# Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games

The seventh All-Africa Games were held in September 1999 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the track is at an altitude of 1748 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump. However, for events beyond 800 metres the thinner air is believed to have a detrimental effect on performances.
Maria de Lurdes Mutola of Mozambique won her third 800 metres title in a row. Nigeria won all four relay races; 4 × 100 metres and 4 × 400 metres for men and women. South African athletes won all four throwing events for men.
Some new women's events were added: pole vault, hammer throw and 10 kilometres road walk.

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Leonard Myles-Mills Ghana | 9.99 GR | Francis Obikwelu Nigeria | 10.01 | Frankie Fredericks Namibia | 10.10 |
| 200 metres details | Francis Obikwelu Nigeria | 20.06 GR | Joseph Batangdon Cameroon | 20.37 | Daniel Effiong Nigeria | 20.49 |
| 400 metres details | Kennedy Ochieng Kenya | 44.77 | Clement Chukwu Nigeria | 45.31 | Phillip Mukomana Zimbabwe | 45.43 |
| 800 metres details | Japheth Kimutai Kenya | 1:44.91 GR | Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria | 1:45.32 | Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa | 1:45.58 |
| 1500 metres details | Hailu Mekonnen Ethiopia | 3:39.73 | David Lelei Kenya | 3:40.46 | Fred Cheruiyot Kenya | 3:41.21 |
| 5000 metres details | Julius Gitahi Kenya | 13:49.06 | Fita Bayissa Ethiopia | 13:49.79 | Tom Nyariki Kenya | 13:50.40 |
| 10,000 metres details | Assefa Mezgebu Ethiopia | 28:12.15 | David Chelule Kenya | 28:13.71 | Habte Jifar Ethiopia | 28:15.11 |
| Marathon details | Joshua Peterson South Africa | 2:19:07 | Focus Wolbroad Tanzania | 2:20:47 | Frank Pooe South Africa | 2:23:36 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Kipkurui Misoi Kenya | 8:32.42 | Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya | 8:41.33 | Christopher Kosgei Kenya | 8:41.35 |
| 110 metres hurdles details | William Erese Nigeria | 13.71 GR | Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja Madagascar | 13.85 | Kehinde Aladefa Nigeria | 13.86 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Ibou Faye Senegal | 48.30 | Ken Harnden Zimbabwe | 48.47 | Erick Keter Kenya | 49.17 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Nigeria Deji Aliu Daniel Effiong Chinedu Oriala Innocent Asonze | 38.56 GR | South Africa Morne Nagel Marcus La Grange Lee-Roy Newton Mathew Quinn | 38.88 | Ivory Coast | 39.09 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Nigeria Fidelis Gadzama Jude Monye Clement Chukwu Sunday Bada | 3:01.20 | South Africa Adriaan Botha Hendrik Mokganyetsi Hennie Botha Arnaud Malherbe | 3:01.34 | Kenya Kennedy Ochieng Hillary Maritim Matilu Abednego Julius Chepkwony | 3:01.73 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | David Kimutai Kenya | 1:29:12 | Moussa Aouanouk Algeria | 1:29:36 | Vincent Asumang Ghana | 1:48:00 |
| High jump details | Anthony Idiata Nigeria | 2.27 GR | Abderrahmane Hammad Algeria | 2.24 | Malcolm Hendriks South Africa | 2.24 |
| Pole vault details | Okkert Brits South Africa | 5.40 | Mohamed Bédoui Tunisia | 4.80 | none | |
| Long jump details | Hatem Mersal Egypt | 8.09 | Georges Téko Folligan Togo | 8.00 | Mark Anthony Awere Ghana | 7.96 |
| Triple jump details | Andrew Owusu Ghana | 16.89 | Remmy Limo Kenya | 16.84 | Toussaint Rabenala Madagascar | 16.60 |
| Shot put details | Burger Lambrechts South Africa | 19.50 GR | Janus Robberts South Africa | 19.16 | Karel Potgieter South Africa | 18.90 |
| Discus throw details | Frantz Kruger South Africa | 61.02 | Frits Potgieter South Africa | 60.59 | Mickael Conjungo Central African Republic | 57.09 |
| Hammer throw details | Chris Harmse South Africa | 74.75 GR | Samir Haouam Algeria | 65.80 | Yamen Hussein Abdel Moneim Egypt | 65.25 |
| Javelin throw details | Marius Corbett South Africa | 78.74 GR | Johan Vosloo South Africa | 75.60 | Maher Ridane Tunisia | 72.18 |
| Decathlon details | Anis Riahi Tunisia | 7497 GR | Rédouane Youcef Algeria | 7401 | Patrick Legrand Mauritius | 6034 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres details | Mercy Nku Nigeria | 11.03 GR | Myriam Léonie Mani Cameroon | 11.24 | Endurance Ojokolo Nigeria | 11.25 |
| 200 metres details | Fatima Yusuf Nigeria | 22.45 GR | Myriam Léonie Mani Cameroon | 22.91 | Monica Twum Ghana | 22.98 |
| 400 metres details | Falilat Ogunkoya Nigeria | 50.02 | Olabisi Afolabi Nigeria | 50.34 | Amy Mbacké Thiam Senegal | 50.95 |
| 800 metres details | Maria Mutola Mozambique | 1:59.73 GR | Nouria Mérah-Benida Algeria | 2:00.83 | Grace Birungi Uganda | 2:01.76 |
| 1500 metres details | Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia | 4:18.33 | Nouria Mérah-Benida Algeria | 4:18.69 | Jackline Maranga Kenya | 4:19.31 |
| 5000 metres details | Ayelech Worku Ethiopia | 15:38.22 | Elana Meyer South Africa | 15:42.76 | Vivian Cheruiyot Kenya | 15:42.79 |
| 10,000 metres details | Gete Wami Ethiopia | 32:08.15 | Merima Hashim Ethiopia | 32:16.24 | Leah Malot Kenya | 32:36.02 |
| Marathon details | Hiywot Gizwa Ethiopia | 2:45:38 GR | Meseret Kotu Ethiopia | 2:46:29 | Kore Alemu Ethiopia | 2:48:31 |
| 100 metres hurdles details | Glory Alozie Nigeria | 12.74 GR | Angela Atede Nigeria | 12.99 | Mame Tacko Diouf Senegal | 13.02 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Mame Tacko Diouf Senegal | 55.69 | Surita Febbraio South Africa | 57.11 | Saidat Onanuga Nigeria | 58.34 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | Nigeria ? Endurance Ojokolo ? ? | 43.28 | Madagascar | 43.98 | Ghana Mavis Akoto Monica Twum Helena Amoako Dora Manu | 44.21 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Nigeria Saidat Onanuga Fatima Yusuf Olabisi Afolabi Falilat Ogunkoya | 3:29.22 | Senegal | 3:31.63 | Cameroon | 3:33.28 |
| 10 kilometres walk details | Susan Vermeulen South Africa | 49:33 GR | Nagwa Ibrahim Ali Egypt | 50:19 | Bahia Boussad Algeria | 51:31 |
| High jump details | Hestrie Cloete South Africa | 1.96 GR | Irène Tiendrébéogo Burkina Faso | 1.85 | Philippa Erasmus South Africa | 1.80 |
| Pole vault details | Rika Erasmus South Africa | 3.60 | Elmarie Gerryts South Africa | 3.60 | none | |
| Long jump details | Grace Umelo Nigeria | 6.60 | Françoise Mbango Etone Cameroon | 6.55 (NR) | Charlene Lawrence South Africa | 6.50 |
| Triple jump details | Françoise Mbango Etone Cameroon | 14.70 GR | Baya Rahouli Algeria | 14.64 | Kéné Ndoye Senegal | 13.86 |
| Shot put details | Vivian Peters Nigeria | 16.72 | Veronica Abrahamse South Africa | 16.53 | Maranelle du Toit South Africa | 16.45 |
| Discus throw details | Monia Kari Tunisia | 57.22 | Lezelle Duvenage South Africa | 54.55 | Elizna Naudé South Africa | 53.26 |
| Hammer throw details | Caroline Fournier Mauritius | 58.83 | Elmarie Knoetzen South Africa | 58.74 | Marwa Ahmed Hussein Egypt | 55.25 |
| Javelin throw details | Liezl Roux South Africa | 49.38 | Aïda Sellam Tunisia | 48.91 | Sorochukwu Ihuefo Nigeria | 48.24 |
| Heptathlon details | Maralize Fouché (Visser) South Africa | 5631 | Patience Itanyi Nigeria | 5565 | Oluchi Elechi Nigeria | 5537 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 13 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | South Africa (SAF) | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Kenya (KEN) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Senegal (SEN) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Ghana (GHA) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Central African Republic (CAF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (21 entries) | Totals (21 entries) | 45 | 45 | 43 | 133 |

## Participating nations

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Republic of the Congo
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Somalia
* South Africa
* Swaziland
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe