# Athletics at the Jeux de la Francophonie

Athletics is one of the sports at the quadrennial Jeux de la Francophonie (Francophone Games) competition. It has been one of the sports held at the event since the inaugural edition in 1989.

## Editions

| Games | Year | Host city | Host country |
| I | 1989 (details) | Casablanca and Rabat, | Morocco |
| II | 1994 (details) | Paris (Évry) and Bondoufle | France |
| III | 1997 (details) | Antananarivo | Madagascar |
| IV | 2001 (details) | Ottawa and Gatineau | Canada |
| V | 2005 (details) | Niamey | Niger |
| VI | 2009 (details) | Beirut | Lebanon |
| VII | 2013 (details) | Nice | France |
| VIII | 2017 (details) | Abidjan | Ivory Coast |
| IX | 2023 (details) | Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo |

## Jeux de la Francophonie records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games | Place |
| 100 m | 10.03 (+0.1 m/s) | Emmanuel Eseme | Cameroon | 31 July 2023 | 2023 | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 200 m | 20.20 (+1.1 m/s) | Daniel Sangouma | France | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 400 m | 44.86 | Shane Niemi | Canada | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 800 m | 1:46.53 | Khalid Tighazouine | Morocco | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 1500 m | 3:40.25 | Hassan Ouhrouch | Morocco | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 5000 m | 13:22.08 | Salah Hissou | Morocco | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 10,000 m | 28:13.54 | Ahmed Baday | Morocco | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Half marathon | 1:02:48 | Moumin Bouh Guelleh | Djibouti | 4 August 2023 | 2023 | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Marathon | 2:17:03 | Rachid Kisri | Morocco | 16 December 2005 | 2005 | Niamey, Niger |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.38 (+0.7 m/s) | Louis François Mendy | Senegal | 1 August 2023 | 2023 | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 400 m hurdles | 49.22 | Alejandro Argudín-Zaharia | Romania | 1997 | 1997 | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:16.63 | Elarbi Khattabi | Morocco | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| High jump | 2.31 m | Mark Boswell | Canada | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Pole vault | 5.65 m | Ferenc Salbert | France | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Long jump | 8.40 m (+0.1 m/s) | Yahya Berrabah | Morocco | 2 October 2009 | 2009 | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Triple jump | 17.15 m | Arius Filet | France | 23 July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Shot put | 20.18 m | Tomasz Majewski | Poland | 10 September 2013 | 2013 | Nice, France |
| Discus throw | 65.10 m | Jason Tunks | Canada | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Hammer throw | 79.89 m | Szymon Ziółkowski | Poland | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Javelin throw | 84.75 m | Alexandru Novac | Romania | 4 August 2023 | 2023 | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Decathlon | 8160 pts | Mike Smith | Canada | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 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) | 1:22:56 | Hatem Ghoula | Tunisia | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.75 | Max Morinière Daniel Sangouma Jean-Charles Trouabal Bruno Marie-Rose | France | 18 July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.20 | Seydou Loum Hachim Ndiaye Alpha Babacar Sall Ibrahima Wade | Senegal | 5 September 1997 | 1997 | Antananarivo, Madagascar |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Games | Place |
| 100 m | 11.14 | Laurence Bily | France | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 200 m | 22.43 (−0.7 m/s) | Jessika Gbai | Ivory Coast | 4 August 2023 | 2023 | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 400 m | 50.92 | Amy Mbacké Thiam | Senegal | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 800 m | 2:00.71 | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco | 24 July 2017 | 2017 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 1500 m | 4:11.15 | Fatima Aouam | Morocco | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 3000 m | 9:02.09 | Cristina Misaros | Romania | July 1994 | 1994 | Paris, France |
| 5000 m | 15:56.71 | Rahma Tahiri | Morocco | 3 August 2023 | 2023 | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 10,000 m | 32:29.14 | Diane Nukuri-Johnson | Burundi | 13 September 2013 | 2013 | Nice, France |
| Half marathon | 1:13:23 | Rahma Tahiri | Morocco | 4 August 2023 | 2023 | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Marathon | 2:44:00 | Michèle Leservoisier | France | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.92 | Monique Éwanjé-Épée | France | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.92 (−0.5 m/s) | Perdita Felicien | Canada | 20 July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.91 | Nezha Bidouane | Morocco | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:46.82 | Ancuta Bobocel | Romania | 12 September 2013 | 2013 | Nice, France |
| High jump | 1.91 m | Wanita May | Canada | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Pole vault | 4.40 m | Marion Lotout | France | 11 September 2013 | 2013 | Nice, France |
| Long jump | 6.94 m (+1.2 m/s) | Marthe Koala | Burkina Faso | 2 August 2023 | 2023 | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Triple jump | 14.62 m | Cristina Nicolau | Romania | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Shot put | 18.25 m | Krystyna Zabawska | Poland | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Discus throw | 64.53 m | Nicoleta Grasu | Romania | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Hammer throw | 75.62 m | Anita Włodarczyk | Poland | 13 September 2013 | 2013 | Nice, France |
| Javelin throw | 57.48 m | Lindy Agricole | Seychelles | 4 October 2009 | 2009 | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Heptathlon | 5719 pts | Marie Collonvillé | France | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m |
| 10 km walk (road) | 44:32 | Norica Câmpean | Romania | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:37:23 | Laure Polli | Switzerland | 14 September 2013 | 2013 | Nice, France |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.38 | Laurence Bily Patricia Girard Françoise Leroux Marie-Christine Dubois | France | July 1989 | 1989 | Casablanca, Morocco |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.97 | | Poland | July 2001 | 2001 | Ottawa, Canada |