# Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games

The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.
Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 × 400 metres relay. Also the women's hurdles were changed from the 80 metre hurdles to the 100 metre hurdles as had happened across the world.
Five nations won medals for the first time these being Somalia, Algeria, Gambia, Togo and Swaziland while both Egypt and PR Congo won medals under new names.
Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Four track and field athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:
* Ohene Karikari, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres men)
* Alice Annum, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres women)
* Modupe Oshikoya, Nigeria (high jump, long jump and 100m hurdles)
* Ben Jipcho, Kenya (5000 metres and steeplechase)
Several women's events was added. These were 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, discus throw, shot put and 4 × 400 metres relay.

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Ohene Karikari Ghana | 10.60 | Barka Sy Senegal | 10.67 | John Mwebi Kenya | 10.76 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Ohene Karikari Ghana | 21.13 GR | George Daniels Ghana | 21.32 | John Mwebi Kenya | 21.53 |
| 400 metres | Charles Asati Kenya | 46.31 GR | Telegne Bezabeh Ethiopia | 46.8 | Mulugeta Tadessa Ethiopia | 47.17 |
| 800 metres | Cosmas Silei Kenya | 1:45.38 GR | John Kipkurgat Kenya | 1:47.29 | Sid Ali Djouadi Algeria | 1:48.70 |
| 1500 metres | Filbert Bayi Tanzania | 3:37.23 GR | Kip Keino Kenya | 3:39.63 | Shibru Regassa Ethiopia | 3:40.04 |
| 5000 metres | Ben Jipcho Kenya | 14:07.21 | Miruts Yifter Ethiopia | 14:07.57 | Paul Mose Kenya | 14:08.43 |
| 10,000 metres | Miruts Yifter Ethiopia | 29:04.6 | Paul Mose Kenya | 29:50.8 | Richard Juma Kenya | 29:24.3 |
| Marathon | Mamo Wolde Ethiopia | 2:17:33 | Lenyissa Bedame Ethiopia | 2:18:16 | Richard Mabuza Swaziland | 2:34:18 |
| 3000 metre steeplechase | Ben Jipcho Kenya | 8:20.74 GR | Evans Mogaka Kenya | 8:26.11 | Yohannes Mohamed Ethiopia | 8:32.86 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Fatwell Kimaiyo Kenya | 14.19 GR | Aboyade Cole Nigeria | 14.54 | Abdoulaye Sarr Senegal | 14.56 |
| 400 metres hurdles | John Akii-Bua Uganda | 48.54 GR | William Koskei Kenya | 50.22 | Silver Ayoo Uganda | 50.25 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Nigeria Benedict Majekodunmi Kola Abdulai James Olakunle Timon Oyebami | 39.89 GR | Ghana Ohene Karikari George Daniels Kofi Okyir Albert Lomotey | 40.01 | Ivory Coast Koukau Komenan Amadou Meïté Gaoussou Koné Kouami N'Dri | 40.23 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Kenya Munyoro Nyamau ? Bill Koskei Charles Asati | 3:06.38 GR | Nigeria Mousa Dogon Yaro Bruce Ijirighwo Mamman Makama Robert Ojo | 3:06.98 | Uganda Remy Okida Daniel Oboth Silver Ayoo John Akii-Bua | 3:07.21 |
| High jump | Abdulle Noor Wasughe Somalia | 2.04 | Sheikh Tidiane Faye Gambia | 2.04 | Ahmadou Evélé Cameroon | 2.00 |
| Pole vault | Mohamed Alaa Ghita Egypt | 4.25 | Lakhdar Rahal Algeria | 4.20 | Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka Congo | 4.20 |
| Long jump | Joshua Owusu Ghana | 8.00w | John Okoro Nigeria | 7.83 | Mansour Dia Senegal | 7.71 |
| Triple jump | Mansour Dia Senegal | 16.53 GR | Abraham Munabi Uganda | 16.26 (NR) | Moise Pomaney Ghana | 16.09 |
| Shot put | Youssef Nagui Asaad Egypt | 19.48 GR | Namakoro Niaré Mali | 16.81 | Jean-Marie Djebaili Algeria | 16.63 |
| Discus throw | Namakoro Niaré Mali | 55.28 GR | Youssef Nagui Asaad Egypt | 53.60 | Denis Ségui Kragbé Ivory Coast | 52.12 |
| Hammer throw | Yovan Ochola Uganda | 50.64 | Gabriel Luzira Uganda | 49.86 | Seifullah Negmeddin Shaheen Egypt | 47.58 |
| Javelin throw | Jacques Ayé Abehi Ivory Coast | 77.22 GR | John Mayaka Kenya | 71.08 | François Ganongo Congo | 69.26 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Alice Anum Ghana | 11.77 | Rose Asiedua Ghana | 11.93 | Utifon Ufon Oko Nigeria | 12.06 |
| 200 metres | Alice Anum Ghana | 23.88 | Beatrice Ewuzie Nigeria | 24.78 | Josephine Ocran Ghana | 24.82 |
| 400 metres | Tekla Chemabwai Kenya | 54.06 | Grace Bakari Ghana | 55.63 | Florence Mgbakwe Nigeria | 56.08 |
| 800 metres | Christine Anyakun Uganda | 2:09.5 | Rosalind Joshua Nigeria | 2:10.7 | Helena Opoku Ghana | 2:11.7 |
| 1500 metres | Peace Kesiime Uganda | 4:38.7 | Mary Wagaki Kenya | 4:38.8 | Ruth Yeboah Ghana | 4:42.3 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Modupe Oshikoya Nigeria | 14.28 | Emilia Edet Nigeria | 14.48 | Budesia Nyakecho Uganda | 15.29 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Ghana ? Rose Asiedua Josephine Ocran Alice Annum | 46.25 | Nigeria ? ? Ashanti Obi Utifon Ufon Oko | 46.58 | Kenya Tekla Chemabwai Alice Adala Emily Kubasu Reboy James | 48.53 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Uganda | 3:45.42 | Nigeria | 3:45.69 | Kenya | 3:46.06 |
| High jump | Modupe Oshikoya Nigeria | 1.71 | Agnes Aghagba Nigeria | 1.69 | Magdalena Chesire Kenya | 1.60 |
| Long jump | Modupe Oshikoya Nigeria | 6.16 | Margaret Odafin Nigeria | 6.07 | Christine Kabanda Uganda | 5.73 |
| Shot put | Evelyn Okeke Nigeria | 13.59 | Nnenna Njoku Nigeria | 12.39 | Brigitte Goze Ivory Coast | 11.90 |
| Discus throw | Rose Hart Ghana | 41.06 | Adobi Okoli Nigeria | 40.82 | Albestine de Zouza Togo | 38.20 |
| Javelin throw | Constance Rwabiryagye Uganda | 47.50 | Lilian Cherotich Kenya | 41.94 | Angelina Chekpiyeng Kenya | 39.12 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Kenya | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | Ghana | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Uganda | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Senegal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Somalia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Algeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Gambia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Congo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Swaziland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Togo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | Totals (17 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 |