# 1979 African Championships in Athletics

The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, between 2 and 5 August. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events.

## Medal summary

"a" denotes electronic timing was used.

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.3 m/s) | Ernest Obeng Ghana | 10.54 | Théophile Nkounkou Congo | 10.63 | Edward Ofili Nigeria | 10.66 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Edward Ofili Nigeria | 20.90 | Georges Kablan Degnan Côte d'Ivoire | 21.14 | Emmanuel Bitanga Cameroon | 21.18 |
| 400 metres | El Kashief Hassan Sudan | 45.34 | James Atuti Kenya | 45.95 | Billy Konchellah Kenya | 46.28 |
| 800 metres | James Maina Kenya | 1:48.8 a | Omer Khalifa Sudan | 1:49.3 a | Mehdi Aidet Algeria | 1:49.8 a |
| 1500 metres | Mike Boit Kenya | 3:39.9 a | Abderrahmane Morceli Algeria | 3:40.1 a | Mehdi Aidet Algeria | 3:40.5 a |
| 5000 metres | Miruts Yifter Ethiopia | 14:14.0 a | Yohannes Mohamed Ethiopia | 14:14.2 a | Kip Rono Kenya | 14:18.0 a |
| 10000 metres | Miruts Yifter Ethiopia | 29:08.0 a | Yohannes Mohamed Ethiopia | 29:10.0 a | Rachid Habchaoui Algeria | 29:28.9 a |
| Marathon | Kebede Balcha Ethiopia | 2:29:53 | Gidamis Shahanga Tanzania | 2:36:46 | Ladislas Hakuzimana Rwanda | 2:54:28 |
| 3000 metre steeplechase | Kip Rono Kenya | 8:30.9 a | Eshetu Tura Ethiopia | 8:31.4 a | Yohannes Mohamed Ethiopia | 8:39.4 a |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Godwin Obasogie Nigeria | 13.76 w | Philip Sang Kenya | 13.81 w | Thomas Nnakwe Nigeria | 14.03 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Daniel Kimaiyo Kenya | 50.05 | Wilson Kibiego Kenya | 51.06 | Dennis Otono Nigeria | 51.23 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Côte d'Ivoire Georges Kablan Degnan Amadou Meïté Avognan Nogboum Patrice Oure Etchie | 39.80 | Senegal Boubacar Diallo Cheikh Touradou Diouf Momar N'Dao Yoro Diba | 41.60 | Tanzania Ally Mwalimu David Lukuba Peter Mwita Juamne Chobanga | 41.71 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Kenya James Atuti Billy Konchellah Daniel Kimaiyo Wilson Kibiego | 3:08.2 a | Nigeria Hope Ezeigbo Dele Udo Ahmed Garba Ludwig Ordia | 3:10.2 a | Senegal | 3:11.5 a |
| 10,000 metre track walk | Benamar Kachkouche Algeria | 48:50.8 a | Hunde Ture Ethiopia | 50:45.6 a | John Mutinda Kenya | 55:45.2 a |
| High jump | Othmane Belfaa Algeria | 2.15 | Hamid Sahil Algeria | 2.13 | Moussa Sagna Fall Senegal | 2.05 |
| Pole vault | Mohamed Bensaad Algeria | 4.70 | Loué Legbo Côte d'Ivoire | 4.60 | Ahmed Rezki Algeria | 4.50 |
| Long jump | Ajayi Agbebaku Nigeria | 7.94 | Kayode Elegbede Nigeria | 7.89 | Joseph Kio Nigeria | 7.78 |
| Triple jump | Ajayi Agbebaku Nigeria | 16.82 w | Abdoulaye Diallo Senegal | 16.42 w | Joseph Kio Nigeria | 16.25 w |
| Shot put | Youssef Nagui Asaad Egypt | 20.32 | Mohamed Fatihi Morocco | 15.80 | Abderrazak Ben Hassine Tunisia | 14.42 |
| Discus throw | Abderrazak Ben Hassine Tunisia | 54.60 | Mohamed Naguib Hamed Egypt | 54.40 | Harrison Salami Nigeria | 53.10 |
| Hammer throw | Abdellah Boubekeur Algeria | 56.02 | Youssef Ben Abid Tunisia | 53.84 | Hisham Fouad Greiss Egypt | 49.10 |
| Javelin throw | Jacques Ayé Abehi Côte d'Ivoire | 76.74 | Zakayo Malekwa Tanzania | 76.06 | Tarek Chaabani Tunisia | 75.20 |
| Decathlon | Mohamed Bensaad Algeria | 7148 | Ebewele Brown Nigeria | 7043 | Alioune Seck Senegal | 6741 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Oguzoeme Nsenu Nigeria | 11.53 w | Hannah Afriyie Ghana | 11.56 w | Nzaeli Kyomo Tanzania | 11.59 w |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Hannah Afriyie Ghana | 23.81 | Nzaeli Kyomo Tanzania | 24.48 | Ruth Waithera Kenya | 24.66 |
| 400 metres | Grace Bakari Ghana | 53.33 | Marième Boye Senegal | 54.52 | Mary Chemweno Kenya | 55.41 |
| 800 metres | Mary Chemweno Kenya | 2:08.4 a | Rose Tata Kenya | 2:10.9 a | Amsala Woldegebriel Ethiopia | 2:11.9 a |
| 1500 metres | Sakina Boutamine Algeria | 4:23.6 a | Rose Thomson Kenya | 4:25.0 a | Hassania Darami Morocco | 4:26.5 a |
| 3000 metres | Sakina Boutamine Algeria | 9:31.1 a | Rose Thomson Kenya | 9:32.1 a | Hassania Darami Morocco | 9:39.7 a |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.1 m/s) | Judy Bell-Gam Nigeria | 14.13 | Bella Bell-Gam Nigeria | 14.36 | Fatima El Faquir Morocco | 14.52 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Fatima El Faquir Morocco | 59.73 | Rose Tata Kenya | 59.85 | Ruth Kyalisima Uganda | 60.41 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Ghana Hannah Afriyie Grace Bakari Jeanette Yawson Jeanette Ofusu | 45.63 | Nigeria Obuzoene Nsenu Rufina Ubah Fosa Ibini Alaba Ojumola | 46.45 | Senegal Marième Boye Françoise Damado Fatou Cissoko Maty N'Diaye | 50.23 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Ghana Hannah Afriyie Grace Bakari Georgina Aidou Gladys Konadu | 3:41.8 a | Kenya Rose Tata-Muya Ruth Waithera Mary Chemweno ? | 3:46.1 a | Nigeria Gloria Ayanyala Kehinde Vaughan Asele Woy Joan Elumelu | 3:54.9 a |
| High jump | Kawther Akrémi Tunisia | 1.69 | Elizabeth Ezo Nigeria | 1.69 | Fernande Agnentchoué Gabon | 1.63 |
| Long jump | Bella Bell-Gam Nigeria | 6.24 | Florence Ochonogor Nigeria | 6.18 | Jeanette Yawson Ghana | 6.04 |
| Shot put | Odette Mistoul Gabon | 13.45 | Grace Apiafi Nigeria | 13.24 | Joyce Aciro Uganda | 12.95 |
| Discus throw | Zoubida Laayouni Morocco | 46.18 | Fathia Jerbi Tunisia | 45.18 | Helen Alyek Uganda | 43.04 |
| Javelin throw | Agnès Tchuinté Cameroon | 50.20 | Eunice Nekesa Kenya | 49.98 | Constance Rwabiryagye Uganda | 41.64 |
| Pentathlon | Bella Bell-Gam Nigeria | 3607 | Florence Ochonogor Nigeria | 3524 | Julie-Marie Gomis Senegal | 3409 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 | Algeria (ALG) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Ghana (GHA) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sudan (SUD) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Gabon (GAB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Congo (CGO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | Totals (17 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 |