The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, between 2 and 5 August. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events.
Medal summary
"a" denotes electronic timing was used.
Men's events 100 metres(wind: -1.3 m/s)Ernest Obeng 10.54Théophile Nkounkou 10.63Edward Ofili 10.66200 metres(wind: +1.2 m/s)Edward Ofili 20.90Georges Kablan Degnan 21.14Emmanuel Bitanga 21.18400 metresEl Kashief Hassan 45.34James Atuti 45.95Billy Konchellah 46.28800 metresJames Maina 1:48.8 aOmer Khalifa 1:49.3 aMehdi Aidet 1:49.8 a1500 metresMike Boit 3:39.9 aAbderrahmane Morceli 3:40.1 aMehdi Aidet 3:40.5 a5000 metresMiruts Yifter 14:14.0 aYohannes Mohamed 14:14.2 aKip Rono 14:18.0 a10000 metresMiruts Yifter 29:08.0 aYohannes Mohamed 29:10.0 aRachid Habchaoui 29:28.9 aMarathonKebede Balcha 2:29:53Gidamis Shahanga 2:36:46Ladislas Hakuzimana 2:54:283000 metre steeplechaseKip Rono 8:30.9 aEshetu Tura 8:31.4 aYohannes Mohamed 8:39.4 a110 metres hurdles(wind: +2.2 m/s)Godwin Obasogie 13.76 wPhilip Sang 13.81 wThomas Nnakwe 14.03 w400 metres hurdlesDaniel Kimaiyo 50.05Wilson Kibiego 51.06Dennis Otono 51.234 × 100 metres relay Georges Kablan DegnanAmadou MeïtéAvognan NogboumPatrice Oure Etchie39.80 Boubacar DialloCheikh Touradou DioufMomar N'DaoYoro Diba41.60 Ally MwalimuDavid LukubaPeter MwitaJuamne Chobanga41.714 × 400 metres relay James AtutiBilly KonchellahDaniel KimaiyoWilson Kibiego3:08.2 a Hope EzeigboDele UdoAhmed GarbaLudwig Ordia3:10.2 a 3:11.5 a10,000 metre track walkBenamar Kachkouche 48:50.8 aHunde Ture 50:45.6 aJohn Mutinda 55:45.2 aHigh jumpOthmane Belfaa 2.15Hamid Sahil 2.13Moussa Sagna Fall 2.05Pole vaultMohamed Bensaad 4.70Loué Legbo 4.60Ahmed Rezki 4.50Long jumpAjayi Agbebaku 7.94Kayode Elegbede 7.89Joseph Kio 7.78Triple jumpAjayi Agbebaku 16.82 wAbdoulaye Diallo 16.42 wJoseph Kio 16.25 wShot putYoussef Nagui Asaad 20.32Mohamed Fatihi 15.80Abderrazak Ben Hassine 14.42Discus throwAbderrazak Ben Hassine 54.60Mohamed Naguib Hamed 54.40Harrison Salami 53.10Hammer throwAbdellah Boubekeur 56.02Youssef Ben Abid 53.84Hisham Fouad Greiss 49.10Javelin throwJacques Ayé Abehi 76.74Zakayo Malekwa 76.06Tarek Chaabani 75.20DecathlonMohamed Bensaad 7148Ebewele Brown 7043Alioune Seck 6741
Women's events 100 metres(wind: +2.2 m/s)Oguzoeme Nsenu 11.53 wHannah Afriyie 11.56 wNzaeli Kyomo 11.59 w200 metres(wind: +1.6 m/s)Hannah Afriyie 23.81Nzaeli Kyomo 24.48Ruth Waithera 24.66400 metresGrace Bakari 53.33Marième Boye 54.52Mary Chemweno55.41800 metresMary Chemweno 2:08.4 aRose Tata 2:10.9 aAmsala Woldegebriel 2:11.9 a1500 metresSakina Boutamine 4:23.6 aRose Thomson 4:25.0 aHassania Darami 4:26.5 a3000 metresSakina Boutamine 9:31.1 aRose Thomson 9:32.1 aHassania Darami 9:39.7 a100 metres hurdles(wind: -1.1 m/s)Judy Bell-Gam 14.13Bella Bell-Gam 14.36Fatima El Faquir14.52400 metres hurdlesFatima El Faquir 59.73Rose Tata 59.85Ruth Kyalisima 60.414 × 100 metres relay Hannah AfriyieGrace BakariJeanette YawsonJeanette Ofusu45.63 Obuzoene NsenuRufina UbahFosa IbiniAlaba Ojumola46.45 Marième BoyeFrançoise DamadoFatou CissokoMaty N'Diaye50.234 × 400 metres relay Hannah AfriyieGrace BakariGeorgina AidouGladys Konadu3:41.8 a Rose Tata-MuyaRuth WaitheraMary Chemweno?3:46.1 a Gloria AyanyalaKehinde VaughanAsele WoyJoan Elumelu3:54.9 aHigh jumpKawther Akrémi 1.69Elizabeth Ezo 1.69Fernande Agnentchoué 1.63Long jumpBella Bell-Gam 6.24Florence Ochonogor 6.18Jeanette Yawson 6.04Shot putOdette Mistoul 13.45Grace Apiafi 13.24Joyce Aciro 12.95Discus throwZoubida Laayouni 46.18Fathia Jerbi 45.18Helen Alyek 43.04Javelin throwAgnès Tchuinté 50.20Eunice Nekesa 49.98Constance Rwabiryagye 41.64PentathlonBella Bell-Gam 3607Florence Ochonogor 3524Julie-Marie Gomis 3409
Medal table
References
External links Results – GBR Athletics