (6) (63) (2) (3) (14) (2) (106) (2) (5) Libya 1977 (3) (6) Malawi 1964 (1) (5) (15) (19) (5) (6) (37) (7) (14) (13) (14) (1) (5) South Africa (41) (7) Swaziland (1) (21) (4) (7) (27) (9) (4) References Daily reports Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-27). High powered rivalries expected in Nairobi – African Championships preview https://web.archive.org/web/20101212060024/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=57812.html 2010-12-12 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31. Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-28). Kiprop takes men’s 10,000m as African championships begin in Nairobi https://web.archive.org/web/20121026013010/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=57834.html 2012-10-26 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31. Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-29). Meite, Okagbare take 100m titles, Cheruiyot over Defar again in the 5000m - African champs Day 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629134205/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D100/newsid%3D57841.html 2011-06-29 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31. Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-30). Rudisha sizzles 1:42.84 in Nairobi as Kenya collects three golds in Nairobi - African champs, day 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20101212065843/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=57853.html 2010-12-12 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31. Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-31). Dibaba takes down Masai in 10,000m to notch first Ethiopian gold in Nairobi - African champs, day 4 https://web.archive.org/web/20121026015214/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=57861.html 2012-10-26 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31. Negash, Elshadai (2010-08-01). Kenya captures five gold medals as African champs conclude in Nairobi - African champs, day 5 https://web.archive.org/web/20100804231151/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=57870.html 2010-08-04 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-01. External links Results https://web.archive.org/web/20110723085134/http://www.dbresults.net/sitof/risultati/at/2010/Nairobi2807201001/at/indexframe.htm 2011-07-23 Confederation of African Athletics website A Category:African Championships in Athletics A Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Kenya Category:2010 in Kenyan sport Category:Sports competitions in Nairobi Category:2010s in Nairobi Category:July 2010 sports events in Africa Category:August 2010 sports events in Africa