1989 African Championships in Athletics

September 2026 September 2026 1989 African Championships in Athletics Lagos, Nigeria 4–8 August Annaba 1988 Cairo 1990 The 1989 African Championships in Athletics were held in Lagos, Nigeria between 4 and 8 August. Medal summary Men's events 100 metres(wind: -0.4 m/s)Amadou Mbagnick Mbaye Senegal10.60Salaam Gariba Ghana10.64Patrick Nwankwo Nigeria10.66200 metres(wind: -1.2 m/s)Olapade Adeniken Nigeria20.74Davidson Ezinwa Nigeria20.82Nelson Boateng Ghana20.84400 metresGabriel Tiacoh Ivory Coast45.25Simeon Kipkemboi Kenya46.29Hachim Ndiaye Senegal46.69800 metresNixon Kiprotich Kenya1:45.71Joseph Chesire Kenya1:45.96Babacar Niang Senegal1:46.091500 metresJoseph Chesire Kenya3:39.43Robert Kibet Kenya3:40.05Nixon Kiprotich Kenya3:41.515000 metresJohn Ngugi Kenya13:22.07Addis Abebe Ethiopia 198713:35.09Moses Tanui Kenya13:36.7910,000 metresAddis Abebe Ethiopia 198727:51.07Moses Tanui Kenya28:22.90Bedilu Kibret Ethiopia 198728:29.14MarathonTsegaye Sengni Ethiopia 19872:26:26Kebede Balcha Ethiopia 19872:26:35Tekla Gebrselassie Ethiopia 19872:26:553000 metre steeplechaseAzzedine Brahmi Algeria8:31.29Micah Boinett Kenya8:31.79Boniface Merande Kenya8:35.35110 metres hurdles(wind: 0.0 m/s)Ikechukwu Mbadugha Nigeria14.16Noureddine Tadjine Algeria14.18Akwasi Abrefa Ghana14.56400 metres hurdlesHenry Amike Nigeria49.58Hamidou Mbaye Senegal50.76Saïd Aberkan Morocco50.844 × 100 metres relay Nigeria39.94 Kenya40.78 Ivory Coast40.914 × 400 metres relay Kenya3:04.44 Nigeria3:05.54 Senegal3:08.1820 kilometre road walkMohamed Bouhalla Algeria1:30:43Abdelwahab Ferguène Algeria1:36:49Bekele Lema Ethiopia 19871:45:25High jumpOthmane Belfaa Algeria2.20Abdenour Krim Algeria2.15Boubacar Guèye Senegal2.10Pole vaultSami Si Mohamed Algeria4.90Issam Ben Mohamed Tunisia4.80Samir Agsous Algeria4.60Long jumpYusuf Alli Nigeria8.27Ayodele Aladefa Nigeria7.89Badara Mbengue Senegal7.88Triple jumpEugene Koranteng Ghana16.83Toussaint Rabenala Madagascar16.80Paul Nioze Seychelles 197716.74Shot putRobert Welikhe Kenya17.28Chima Ugwu Nigeria16.76Vincent Oghene Nigeria16.62Discus throwHassan Ahmed Hamad Egypt53.44Vincent Oghene Nigeria52.98Ikechukwu Chika Nigeria50.70Hammer throwHakim Toumi Algeria69.98Hassan Chahine Morocco66.86Djamel Zouiche Algeria63.52Javelin throwPius Bazighe Nigeria68.96Mongi Alimi Tunisia68.42William Sang Kenya68.06DecathlonMourad Mahour Bacha Algeria7080Hatem Bachar Tunisia6757Stanley Flowers Zimbabwe6519(NR) Women's events 100 metres(wind: -0.9 m/s)Mary Onyali Nigeria11.22Tina Iheagwam Nigeria11.28Rufina Uba Nigeria11.47200 metres(wind: -1.6 m/s)Mary Onyali Nigeria23.00Falilat Ogunkoya Nigeria23.74Lalao Ravaonirina Madagascar23.94400 metresFalilat Ogunkoya Nigeria51.22Fatima Yusuf Nigeria52.30Airat Bakare Nigeria52.38800 metresHassiba Boulmerka Algeria2:06.80Zewde Haile Mariam Ethiopia 19872:08.20Emebet Shiferaw Ethiopia 19872:09.301500 metresHassiba Boulmerka Algeria4:13.85Hellen Kimaiyo Kenya4:16.42Emebet Shiferaw Ethiopia 19874:20.813000 metresHellen Kimaiyo Kenya9:14.97Jane Ngotho Kenya9:15.43Luchia Yishak Ethiopia 19879:24.3110,000 metresJane Ngotho Kenya33:05.60Tigist Moreda Ethiopia 198734:05.58Marcianne Mukamurenzi Rwanda 196234:09.48100 metres hurdlesDinah Yankey Ghana13.68Hope Obika Nigeria13.80Mosun Adesina Nigeria13.86400 metres hurdlesMaria Usifo Nigeria55.45Marie Womplou Ivory Coast57.57Zewde Haile Mariam Ethiopia 198759.514 × 100 metres relay Nigeria??Beatrice Utondu?44.6 Ghana45.4 Ivory Coast464 × 400 metres relay NigeriaAirat BakareFalilat OgunkoyaCharity OparaFatima Yusuf3:33.12 Kenya3:39.60 Ivory Coast3:41.875000 metre track walkAgnetha Chelimo Kenya26:36.18Mercy Nyambura Kenya27:08.58High jumpLucienne N'Da Ivory Coast1.81Nkechi Madubuko Nigeria1.78Yasmina Azzizi Algeria1.78Long jumpChioma Ajunwa Nigeria6.53Beatrice Utondu Nigeria6.20Christy Opara Nigeria6.18Shot putHanan Ahmed Khaled Egypt14.28Mariam Nnodu Nigeria14.02Ann Otutu Nigeria13.88Discus throwZoubida Laayouni Morocco51.14Hanan Ahmed Khaled Egypt50.32Nabila Mouelhi Tunisia46.80Javelin throwChinweoke Chikwelu Nigeria52.18Milka Johnson Kenya50.32Yasmina Azzizi Algeria48.16HeptathlonYasmina Azzizi Algeria5957Nacèra Zaaboub (Achir) Algeria5573Chinweoke Chikwelu Nigeria5503 Medal table flagcountry 14 12 9 9 4 4 8 11 4 2 4 7 ETH 1987 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 5 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 RWA 1962 0 0 1 0 0 1 SEY 1977 See also 1989 in athletics (track and field) External links Results – GBR Athletics A Category:African Championships in Athletics A African Championships in Athletics Category:20th century in Lagos Category:1989 in Nigerian sport Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Nigeria Category:August 1989 sports events in Nigeria