Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games

The fourth All-Africa Games were held in August 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Athletics at the IV All-Africa Games
Dates7–12 August
Host cityNairobi, Kenya


Four new events were added to the games these were the women's 3000 metres, 10000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and 5000 metres track walk. Additionally the pentathlon for women was replaced with the heptathlon. Also four nations won medals for the first time in athletics at the All-Africa Games. These were Mauritius, Rwanda, Burundi and Madagascar

Medal summary

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: +2.4 m/s)
Chidi Imo
 Nigeria
10.10w Eric Akogyiram
 Ghana
10.32w Charles-Louis Seck
 Senegal
10.33w
200 metres
(wind: -1.6 m/s)
Simon Kipkemboi
 Kenya
20.90 John Myles-Mills
 Ghana
20.94 Eseme Ikpoto
 Nigeria
21.01
400 metres Innocent Egbunike
 Nigeria
44.23 GR David Kitur
 Kenya
44.93 Moses Ugbusien
 Nigeria
45.35
800 metres Billy Konchellah
 Kenya
1:45.99 Stephen Marai
 Kenya
1:46.64 Dieudonné Kwizera
 Burundi
1:46.69
1500 metres Sisa Kirati
 Kenya
3:39.40 Wilfred Kirochi
 Kenya
3:39.66 Joseph Chesire
 Kenya
3:39.84
5000 metres John Ngugi
 Kenya
13:31.87 GR Paul Kipkoech
 Kenya
13:36.32 Peter Koech
 Kenya
13:44.94
10000 metres Paul Kipkoech
 Kenya
28:34.77 Abebe Mekonnen
 Ethiopia
28:58.70 Some Muge
 Kenya
28:59.96
Marathon Belayneh Dinsamo
 Ethiopia
2:14:47 GR Dereje Nedi
 Ethiopia
2:15:27 Kebede Balcha
 Ethiopia
2:16:07
3000 metre steeplechase Patrick Sang
 Kenya
8:33.69 Joshua Kipkemboi
 Kenya
8:45.94 Astère Havugiyarémye
 Burundi
8:57.19
110 metres hurdles
(wind: -0.9 m/s)
Judex Lefou
 Mauritius
14.11 Gideon Yego
 Kenya
14.24 René Djédjémel Mélédjé
 Ivory Coast
14.30
400 metres hurdles Amadou Dia Bâ
 Senegal
48.03 GR Shem Ochako
 Kenya
48.97 Henry Amike
 Nigeria
49.08
4 × 100 metres relay  Nigeria
Augustine Olobia
Patrick Nwankwo
Iziak Adeyanju
Chidi Imoh
39.06 GR  Kenya
Elkana Nyangau
Erick Keter
Simon Kipkemboi
Sivanda
39.64  Senegal39.70
4 × 400 metres relay  Nigeria
Moses Ugbusien
Joseph Fallaye
Henry Amike
Innocent Egbunike
3:00.55 GR  Kenya
John Anzrah
Tito Sawe
Elkana Nyang'au
David Kitur
3:01.00  Burundi
P.C. Nyabenda
C. Rugerinyange
A. Nsazurwimo
Dieudonné Kwizera
3:06.91
20 kilometre road walk Shemsu Hassan
 Ethiopia
1:35:57 GR William Sawe
 Kenya
1:42:30 Mutisya Kilonzo
 Kenya
1:43:04
High jump Othmane Belfaa
 Algeria
2.19 GR Asmir Okoro
 Nigeria
2.16 Paul Ngadjadoum
 Chad
2.16
Pole vault Choukri Abahnini
 Tunisia
4.85 Abdelatif Chekir
 Tunisia
4.75 Sami Si Mohamed
 Algeria
4.70
Long jump Paul Emordi
 Nigeria
8.23 Yusuf Alli
 Nigeria
8.18w Joseph Kio
 Nigeria
7.96
Triple jump Francis Dodoo
 Ghana
17.12 GR Joseph Taiwo
 Nigeria
16.90w Toussaint Rabenala
 Madagascar
16.35
Shot put Adewale Olukoju
 Nigeria
18.13 Martin Mélagne
 Ivory Coast
17.89
(NR)
Ahmed Mohamed Ashoush
 Egypt
17.85
Discus throw Adewale Olukoju
 Nigeria
56.50 Mohamed Naguib Hamed
 Egypt
56.08 Hassan Ahmed Hamad
 Egypt
55.84
Hammer throw Hakim Toumi
 Algeria
70.10 GR Yacine Louail
 Algeria
63.66 Ahmed Ibrahim Taha
 Egypt
57.52
Javelin throw Justin Arop
 Uganda
73.42 Zakayo Malekwa
 Tanzania
72.32 George Odera
 Kenya
71.30
Decathlon Ahmed Mahour Bacha
 Algeria
7104 Mbanefo Akpom
 Nigeria
6979 Geoffrey Seurey
 Kenya
6918

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(wind: -0.7 m/s)
Tina Iheagwam
 Nigeria
11.32 Falilat Ogunkoya
 Nigeria
11.43 Mary Onyali
 Nigeria
11.47
200 metres
(wind: -0.4 m/s)
Mary Onyali
 Nigeria
22.66 Falilat Ogunkoya
 Nigeria
22.95 Tina Iheagwam
 Nigeria
23.56
400 metres Francisca Chepkurui
 Kenya
51.99 Geraldine Shitandayi
 Kenya
52.07 Mercy Addy
 Ghana
52.35
800 metres Selina Chirchir
 Kenya
2:03.22 Florence Wanjiru
 Kenya
2:03.77 Mary Chemweno
 Kenya
2:04.34
1500 metres Selina Chirchir
 Kenya
4:13.91 Susan Sirma
 Kenya
4:14.12 Evelyn Adiru
 Uganda
4:17.87
3000 metres Susan Sirma
 Kenya
9:19.20 Hellen Kimaiyo
 Kenya
9:21.50 Nata Nangae
 Tanzania
9:31.17
10000 metres Leah Malot
 Kenya
33:58.15 Marcianne Mukamurenzi
 Rwanda
33:58.55 Mary Kirui
 Kenya
34:12.21
100 metres hurdles Maria Usifo
 Nigeria
13.29 Dinah Yankey
 Ghana
13.73 Nacèra Zaaboub
 Algeria
13.80
400 metres hurdles Maria Usifo
 Nigeria
55.72 Rose Tata-Muya
 Kenya
55.94 Zewde Haile Mariam
 Ethiopia
57.60
(NR)
4 × 100 metres relay  Nigeria
Beatrice Utondu
Tina Iheagwam
Mary Onyali
Falilat Ogunkoya
43.44  Ghana44.43  Kenya
Geraldine Shitandayi
Ruth Waithera
Esther Kavaya
Jane Wanja
45.24 (NR)
4 × 400 metres relay  Nigeria
Maria Usifo
Airat Bakare
Falilat Ogunkoya
Mary Onyali
3:27.08  Kenya
Geraldine Shitandayi
Florence Wanjiru
Esther Kavaya
Francisca Chepkurui
3:28.94 (NR)  Uganda
Farida Kyakutema
Evelyn Adiru
Edith Nakiyingi
Grace Buzu
3:34.41 (NR)
5000 metre track walk Agnetha Chelimo
 Kenya
25:38.91 Valeria Ndaliro
 Kenya
25:41.15 Monica Akoth
 Kenya
26:03.35
High jump Awa Dioum-Ndiaye
 Senegal
1.80 Nacèra Zaaboub
 Algeria
1.70 Constance Senghor
 Senegal
1.73
Long jump Beatrice Utondu
 Nigeria
6.45 Comfort Igeh
 Nigeria
6.19 Albertine Koutouan
 Ivory Coast
6.05
Shot put Elizabeth Olaba
 Kenya
15.30 Aïcha Dahmous
 Algeria
13.84 Martha Atieno
 Kenya
12.81
Discus throw Jeanne Ngo Minyemeck
 Cameroon
46.20 Hanan Ahmed Khaled
 Egypt
45.12 Aïcha Dahmous
 Algeria
44.80
Javelin throw Samia Djémaa
 Algeria
53.30 Seraphina Nyauma
 Kenya
51.60 Matilda Kisava
 Tanzania
47.02
Heptathlon Yasmina Azzizi
 Algeria
5663 Nacèra Zaaboub
 Algeria
5565 Frida Kiptala
 Kenya
4939

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Nigeria147627
2 Kenya13181243
3 Algeria54312
4 Ethiopia2226
5 Senegal2035
6 Ghana1416
7 Tunisia1102
8 Uganda1023
9 Cameroon1001
 Mauritius1001
11 Egypt0235
12 Ivory Coast0123
 Tanzania0123
14 Rwanda0101
15 Burundi0033
16 Chad0011
 Madagascar0011
Totals (17 nations)414141123

See also

  • 1987 in athletics (track and field)

References

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