# Arab Athletics Championships

The Arab Athletics Championships (Arabic: البطولة العربية لألعاب القوى) is an event organized by the Arab Athletics Federation. It traditionally occurred every two years. It was not held in 1985 due to the schedule clash with the Pan Arab Games. However, due to the erratic scheduling of the games, both the athletics championships and games athletics competition have been held in the same year on several occasions since 1997. Typically, the championships is rescheduled to earlier in the year as a result. Women's events have been present on the programme since the second edition in 1979. The programme is usually combined although the women competed separately from the men for the tenth edition of the tournament, which was split between 1997 and 1998.

## Editions

| | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events | No. of Nations | No. of Athletes | No. of Athletes | No. of Athletes | Winning Nation | Winning Nation |
| | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Events | No. of Nations | M | W | Total | Winning Nation | Winning Nation |
| 1 | 1977 | Damascus | Syria | 27–30 September | Tishreen Stadium | 22 | 12 | 215 | - | 215 | Iraq |
| 2 | 1979 | Baghdad | Iraq | 23–26 October | Al-Shaab Stadium | 32 | 12 | 200 | 20 | 220 | Iraq |
| 3 | 1981 | Tunis | Tunisia | 21–24 August | INEPS Ksar Saïd Stadium | 39 | 16 | 270 | 60 | 330 | Morocco |
| 4 | 1983 | Amman | Jordan | 19–22 August | Al-Hussein Sports City Stadium | 39 | 18 | 290 | 98 | 388 | Algeria |
| 5 | 1987 | Algiers | Algeria | 6–9 July | Stade du 5 Juillet | 40 | 14 | | | | Algeria |
| 6 | 1989 | Cairo | Egypt | 2–5 October | Cairo International Stadium | 43 | 16 | | | 325 | Algeria |
| 7 | 1991 | Lattakia | Syria | 1–4 October | Al-Assad Stadium | 39 | 13 | | | | Syria |
| 8 | 1993 | Lattakia | Syria | 24–27 September | Al-Assad Stadium | 40 | 14 | | | | Qatar |
| 9 | 1995 | Cairo | Egypt | 26–28 August | Cairo International Stadium | 45 | 15 | | | 500 | Morocco |
| 10 | 1997–98 | Ta'if | Saudi Arabia | 10–12 Sep 1997 | King Fahd Stadium | 42 | 13 | 210 | 80 | 290 | Egypt |
| 11 | 1999 | Beirut | Lebanon | 21–24 October | Camille Chamoun Stadium | 41 | 15 | | | 275 | Egypt |
| 12 | 2001 | Damascus | Syria | 2–5 October | Tishreen Stadium | 43 | 15 | 250 | 105 | 355 | Qatar |
| 13 | 2003 | Amman | Jordan | 5–9 September | Amman International Stadium | 45 | 16 | | | | Algeria |
| 14 | 2005 | Radès | Tunisia | 15–18 September | Stade Olympique de Radès | 45 | 14 | | | 235 | Tunisia |
| 15 | 2007 | Amman | Jordan | 18–21 May | Al-Hussein Sports City Stadium | 46 | 17 | 271 | 156 | 427 | Morocco |
| 16 | 2009 | Damascus | Syria | 6–9 October | Tishreen Stadium | 46 | 17 | 238 | 96 | 334 | Morocco |
| 17 | 2011 | Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | 26–29 October | Khalifa International Stadium | 46 | 17 | | | 500 | Morocco |
| 18 | 2013 | Doha | Qatar | 21–24 May | Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium | 46 | 18 | | | 368 | Morocco |
| 19 | 2015 | Manama | Bahrain | 24–27 April | Khalifa Sports City Stadium | 44 | 21 | | | 700 | Bahrain |
| 20 | 2017 | Rades | Tunisia | 15–18 July | Stade Olympique de Radès | 44 | 16 | | | 400 | Morocco |
| 21 | 2019 | Cairo | Egypt | 5–8 April | American University in Cairo | 44 | | | | | Bahrain |
| 22 | 2021 | Rades | Tunisia | 16–20 June | Stade Olympique de Radès | 46 | 14 | | | | Morocco |
| 23 | 2023 | Marrakesh | Morocco | 20–24 June | Marrakesh Stadium | 46 | 16 | | | 250 | Morocco |

## Statistics
### Wins by country

Overall points winners :
| Country | Winners | Second | Third | Total |
| Morocco | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Algeria | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Qatar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Egypt | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sudan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

### All-time medal table 1977–2023

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Morocco | 147 | 141 | 109 | 397 |
| 2 | Algeria | 128 | 107 | 99 | 334 |
| 3 | Egypt | 127 | 140 | 113 | 380 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 108 | 106 | 93 | 307 |
| 5 | Qatar | 107 | 76 | 72 | 255 |
| 6 | Bahrain | 74 | 71 | 47 | 192 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 58 | 67 | 65 | 190 |
| 8 | Iraq | 47 | 57 | 45 | 149 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 46 | 32 | 54 | 132 |
| 10 | Syria | 38 | 72 | 86 | 196 |
| 11 | Sudan | 32 | 33 | 28 | 93 |
| 12 | Lebanon | 16 | 22 | 32 | 70 |
| 13 | Oman | 10 | 19 | 25 | 54 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 8 | 17 | 8 | 33 |
| 15 | Jordan | 7 | 16 | 43 | 66 |
| 16 | Libya | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 17 | Djibouti | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 18 | Somalia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Palestine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Yemen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Comoros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Mauritania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (22 entries) | Totals (22 entries) | 964 | 989 | 939 | 2,892 |

## Championships records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place |
| 100 m | 10.04 | Femi Ogunode | Qatar | 26 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 200 m | 20.41 | Fawzi Al-Shammari | Kuwait | 8 September 2003 | 2003 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| 400 m | 44.68 | Abdelalelah Haroun | Qatar | 25 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 800 m | 1:45.09 | Abubaker Kaki Khamis | Sudan | 21 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| 1500 m | 3:33.81 | Sadik Mikhou | Bahrain | 20 June 2021 | 2021 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| 5000 m | 13:17.97 | Ayanleh Souleiman | Djibouti | 27 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 10000 m | 28:16.01 | Hasan Mahboob | Morocco | 6 October 2009 | 2009 Championships | Damascus, Syria |
| Half marathon | 1:02.21 | Moustafa Ahmed Shebto | Qatar | 21 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.35 | Abdulaziz Al-Mandeel | Kuwait | 24 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 400 m hurdles | 48.79 | Bassem Hemeida | Qatar | 24 June 2023 | 2023 Championships | Marrakech, Morocco |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:14.38 | Khamis Abdullah Saifeldin | Qatar | 3 October 2001 | 2001 Championships | Damascus, Syria |
| High jump | 2.30 m | Mutaz Essa Barshim | Qatar | 23 May 2013 | 2003 Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| Pole vault | 5.55 m | Hussain Al-Hizam | Saudi Arabia | 17 June 2021 | 2021 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| Long jump | 8.30 m | Hussein Al-Sabee | Saudi Arabia | 8 September 2003 | 2003 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| Triple jump | 17.01 m | Issam Nima | Algeria | 23 May 2013 | 2003 Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| Triple jump | 17.26 m NWI | Yasser Triki | Algeria | 18 June 2021 | 2021 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| Shot put | 21.15 m AR | Abdelrahman Mahmoud | Bahrain | 16 June 2021 | 2021 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| Discus throw | 63.66 m | Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly | Egypt | 21 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| Hammer throw | 79.27 m | Ali Al-Zinkawi | Kuwait | 28 October 2011 | 2011 Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| Javelin throw | 80.72 m | Ihab El-Sayed | Egypt | 24 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Decathlon | 7642 pts | Mohammed J.M. Al-Qaree | Saudi Arabia | 8–9 October 2009 | 2009 Championships | Damascus, Syria |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:23:15 | Mohamed Ragab Saleh | Egypt | 5 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.06 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 8 September 2003 | 2003 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.93 | | Qatar | 27 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Championships | Place |
| 100 m | 11.33 (+0.1 m/s) | Bassant Hemida | Egypt | 21 June 2023 | 2023 Championships | Marrakech, Morocco |
| 200 m | 22.07 | Ruqaya Al-Ghasra | Bahrain | 21 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| 400 m | 52.72 | Salwa Eid Nasser | Bahrain | 6 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| 800 m | 2:03.13 | Genzeb Shumi | Bahrain | 28 October 2011 | 2011 Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
| 1500 m | 4:10.31 | Maryam Yusuf Jamal | Bahrain | 14 September 2005 | 2005 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| 5000 m | 15:48.59 | Betlhem Desalegn | United Arab Emirates | 23 May 2013 | 2003 Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 10000 m | 32:16.97 | Alia Saeed Mohammed | United Arab Emirates | 24 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Half marathon | 1:11:02 | Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa | Bahrain | 24 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.44 | Nezha Bidouane | Morocco | 27 August 1995 | 1995 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.98 | Noura Ennadi | Morocco | 24 June 2023 | 2023 Championships | Marrakech, Morocco |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:39.61 | Ruth Jebet | Bahrain | 23 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| High jump | 1.84 m | Rhizlane Siba | Morocco | 17 June 2021 | 2021 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| Pole vault | 4.15 m | Dorra Mahfoudhi | Tunisia | 17 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Radès, Tunisia |
| Long jump | 6.64 m | Ghada Shouaa | Syria | 27 August 1995 | 1995 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| Triple jump | 14.35 m | Yamilé Aldama | Sudan | 21 May 2007 | 2007 Championships | Amman, Jordan |
| Shot put | 15.90 m | Souad Malloussi | Morocco | 7 August 1987 | 1987 Championships | Algiers, Algeria |
| Discus throw | 54.61 m | Monia Kari | Tunisia | 14 September 2005 | 2005 Championships | Rades, Tunisia |
| Hammer throw | 65.90 m | Rawan Ayman Barakat | Egypt | 7 April 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cairo, Egypt |
| Javelin throw | 56.09 m | Hana'a Ramadhan Omar | Egypt | 6 October 2009 | 2009 Championships | Damascus, Syria |
| Heptathlon | 5573 pts NWI | Yasmina Omrani | Algeria | 21–22 May 2013 | 2013 Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.09 (-1.4 m/s) 1.66 m 12.54 m 25.06 (-1.2 m/s) 5.50 m (NWI) 40.02 m 2:17.73 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.09 (-1.4 m/s) 1.66 m 12.54 m 25.06 (-1.2 m/s) 5.50 m (NWI) 40.02 m 2:17.73 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.09 (-1.4 m/s) 1.66 m 12.54 m 25.06 (-1.2 m/s) 5.50 m (NWI) 40.02 m 2:17.73 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.09 (-1.4 m/s) 1.66 m 12.54 m 25.06 (-1.2 m/s) 5.50 m (NWI) 40.02 m 2:17.73 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.09 (-1.4 m/s) 1.66 m 12.54 m 25.06 (-1.2 m/s) 5.50 m (NWI) 40.02 m 2:17.73 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.09 (-1.4 m/s) 1.66 m 12.54 m 25.06 (-1.2 m/s) 5.50 m (NWI) 40.02 m 2:17.73 |
| 10 km walk (road) | 46:58.22 | Sirine Mejri | Tunisia | 20 June 2023 | 2023 Championships | Marrakech, Morocco |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.04 | | Morocco | 23 June 2023 | 2023 Championships | Marrakech, Morocco |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.77 | | Bahrain | 27 April 2015 | 2015 Championships | Manama, Bahrain |