# 2022 African Championships in Athletics

The 22nd African Championships in Athletics was held in Saint Pierre, Mauritius from 8 to 12 June 2022, at the Cote d'Or National Sports Complex. This was the third time the event was held in Mauritius, and 500 athletes from 40 African countries out of 54 countries participated in the 22nd edition of the Senior Africa Championship. The event was originally scheduled to be held in 2020 in Oran, Algeria, but had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Medal summary
### Men

* Chronology: 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Ferdinand Omanyala Kenya | 9.93 | Akani Simbine South Africa | 9.93 | Henricho Bruintjies South Africa | 10.01 |
| 200 metres details | Letsile Tebogo Botswana | 20.26 | Emmanuel Eseme Cameroon | 20.61 | Clarence Munyai South Africa | 20.69 |
| 400 metres details | Muzala Samukonga Zambia | 45.31 | Bayapo Ndori Botswana | 45.35 | Mohamed Farès Jelassi [fr] Tunisia | 45.54 |
| 800 metres details | Slimane Moula Algeria | 1:45.59 | Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei [de] Kenya | 1:46.43 | Tshepiso Masalela Botswana | 1:46.65 |
| 1500 metres details | Abel Kipsang Kenya | 3:36.57 | Ryan Mphahlele South Africa | 3:36.74 | Adihana Kasaye [de] Ethiopia | 3:38.27 |
| 5000 metres details | Hailemariyam Amare Ethiopia | 13:36.79 | Daniel Ebenyo Kenya | 13:38.79 | Hicham Akankam Morocco | 13:40.39 |
| 10,000 metres details | Mogos Tuemay Ethiopia | 29:19.01 | Chimdessa Debele Ethiopia | 29:22.74 | Abraham Longosiwa [de] Kenya | 29:23.02 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | Amine Bouanani Algeria | 13.26 | Jeremie Lararaudeuse Mauritius | 13.55 | Antonio Alkana South Africa | 13.59 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Sokwakhana Zazini South Africa | 49.42 | Abdelmalik Lahoulou Algeria | 50.10 | Wiseman Mukhobe Kenya | 50.48 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Hailemariyam Amare Ethiopia | 8:27.38 | Tadese Takele Ethiopia | 8:28.31 | Geoffrey Kirwa [de] Kenya | 8:29.74 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Kenya Dan Asamba [de] Mike Nyang'au Samwel Imeta [de] Ferdinand Omanyala | 39.28 NR | South Africa Henricho Bruintjies Antonio Alkana Cheswill Johnson Benjamin Richardson Rivaldo Roberts Akani Simbine | 39.79 | Zimbabwe Ngoni Makusha Dickson Kamungeremu [de] Tapiwa Makarawu Denzel Simusialela [de] | 39.81 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Botswana Busang Collen Kebinatshipi Leungo Scotch Anthony Pesela Bayapo Ndori Maitseo Keitumetse | 3:04.27 | Zambia Muzala Samukonga Kennedy Luchembe Patrick Kakozi Nyambe David Mulenga | 3:05.53 | Nigeria Johnson Nnamani Chidi Okezie Sikiru Adeyemi Emmanuel Ojeli Ayo Adeola | 3:07.05 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Samuel Gathimba Kenya | 1:22:01 | Wayne Snyman South Africa | 1:22:05 | Yohanis Algaw Ethiopia | 1:22:21 |
| High jump details | Hichem Bouhanoun [fr] Algeria | 2.15 m | Mike Edwards Nigeria | 2.15 m | Mpho Links South Africa | 2.15 m |
| Pole vault details | Medhi-Amar Rouana [fr] Algeria | 5.30 m | Hichem Khalil Cherabi Algeria | 5.20 m | Valko van Wyk [es] South Africa | 4.90 m |
| Long jump details | Thalosang Tshireletso Botswana | 7.82 m | Cheswill Johnson South Africa | 7.78 m | Amath Faye [fr] Senegal | 7.70 m |
| Triple jump details | Hugues Fabrice Zango Burkina Faso | 17.34 m | Thalosang Tshireletso Botswana | 16.77 m | Yasser Triki Algeria | 16.58 m |
| Shot put details | Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Nigeria | 21.20 m CR | Kyle Blignaut South Africa | 20.60 m | Mohamed Magdy Egypt | 20.33 m |
| Discus throw details | Werner Visser South Africa | 61.80 m | Victor Hogan South Africa | 58.95 m | Ryan Williams [de] Namibia | 56.70 m |
| Hammer throw details | Allan Cumming South Africa | 69.13 m | Tshepang Makhethe South Africa | 68.75 m | Alaa el-Din el-Ashry [fr] Egypt | 68.24 m |
| Javelin throw details | Julius Yego Kenya | 79.62 m | Ihab Abdelrahman Egypt | 77.12 m | Phillippus Janse van Rensburg South Africa | 74.10 m |
| Decathlon details | Larbi Bourrada Algeria | 7776 pts | Fredriech Pretorius South Africa | 7504 pts | Jesse Perez [de] South Africa | 7396 pts |

### Women

* Chronology: 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Gina Bass Gambia | 11.06 | Aminatou Seyni Niger | 11.08 | Carina Horn South Africa | 11.09 |
| 200 metres details | Aminatou Seyni Niger | 23.04 | Maximilla Imali Kenya | 23.43 | Rhoda Njobvu Zambia | 23.51 |
| 400 metres details | Miranda Coetzee South Africa | 51.82 | Niddy Mingilishi [de] Zambia | 52.36 | Veronica Mutua Kenya | 52.76 |
| 800 metres details | Jarinter Mwasya Kenya | 2:02.80 | Netsanet Desta Ethiopia | 2:02.99 | Prudence Sekgodiso South Africa | 2:03.46 |
| 1500 metres details | Winny Chebet Kenya | 4:16.10 | Purity Chepkirui Kenya | 4:16.28 | Ayal Dagnachew Ethiopia | 4:16.45 |
| 5000 metres details | Beatrice Chebet Kenya | 15:00.82 | Fantaye Belayneh Ethiopia | 15:01.89 | Caroline Nyaga Kenya | 15:05.34 |
| 10,000 metres details | Caroline Nyaga Kenya | 32:12.61 | Rachael Zena Chebet Uganda | 32:17.66 | Meseret Gebre [de] Ethiopia | 32:25.97 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Tobi Amusan Nigeria | 12.57 | Ebony Morrison Liberia | 12.77 | Marione Fourie South Africa | 12.93 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Zenéy van der Walt South Africa | 56.00 | Taylon Bieldt South Africa | 56.67 | Noura Ennadi Morocco | 58.06 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Werkuha Getachew Ethiopia | 9:36.81 | Zerfe Wondemagegn Ethiopia | 9:41.37 | Caren Chebet [de] Kenya | 9:43.64 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Nigeria Praise Idamadudu Tima Godbless Praise Ofoku [de] Tobi Amusan Joy Abu Balikis Yakubu | 44.45 | South Africa Marzaan Loots [de] Banele Shabangu [de] Charlize Eilerd [de] Phindile Kubheka [de] Tamzin Thomas | 44.87 | Gambia Fatou Sowe [de] Maimouna Jallow [de] Nyimasata Jawneh [de] Gina Bass | 44.97 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | South Africa Miranda Coetzee Taylon Bieldt Precious Molepo [de] Zenéy van der Walt | 3:29.34 | Kenya Jacinta Shikanda Hellen Syombua Joan Cherono [de] Veronica Mutua | 3:35.55 | Nigeria Deborah Oke [de] Queen Usunobun [de] Ella Onojuvwevwo Patience Okon George | 3:36.24 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Emily Ngii Kenya | 1:34:30 | Yehualeye Beletew Ethiopia | 1:35:48 | Silvia Kemboi Kenya | 1:39:40 |
| High jump details | Rose Yeboah Ghana | 1.79 m | Temitope Adeshina Nigeria | 1.79 m | Yvonne Robson [de] South Africa | 1.79 m |
| Pole vault details | Mirè Reinstorf South Africa | 3.80 m | Dorra Mahfoudhi Tunisia | 3.70 m | Nicole Janse van Rensburg [de] South Africa | 3.70 m |
| Long jump details | Marthe Koala Burkina Faso | 6.42 m | Yousra Lajdoud [de] Morocco | 6.37 m | Esraa Owis Egypt | 6.29 m |
| Triple jump details | Sangoné Kandji Senegal | 13.76 m | Saly Sarr Senegal | 13.42 m | Véronique Kossenda Rey [de] Cameroon | 13.35 m |
| Shot put details | Ischke Senekal South Africa | 16.40 m | Carine Mékam [de] Gabon | 15.87 m | Zonica Lindeque [de] South Africa | 15.79 m |
| Discus throw details | Chioma Onyekwere Nigeria | 58.19 m | Nora Monie Atim [de] Cameroon | 54.44 m | Obiageri Amaechi Nigeria | 54.15 m |
| Hammer throw details | Oyesade Olatoye Nigeria | 63.67 m | Zouina Bouzebra Algeria | 63.48 m | Rawan Barakat [de] Egypt | 62.67 m |
| Javelin throw details | Jo-Ane van Dyk South Africa | 60.65 m | Mckyla van der Westhuizen [de] South Africa | 55.55 m | Jana van Schalkwyk South Africa | 54.49 m |
| Heptathlon details | Odile Ahouanwanou Benin | 5756 pts | Shannon Verster [de] South Africa | 5329 pts | Nada Chroudi [de] Tunisia | 5117 pts |

### Mixed

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Botswana Busang Collen Kebinatshipi Motlatsi Ranthe [de] Keitumetse Maitseo [de] Christine Botlogetswe | 3:21.85 | Nigeria Emmanuel Ojeli Ella Onojuvwevwo Ayo Adeola [de] Patience Okon George | 3:22.38 | Kenya Collins Omae Gichana [de] William Rayian Veronica Mutua Jarinter Mwasya | 3:22.75 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Host nation)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Kenya (KEN) | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Nigeria (NGR) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Algeria (ALG) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Botswana (BOT) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Burkina Faso (BFA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Niger (NIG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Gambia (GAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Benin (BEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | Morocco (MAR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Liberia (LBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mauritius (MRI)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (23 entries) | Totals (23 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 |