Athletics at the 1978 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the III All-Africa Games | |
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Host city |
Algiers, Algeria ![]() |
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The third All-Africa Games were held in July 1978 in Algiers, Algeria.
New events were added to the athletics program; Decathlon and pentathlon, for men and women respectively, as well as men's 20 km road walk. Three nations also won their first medals at these championships these being Tunisia, Sudan and Upper Volta.
Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré won his third title, being the only athlete to do so. Four athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:
- El Kashief Hassan, Sudan (200 metres and 400 metres)
- Hannah Afriyie, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres)
- Charlton Ehizuelen, Nigeria (long jump and triple jump)
- Modupe Oshikoya, Nigeria (high jump and long jump)
- Nagui Asaad, Egypt, won his second Gold medal in Shot Put of the All Africa Games in 1978, Algeria, after his first in 1973, All-Africa Games Algeria Nigeria.
Medal summary
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Amadou Meïté![]() | 10.35 | Peter Okodogbe![]() | 10.45 | Ohene Karikari![]() | 10.46 |
200 metres | Hassan El Kachief![]() | 20.77 (NR) |
Patrice Ouré![]() | 20.90 | Roland Joe Siai-Siai![]() | 20.98 |
400 metres | Hassan El Kachief![]() | 45.32 | Dele Udo![]() | 45.65 | Cyril Etoori![]() | 45.65 |
800 metres | James Maina![]() | 1:47.14 | Amar Brahmia![]() | 1:47.54 | Peter Lemashon![]() | 1:47.83 |
1500 metres | Filbert Bayi![]() | 3:36.21 | Wilson Waigwa![]() | 3:36.48 | Amar Brahmia![]() | 3:37.33 |
5000 metres | Yohannes Mohamed![]() | 13:44.39 | Mike Musyoki![]() | 13:44.79 | Suleiman Nyambui![]() | 13:49.60 |
10000 metres | Henry Rono![]() | 27:58.90 | Mike Musyoki![]() | 28:05.20 | Mohamed Kedir![]() | 28:42.00 |
Marathon | Richard Mabuza![]() | 2:21:53 | Dereje Nedi![]() | 2:23:08 | Girma Guebre![]() | 2:27:35 |
3000 metre steeplechase | Henry Rono![]() | 8:15.82 | James Munyala![]() | 8:25.68 | Kip Rono![]() | 8:26.38 |
110 metres hurdles | Fatwell Kimaiyo![]() | 13.89 | Philip Sang![]() | 14.02 | Thomas Nnakwe![]() | 14.35 |
400 metres hurdles | Daniel Kimaiyo![]() | 49.48 | John Akii-Bua![]() | 49.55 | Peter Rwamuhanda![]() | 50.18 |
High jump | Paul Ngadjadoum![]() | 2.16 | Hamid Sahil![]() | 2.14 | Amadou Dia Bâ![]() | 2.08 |
Pole vault | Lakhdar Rahal![]() | 5.00 | Ahmed Rezki![]() | 4.80 | Mohamed Bensaad![]() | 4.80 |
Long jump | Charlton Ehizuelen![]() | 7.92 | Fidelis Ndyabagye![]() | 7.75 (NR) |
Emmanuel Mifetu![]() | 7.57 |
Triple jump | Charlton Ehizuelen![]() | 16.51 | Abdoulaye Diallo![]() | 16.29 | Saïd Saad![]() | 15.93 |
Shot put | Youssef Nagui Asaad![]() | 18.88 | Namakoro Niaré![]() | 17.16 | Emad Fayez![]() | 16.93 |
Discus throw | Namakoro Niaré![]() | 58.02 | Abderrazak Ben Hassine![]() | 55.74 | Tiékité Somet![]() | 51.86 |
Hammer throw | Youssef Ben Abid![]() | 54.90 | Abdellah Boubekeur![]() | 54.74 | Noureddine Bendifallah![]() | 52.20 |
Javelin throw | Justin Arop![]() | 76.94 | Ali Memmi![]() | 71.28 | John Mayaka![]() | 70.76 |
Decathlon | Mohamed Bensaad![]() | 7338 | Brown Ebewele![]() | 6876 | Alain Smaïl![]() | 6822 |
20 kilometre road walk | Benamar Kachkouche![]() | 1:39:21 | Hunde Ture![]() | 1:39:51 | Elisha Kasuka![]() | 1:43:21 |
4 x 100 metres relay | ![]() | 39.24 | ![]() | 39.39 | ![]() | 39.79 |
4 x 400 metres relay | ![]() | 3:03.24 | ![]() | 3:04.20 | ![]() | 3:05.92 |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Hannah Afriyie![]() | 11.50 | Utifon Ufon Oko![]() | 11.55 | Kemi Sandgodeyi![]() | 11.92 |
200 metres | Hannah Afriyie![]() | 23.01 | Kehinde Vaughan![]() | 23.70 | Ruth Waithera![]() | 23.91 |
400 metres | Kehinde Vaughan![]() | 53.86 | Ruth Kyalisima![]() | 54.49 | Georgina Aidou![]() | 54.84 |
800 metres | Tekla Chemabwai![]() | 2:04.84 | Sakina Boutamine![]() | 2:05.64 | Célestine N'Drin![]() | 2:06.08 |
1500 metres | Sakina Boutamine![]() | 4:16.43 | Anna Kiprop![]() | 4:19.59 | Rose Thomson![]() | 4:20.07 |
100 metres hurdles | Judy Bell-Gam![]() | 13.67 | Ruth Kyalisima![]() | 13.92 (NR) |
Bella Bell-Gam![]() | 13.99 |
High jump | Modupe Oshikoya![]() | 1.77 | Kawther Akrémi![]() | 1.73 | Emilia Blavo![]() | 1.68 |
Long jump | Modupe Oshikoya![]() | 6.32 | Jeanette Yawson![]() | 6.29 | Bella Bell-Gam![]() | 6.12 |
Shot put | Joyce Aciro![]() | 14.47 (NR) |
Veronica Baawah![]() | 12.88 | Herina Malit![]() | 12.70 |
Discus throw | Fathia Jerbi![]() | 46.56 | Helen Alyek![]() | 45.90 (NR) |
Martha Jugah![]() | 45.02 |
Javelin throw | Eunice Nekesa![]() | 51.58 | Agnès Tchuinté![]() | 49.16 | Constance Rwabiryagye![]() | 45.52 |
Pentathlon | Bella Bell-Gam![]() | 3709 | Margaret Bisereko![]() | 3788 | Madeleine Bonzi![]() | 3427 |
4 x 100 metres relay | ![]() | 44.63 | ![]() | 45.19 | ![]() | 46.77 |
4 x 400 metres relay | ![]() Helena Opoku Grace Bakari Georgina Aidoo Hannah Afriyie | 3:35.55 (NR) | ![]() | 3:39.27 | ![]() | 3:39.94 |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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