East African Athletics Championships

The East African Athletics Championships, also known as the Zone V Championships, was an international athletics competition between East African nations, organised by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). It was established in 1995,East African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-16. the same year as two other regional championships: the West and North African Athletics Championships and the African Southern Region Athletics Championships.African Southern Region Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-16.West and North African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-16. The competition succeeded the East and Central African Championships as the premier regional athletics competition for the region. All the events at the championships were in outdoor track and field.

Editions Edition Year City Country Date Nations Athletes 1 1995 Nairobi Kenya 2 2001 Zanzibar City Tanzania 3 2003 Zanzibar City Tanzania 4 2005 Addis Ababa Ethiopia 52021KampalaUganda

Events The competition programme featured 32 regular athletics events: seven track running events, two obstacle events, three jumps, and four throws for both the sexes.

Track running 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres Obstacle events 100 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles, 3000 metres steeplechase (men only) Jumping events High jump, long jump, triple jump Throwing events Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw (men only) Relay events 4 × 100 metres relay, 4 × 400 metres relay

Several events were held irregularly. Women did not compete in the steeplechase or hammer throw, and pole vault was not available as an event for either sex.

Participation

Champions

Men's 100 metres 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: Men's 200 metres 1995: 2001: ? 2003: 2005: ? Men's 400 metres 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: Men's 800 metres 1995: 2001: ? 2003: 2005: ? Men's 1500 metres 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ? Men's 5000 metres 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ? Men's 10,000 metres 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Men's 110 metres hurdles 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Men's 400 metres hurdles 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: Men's high jump 1995: 2001: ? 2003: 2005: ? Men's long jump 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ? Men's triple jump 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Men's shot put 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ? Men's discus throw 1995: 2001: 2003: Not held 2005: ? Men's hammer throw 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Men's javelin throw 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ? Men's 4 × 100 metres relay 1995: 2001: ? 2003: 2005: ? Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ?

Women's 100 metres 1995: 2001: ? 2003: 2005: ? Women's 200 metres 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ? Women's 400 metres 1995: 2001: ? 2003: 2005: Women's 800 metres 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: Women's 1500 metres 1995: 2001: ? 2003: 2005: ? Women's 5000 metres 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: Women's 10,000 metres 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Women's 110 metres hurdles 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Women's 400 metres hurdles 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: Women's high jump 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Women's long jump 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Women's triple jump 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Women's shot put 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ? Women's discus throw 1995: 2001: 2003: Not held 2005: ? Women's javelin throw 1995: 2001: ? 2003: Not held 2005: ? Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 1995: 2001: 2003: 2005: ?

Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 1995: 2001: ? 2003: 2005:

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