The 24th African Championships in Athletics was held in Accra, Ghana from 12 to 17 May 2026, at the Legon Sports Stadium. This was the first time the event took place in Ghana, although the country has previously hosted the 2023 African Games.
Medal summary Men
Emmanuel Eseme 10.42 Bradley Nkoana 10.46 Chidera Ezeakor 10.50 Cheickna Traore 20.32 Prince Phaezel Selepe 20.43 Mihlali Xhotyeni 20.57 Lee Eppie 44.66 Dennis Hove 44.92 Leeford Zuze 45.03 Kelvin Kimtai Loti 1:45.47 Imad Bouchajda 1:45.62 Alex Amankwah 1:46.18 Luan Munnik 3:42.19 Tshepo Tshite 3:42.31 Brian Komen 3:43.48 Dawit Seare 13:16.92 13:18.33 Laban Kiptoo Kosgei 13:18.92 Kevin Chesang 28:30.44 Hagos Eyob 28:30.57 Silas Senchura 28:32.66 Badamassi Saguirou 13.73 Louis François Mendy 13.81 13.82 Tisang Kemorena 48.66 Victor Ntweng 49.21 Wernich van Rensburg 49.35 Gemechu Godana 8:38.37 Salaheddine Ben Yazide 8:41.02 Samuel Firew 8:41.67 Cheickna TraoreArthur Cissé 38.52 Favour AsheChidera Ezeakor 38.70 Abdul-Rasheed SaminuEdwin Kwabla GadayiJoseph AmoahIbrahim Fuseini 38.74 Dennis HoveLeeford ZuzeGerren MuwishiThandazani Ndhlovu 3:01.12 George MutindaKelvin Kiprotich Tonui 3:01.35 Yassine Hssine 3:01.36 Misgana Wakuma 1:18:47 , Stephen Ndangiri Kihu 1:20:01 Yasin Abduselam Abdulwahab 1:21:07 Younes Ayachi 2.22 m 2.16 m 2.13 m Valco van Wyk 5.40 m 4.60 m 4.20 m Luvo Manyonga 8.15 m 8.07 m Amath Faye 8.00 m Amath Faye 17.00 m 16.61 m Yoann Awhansou 16.60 m Aiden Smith 20.01 m Mostafa Amr Hassan 18.89 m 17.01 m Ryan Williams 57.45 m 57.18 m 56.13 m Mostafa El Gamel 72.58 m 68.27 m Tshepang Makhethe 67.27 m Julius Yego 79.87 m 77.60 m Douw Smit 76.70 m 7285 pts Edwin Kipmutai Too 7120 pts 7029 pts
Women
Herverge Kole Etame 11.49 Rosemary Chukwuma 11.49 Thelma Davies 11.51 Maboundou Koné 23.35 Rosemary Chukwuma 23.59 23.59 Ajayeba Aliye 51.54 Obakeng Kamberuk 51.79 51.87 Msgana Hailu 1:59.02 Nowe Oratile 1:59.09 1:59.63 Karabo More 4:15.40 Vivian Chebet Kiprotich 4:15.50 Souad El Haddad 4:16.00 15:46.62 Samiyah Hassan Nour 15:47.05 15:47.95 Diana Wanza 31:33.26 Florence Niyonkuru 31:43.73 31:45.91 Tobi Amusan 12.83 Ashley Miller 13.24 Adaobi Tabugbo 13.26 Rogail Joseph 54.73 55.15 Linda Angounou 56.23 Diana Chepkemoi 9:29.18 Mercy Koskey Chepngeno 9:30.46 Almaz Yohannis 9:33.46Rosemary ChukwumaMiracle Ezechukwu 42.94 Destiny Smith-BarnettThelma Davies 43.05Gladys Boateng 44.85Patience Okon George 3:29.31Ajayeba Aliye 3:33.44Diana ChepkemoiLillian Dianah Aoko OwakoHellen Syombua 3:33.80 Wubalem Shugute 1:33:31 Silvia Kemboi 1:33:44 1:34:28 Kristi Snyman 1.84 m 1.81 m 1.75 m Ansume de Beer 4.30 m , Dorra Mahfoudi 3.70 m 3.50 m 6.76 m Marthe Koala 6.75 m 6.70 m Saly Sarr 14.71 m 13.94 m Zinzi Xulu 13.43 m Colette Uys 17.63 m 16.71 m 16.39 m Nora Atim Monie 57.00 m Divine Oladipupo 55.37 m Obiageri Amaechi 53.32 m Zahra Tatar 69.82 m Sade Olatoye 69.60 m Leandri Holtzhausen 66.99 m Aseel Osama Abdel Hamid 60.97 m , Arianne Duarte Morais 56.43 m Jana van Schalkwyk 54.36 m Odile Ahouanwanou 5309 pts 5255 pts 5227 pts
Mixed Patience Okon George 3:16.44 Leungo ScotchVictor NtwengKarabo Mantswinyane 3:17.88 Maureen Najala 3:17.98
Medal table
Participating nations
(10)
(16)
(50)
(Host)
(74)
(10)
References
Medallists Official live results Results Results Results at World Athletics
Daily reports Fentuo, Tahiru Fentuo (2026-05-11). African Championships preview olympics.com. Retrieved on 2026-05-11. Fentuo, Tahiru Fentuo (2026-05-12). African Athletics Championships 2026: South Africa's Aiden Smith wins shot put gold on Day 1, Rwanda's Emeline Imanizabayo claims shock 5,000m gold olympics.com. Retrieved on 2026-05-12. Fentuo, Tahiru Fentuo (2026-05-13). African Athletics Championships 2026: Tobi Amusan leads Nigeria medal haul on Day 2, Luvo Manyonga comeback continues with long jump gold olympics.com. Retrieved on 2026-05-13. Fentuo, Tahiru Fentuo (2026-05-14). African Athletics Championships 2026: Lee Eppie leads Botswana charge as Day 3 delivers first medals for hosts Ghana olympics.com Retrieved on 2026-05-14. olympics.com. Retrieved on 2026-05-14. Fentuo, Tahiru Fentuo (2026-05-15). African Athletics Championships 2026: Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire sweep 4x100m relay events, Kenya's Diana Wanza takes 10,000m gold olympics.com. Retrieved on 2026-05-15. Fentuo, Tahiru Fentuo (2026-05-17). African Athletics Championships 2026: Julius Yego wins historic sixth javelin gold, Zimbabwe stuns favourites to win 4x400m title olympics.com. Retrieved on 2026-05-17.
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