2008 African Championships in Athletics
The 16th African Championships in Athletics was held in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, from April 30 to May 4, 2008. The competition venue was the Addis Ababa Stadium. It is the largest Athletics event held in Ethiopia to date. It was the first time in its then 29-year history the African Championships in Athletics were held in Eastern Africa, despite the region's well-documented success in long-distance running.
| 2008 African Championships | |
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| Dates | 30 April – 4 May |
| Host city | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Venue | Addis Ababa Stadium |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 543 athletes from 42 nations |
In the men's 100 m, Nigerians Olusoji Fasuba and Uchenna Emedolu repeated the places from the 2006 edition. On April 30, there was a 35-minute delay to the men's 10,000 metres due to weather, but the Ethiopians dominated the podium and the race, with the missed absence of world champion Kenenisa Bekele.
Men's results
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m |
Olusoji Fasuba  | 10.10 SB | Uchenna Emedolu | 10.21 SB | Hannes Dreyer  | 10.24 PB |
| 200 m |
Thuso Mpuang | 20.53 PB | Stéphan Buckland | 20.62 SB | Samuel Kenosi  | 20.72 NR |
| 400 m |
Ali Babiker Nagmeldin  | 45.64 SB | Isaac Makwala | 45.64 PB | James Godday | 45.77 SB |
| 800 m |
David Rudisha  | 1:44.20 SB | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | 1:45.41 SB | Asbel Kiprop | 1:46.02 |
| 1500 m |
Haron Keitany | 3:43.47 | Gideon Gathimba | 3:43.56 | Juan van Deventer | 3:43.63 |
| 5000 m |
Kenenisa Bekele | 13:49.67 | Isaac Songok | 13:49.91 | Ali Abdosh | 13:50.64 |
| 10,000 m |
Gebregziabher Gebremariam | 28:17.11 SB | Ibrahim Jeilan | 28:30.66 SB | Eshetu Wendimu | 28:56.36 SB |
| 110 m hurdles |
Hennie Kotze | 13.95 | Samuel Okon | 14.08 | Selim Nurudeen | 14.27 |
| 400 m hurdles |
LJ van Zyl | 48.91 SB | Abderahmane Hammadi  | 49.84 NR | Ibrahima Maïga  | 49.84 SB |
| 3000 m s'chase |
Richard Mateelong | 8:31.61 | Michael Kipyego | 8:32.94 | Willy Komen | 8:41.98 |
| 20 km walk |
Mohamed Ameur | 1:22.55 PB | Hichem Medjeber | 1:23.29 PB | Hassanine Sebei  | 1:23.58 SB |
| 4×100 m relay |
Hannes Dreyer Corne Du Plessis Sergio Mullins Thuso Mpuang | 38.75 CR | Togoh Victor Allah Laryea-Akrong Seth Amoo Eric Nkansah  | 40.30 | Idrissa Adam François Belinga Alain Olivier Nyounai Joseph Batangdon  | 40.60 |
| 4×400 m relay |
Pieter Smith Ockert Cilliers Sibusiso Sishi LJ van Zyl | 3:03.58 | Rabah Yousif Ali Babiker Nagmeldin Ahmad Ismail Abubaker Kaki | 3:04.00 NR | Mamadou Kasse Hann Seth Mbow Mamadou Gueye Nouha Badji  | 3:05.93 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Kabelo Kgosiemang | 2.34 NR =CR | Mohammed Benhadja | 2.18 | Boubacar Séré  | 2.18 SB |
| Pole vault |
Mouhcine Cheaouri  | 4.80 PB | Larbi Bouraada | 4.50 | Willem Coertzen | 4.00 PB |
| Long jump |
Yahya Berrabah | 8.04 SB | Jonathan Chimier | 7.99 SB | Stephan Louw  | 7.98 |
| Triple jump |
Ndiss Kaba Badji | 17.07 NR | Hugo Mamba | 16.92 NR | Tarik Bouguetaïb | 16.82 |
| Shot put |
Abdu Moaty Moustafa  | 18.06 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag | 17.39 | Janus Robberts | 16.44 |
| Discus throw |
Hannes Hopley | 56.98 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag | 56.06 SB | Nabil Kiram | 52.99 |
| Hammer throw |
Chris Harmse | 77.72 SB | Mostafa Al-Gamel | 69.70 | Ahmed Abd El Raouf | 68.15 |
| Javelin throw |
Mohamed Ali Kebabou | 74.20 PB | Kenechukwu Ezeofor | 72.53 PB | Sammy Keskeny | 69.84 SB |
| Decathlon |
Larbi Bouraada | 7574 PB | Willem Coertzen | 7374 | Boualem Lamri | 6919 SB |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Women's results
Track
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m |
Damola Osayomi | 11.22 | Vida Anim | 11.43 | Delphine Atangana | 11.46 |
| 200 m |
Isabel le Roux | 22.69 PB | Kadiatou Camara | 22.70 NR | Damola Osayomi | 22.83 PB |
| 400 m |
Amantle Montsho | 49.83 NR,CR | Sade Abugan | 50.89 | Racheal Nachula | 51.39 NR, NJR |
| 800 m |
Pamela Jelimo | 1:58.70 NJR | Maria de Lurdes Mutola  | 2:00.47 SB | Agnes Samaria | 2:00.62 SB |
| 1500 m |
Gelete Burka | 4:08.25 | Meskerem Assefa | 4:10.40 | Agnes Samaria | 4:13.91 |
| 5000 m |
Meselech Melkamu | 15:49.81 | Meseret Defar | 15:50.19 | Grace Momanyi | 15:50.19 |
| 10,000 m |
Tirunesh Dibaba | 32:49.08 | Ejegayehu Dibaba | 32:50.36 | Wude Ayalew | 32:55.17 |
| 100 m hurdles |
Fatmata Fofanah  | 13.10 NR | Toyin Augustus | 13.12 | Carole Kaboud Mebam | 13.52 |
| 400 m hurdles |
Joke Odumosu | 55.92 SB | Lamiae Lhabze | 56.07 PB | Aïssata Soulama | 56.13 SB |
| 3000 m s'chase |
Zemzem Ahmed | 9:44.58 PB | Mekdes Bekele | 9:59.52 SB | Ruth Bosibori | 10:00.18 SB |
| 20 km walk |
Grace Wanjiru | 1:39.50 NR | Ararissa Abissa Asnakch | 1:40.12 NR | Mary Njoki | 1:41.15 PB |
| 4 x 100 m relay |
Endurance Ojokolo Gloria Kemasuode Susan Akene Damola Osayomi | 43.79 | Gifty Addy Elizabeth Amolofo Esther Dankwah Vida Anim | 44.12 | Tsholofelo Thipe Isabel le Roux Christine Ras Geraldine Pillay | 44.28 |
| 4 x 400 m relay |
Oluoma Nwoke Sade Abugan Endurance Abinuwa Joy Eze | 3:30.07 | Florence Wasike Charity Wandia Joyce Zakari Pamela Jelimo | 3:37.67 | Fatou Diabaye Mame Fatou Faye Maty Salame Souma Fatou | 3:38.42 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Field
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High jump |
Anika Smit | 1.88 | Marcoleen Pretorius | 1.84 | Marizca Gertenbach | 1.84 |
| Pole vault |
Leila Ben Youssef | 4.00 | Nisrine Dinar | 3.80 | Laetitia Berthier | 3.70 |
| Long jump |
Janice Josephs | 6.64 | Chinaza Amadi | 6.31 | Patricia Soman | 6.13 |
| Triple jump |
Françoise Mbango | 14.76 SB | Yamilé Aldama | 14.36 SB | Chinonye Ohadugha | 14.14 SB |
| Shot put |
Vivian Chukwuemeka | 17.50 | Kasey Onmuchekwa | 16.29 | Veronica Abrahamse | 16.00 |
| Discus throw |
Elizna Naude | 55.34 | Suzanne Kragbé | 49.52 | Simoné du Toit | 47.10 |
| Hammer throw |
Marwa Hussein | 62.26 | Florence Ezeh  | 61.26 | Funke Adeoye | 57.02 |
| Javelin throw |
Sunette Viljoen | 55.17 | Lindy Leveau-Agricole  | 52.92 SB | Hana'a Hassan Omar | 52.32 |
| Heptathlon |
Patience Okoro | 4906 | Florence Wasike | 4867 | Nadege Essama Foe | 4470 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) | ||||||
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 12 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 nations) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
Participating nations
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See also
- 2008 in athletics (track and field)
External links
- Official website (archived)
- Official results
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