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 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

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Men's events

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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
John Shivanda
39.64   Senegal
Hamidou Diawara
Amadou M'Baye
Charles-Louis Seck
Mamadou Sène
Joseph Diaz
39.70
4 × 400 metres relay   Nigeria
Moses Ugbusien
Joseph Fallaye
Henry Amike
Innocent Egbunike
John Okoye
3:00.55 GR   Kenya
John Anzrah
Tito Sawe
Elkana Nyang'au
David Kitur
3:01.00   Burundi
Pierre-Claver Nyabenda
Cyprien Rugerinyange
Aloyse 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

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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   Ghana
Mercy Addy
Martha Appiah
Cynthia Quartey
Dinah Yankey
44.43   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

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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 entries)414141123

See also

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References

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