# 2014 African Championships in Athletics

The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next continental cup which is planned to hold on 13 and 14 September 2014 in Marrakech. It was the second time that Morocco had hosted the event.

## Medal summary
### Men

* Chronology: 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Hua Wilfried Koffi Ivory Coast | 10.05 | Mark Jelks Nigeria | 10.07 | Monzavous Edwards Nigeria | 10.16 |
| 200 metres details | Hua Wilfried Koffi Ivory Coast | 20.25 | Isaac Makwala Botswana | 20.51 | Carvin Nkanata Kenya | 20.53 |
| 400 metres details | Isaac Makwala Botswana | 44.23 CR | Wayde van Niekerk South Africa | 45.00 | Boniface Mucheru Kenya | 45.07 |
| 800 metres details | Nijel Amos Botswana | 1:48.54 | Mohammed Aman Ethiopia | 1:48.56 | Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria | 1:49.08 |
| 1500 metres details | Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti | 3:42.49 | Asbel Kiprop Kenya | 3:42.58 | Ronald Kwemoi Kenya | 3:42.59 |
| 5000 metres details | Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Kenya | 13:34.27 | Isaiah Kiplangat Koech Kenya | 13:35.73 | Abrar Osman Adem Eritrea | 13:36.42 |
| 10,000 metres details | Nguse Amlosom Eritrea | 28:11.07 | Mustapha El Aziz Morocco | 28:11.36 | Josphat Bett Kenya | 28:11.61 |
| 110 m hurdles details | Tyron Akins Nigeria | 13.57 | Alex Al-Ameen Nigeria | 13.78 | Martins Ogieriakhi Nigeria | 13.80 |
| 400 m hurdles details | Cornel Fredericks South Africa | 48.78 | Amaechi Morton Nigeria | 48.92 | Nicholas Bett Kenya | 49.03 |
| 3000 m steeplechase details | Jairus Birech Kenya | 8:34.79 | Jonathan Ndiku Kenya | 8:37.67 | Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya | 8:39.30 |
| 4 × 100 m relay details | Nigeria Ogho-Oghene Egwero Monzavous Edwards Obinna Metu Mark Jelks | 38.80 | Ghana Daniel Gyasi Solomon Afful Emmanuel Dassor Timothy Abeyie | 39.28 | Algeria Mahmoud Hammoudi Ali Bouguesba Skander Djamil Athmani Soufiane Bouhadda | 39.89 |
| 4 × 400 m relay details | Botswana Pako Seribe Nijel Amos Leaname Maotoanong Isaac Makwala | 3:01.89 | Nigeria Noah Akwu Robert Simmons Miles Ukaoma Amaechi Morton | 3:03.09 | Kenya Mark Mutai Solomon Buoga Nicholas Bett Boniface Mucheru | 3:07.35 |
| 20 km walk details | Lebogang Shange South Africa | 1:26.58 | Samuel Ireri Gathimba Kenya | 1:27.11 | Mohamed Ameur Algeria | 1:27.48 |
| High jump details | Kabelo Kgosiemang Botswana | 2.28 | Fernand Djoumessi Cameroon | 2.25 | Younis Mohamed Sudan | 2.22 |
| Pole vault details | Cheyne Rahme South Africa | 5.41 CR | Mohamed Amine Romdhana Tunisia | 5.00 | Mouhcine Cheaouri Morocco | 5.00 |
| Long jump details | Zarck Visser South Africa | 8.08 | Khotso Mokoena South Africa | 8.02 | Ruswahl Samaai South Africa | 7.84 |
| Triple jump details | Khotso Mokoena South Africa | 17.03 | Tosin Oke Nigeria | 16.97 | Roger Haitengi Namibia | 16.72 |
| Shot put details | Orazio Cremona South Africa | 19.84 | Jaco Engelbrecht South Africa | 18.87 | Franck Owaka Republic of the Congo | 18.74 |
| Discus throw details | Victor Hogan South Africa | 62.87 | Russell Tucker South Africa | 62.15 | Stephen Mozia Nigeria | 57.11 |
| Hammer throw details | Mostafa Al-Gamel Egypt | 79.09 CR | Chris Harmse South Africa | 73.90 | Driss Barid Morocco | 60.17 |
| Javelin throw details | Julius Yego Kenya | 84.72 | Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed Egypt | 83.59 | Robert Oosthuizen South Africa | 77.81 |
| Decathlon details | Larbi Bourrada Algeria | 8311 CR | Guillaume Thierry Mauritius | 7312 | Atsu Nyamadi Ghana | 6946 |

### Women

* Chronology: 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Blessing Okagbare Nigeria | 11.00 CR | Murielle Ahouré Ivory Coast | 11.03 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast | 11.20 |
| 200 metres details | Murielle Ahouré Ivory Coast | 22.36 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast | 22.87 | Dominique Duncan Nigeria | 22.98 |
| 400 metres details | Folashade Abugan Nigeria | 51.21 | Kabange Mupopo Zambia | 51.21 | Patience Okon George Nigeria | 51.68 |
| 800 metres details | Eunice Sum Kenya | 1:59.45 | Janeth Jepkosgei Kenya | 1:59.74 | Agatha Jeruto Kenya | 1:59.84 |
| 1500 metres details | Hellen Obiri Kenya | 4:09.53 | Dawit Seyaum Ethiopia | 4:10.92 | Rababe Arafi Morocco | 4:12.08 |
| 5000 metres details | Almaz Ayana Ethiopia | 15:32.72 CR | Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia | 15:42.16 | Janeth Kisa Kenya | 15:54.04 |
| 10,000 metres details | Joyce Chepkirui Kenya | 32:45.27 | Emily Chebet Kenya | 32:45.28 | Belaynesh Oljira Ethiopia | 32:49.39 |
| 100 m hurdles details | Rikenette Steenkamp South Africa | 13.26 | Rosvitha Okou Ivory Coast | 13.26 | Nichole Denby Nigeria | 13.27 |
| 400 m hurdles details | Wenda Nel South Africa | 55.32 | Amaka Ogoegbunam Nigeria | 55.46 | Francisca Koki Kenya | 55.84 |
| 3000 m steeplechase details | Hiwot Ayalew Ethiopia | 9:29.54 CR | Sofia Assefa Ethiopia | 9:30.20 | Salima El Ouali Alami Morocco | 9:33.02 |
| 4 × 100 m relay details | Nigeria Gloria Asumnu Lawreta Ozoh Dominique Duncan Blessing Okagbare | 43.56 | Ivory Coast Tryphene Kouame Adjoua Mireille Gaha Nanzie Adeline Gouenon Marie-Josée Ta Lou | 43.99 | Ghana Flings Owusu-Agyapong Gemma Acheampong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah | 44.06 |
| 4 × 400 m relay details | Nigeria Patience Okon George Regina George Ada Benjamin Folashade Abugan | 3:28.87 | Kenya Jacinter Shikanda Francisca Koki Janeth Jepkosgei Maureen Jelagat | 3:32.26 | Botswana Goitseone Seleka Lydia Mashila Loungo Matlhaku Christine Botlogetswe | 3:40.28 |
| 20 km walk details | Grace Wanjiru Njue Kenya | 1:37.04 | Emily Ngii Kenya | 1:38.12 | Askale Tiksa Ethiopia | 1:40.05 |
| High jump details | Rhizlane Siba Morocco | 1.80 | Besnet Mohamed Egypt | 1.80 | Ariyat Dibow Ethiopia | 1.78 |
| Pole vault details | Syrine Balti Tunisia | 4.10 | Nisrine Dinar Morocco | 3.80 | Dorra Mahfoudhi Tunisia | 3.70 |
| Long jump details | Ese Brume Nigeria | 6.50 | Chinaza Amadi Nigeria | 6.40 | Joelle Mbumi Nkouindjin Cameroon | 6.25 |
| Triple jump details | Joelle Mbumi Nkouindjin Cameroon | 14.02 | Nadia Eke Ghana | 13.40 | Blessing Ibrahim Nigeria | 13.35 |
| Shot put details | Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang Cameroon | 16.84 | Chinwe Okoro Nigeria | 16.40 | Lezaan Jordaan South Africa | 15.31 |
| Discus throw details | Chinwe Okoro Nigeria | 59.79 CR | Nwanneka Okwelogu Nigeria | 51.66 | Amina Moudden Morocco | 48.21 |
| Hammer throw details | Lætitia Bambara Burkina Faso | 65.44 | Amy Sène Senegal | 64.66 | Sarah Bensaad Tunisia | 60.97 |
| Javelin throw details | Sunette Viljoen South Africa | 65.32 CR | Zuta Mary Nartey Ghana | 52.57 | Selma Rosun Mauritius | 48.04 |
| Heptathlon details | Marthe Koala Burkina Faso | 5454 | Elizabeth Dadzie Ghana | 5286 | Bianca Erwee South Africa | 5086 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Botswana (BOT) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Cameroon (CMR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Morocco (MAR)* | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Congo (CGO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | Totals (21 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |

## Participating nations

* Algeria (25)
* Angola (8)
* Benin (11)
* Botswana (16)
* Burkina Faso (5)
* Burundi (5)
* Cameroon (20)
* Cape Verde (1)
* Chad (1)
* Central African Republic (1)
* Comoros (4)
* Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
* Djibouti (4)
* Egypt (12)
* Equatorial Guinea (2)
* Eritrea (11)
* Ethiopia (69)
* Gabon (1)
* Gambia (2)
* Ghana (24)
* Guinea (1)
* Guinea-Bissau (1)
* Ivory Coast (11)
* Kenya (55)
* Lesotho (1)
* Libya (7)
* Madagascar (3)
* Mali (11)
* Mauritania (2)
* Mauritius (9)
* Morocco (host) (55)
* Mozambique (1)
* Namibia (6)
* Nigeria (41)
* Republic of the Congo (18)
* São Tomé and Príncipe (1)
* Senegal (14)
* Seychelles (8)
* South Africa (37)
* Sudan (1)
* Swaziland (2)
* Tanzania (2)
* Togo (2)
* Tunisia (20)
* Uganda (6)
* Zambia (8)
* Zimbabwe (2)