# Athletics at the All-Africa University Games

The athletics competition at the All-Africa University Games has featured at all editions since the first in 1975. It was set for a tenth edition in 2020, but this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition has an upper age limit of 25 years and only formal university students may compete.
The competition began with two events in the 1970s before having a relaunch in 2004. A reduced programme of only men's events were held during the 2004 edition.

## Editions

| Games | Year | Host country | Host city | Dates | Nations | Competitors |
| I | 1975 (details) | Ghana | Accra | 27 December 1974 – 1 January 1975 | 13 | |
| II | 1979 (details) | Kenya | Nairobi | 29 December 1978 – 8 January 1979 | 14 | |
| – | 1982 | Zambia | Lusaka | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| III | 2004 (details) | Nigeria | Bauchi | 14–22 April | 15 | |
| IV | 2006 (details) | South Africa | Tshwane | 1–8 July | 16 | |
| V | 2008 (details) | Uganda | Kampala | 6–16 July | 14 | |
| VI | 2012 (details) | Namibia | Windhoek | 15–22 December | 18 | |
| VII | 2014 (details) | Kenya | Nairobi | 11–18 July | | |
| VIII | 2016 (details) | South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 June – 2 July | | |
| IX | 2018 (details) | Ethiopia | Mekelle | 1–8 July | | |
| — | 2020 | Kenya | Nairobi | Postponed | Postponed | Postponed |
| X | 2022 (details) | Kenya | Nairobi | | | |
| XI | 2024 (details) | Ivory Coast | Abidjan | | | |

## Men's champions
### 100 metres

* 1975: Amadou Meïté (CIV)
* 1979: Ernest Obeng (GHA)
* 2004: Hamid Kasumu (NGR)

### 200 metres

* 1975: Amadou Meïté (CIV)
* 1979: Georges Kablan Degnan (CIV)
* 2004: Richard Ogunloeye (NGR)

### 400 metres

* 1975: Georges Kablan Degnan (CIV)
* 1979: Georges Kablan Degnan (CIV)
* 2004: Daouda Diop (SEN)

### 800 metres

* 1975: Timo Ogunjobi (NGR)
* 1979: Peter Lemashon (KEN)
* 2004: Mathew Dauda (NGR)

### 1500 metres

* 1975: ?. Oyomo (UGA)
* 1979: Wilson Waigwa (KEN)
* 2004: Ibrahim Ogunjobi (BEN)

### 5000 metres

* 1975: ?. Opio-Orono (GHA)
* 1979: Samuel Nyariki (KEN)

### 10,000 metres

* 1979: Michael Musyoki (KEN)

### 3000 metres steeplechase

* 1979: James Munyala (KEN)

### 110 metres hurdles

* 1975: Godwin Obasogie (NGR)
* 1979: Godwin Obasogie (NGR)
* 2004: Amadou Diouf (SEN)

### 400 metres hurdles

* 1975: Timo Ogunjobi (NGR)
* 1979: Mountaga Diakhaté (SEN)
* 2004: Séléké Samaké (SEN)

### High jump

* 1975: Kingsley Adams (GHA)
* 1979: Moussa Fall (SEN)

### Pole vault

* 1975: Mohamed Alaa Ghita (EGY)
* 1979: Loué Legbo (CIV)

### Long jump

* 1975: Charlton Ehizuelen (NGR)
* 1979: Charlton Ehizuelen (NGR)
* 2004: Ivory Onakpoberho (NGR)

### Triple jump

* 1975: Charlton Ehizuelen (NGR)
* 1979: Joseph Kio (NGR)

### Shot put

* 1975: Emad Fayez (EGY)
* 1979: Emad Fayez (EGY)

### Discus throw

* 1975: Tharwat Sayed (EGY)
* 1979: Mohamed Naguib Hamed (EGY)

### Javelin throw

* 1975: François Bogui (CIV)
* 1979: ?. Onderi (KEN)

### 4 × 100 metres relay

* 1975: Ivory Coast (CIV)
* 1979: Ghana (GHA)
* 2004: Nigeria (NGR)

### 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1975: Ghana (GHA)
* 1979: Kenya (KEN)

## Women's champions
### 100 metres

* 1975: Juliana Mensah (GHA)
* 1979: Hanitra Rabarivola (MAD)

### 200 metres

* 1975: Grace Bakari (GHA)
* 1979: Hanitra Rabarivola (MAD)

### 400 metres

* 1975: Grace Bakari (GHA)
* 1979: Gloria Ayanlaja (NGR)

### 800 metres

* 1975: H. Avong (NGR)
* 1979: Sakina Boutamine (ALG)

### 100 metres hurdles

* 1975: Kemi Sandgodeyi (NGR)
* 1979: Judy Bell-Gam (NGR)

### High jump

* 1975: Juliana Mensah (GHA)
* 1979: Elizabeth Ezo (NGR)

### Long jump

* 1975: Juliana Mensah (GHA)
* 1979: Florence Ochonogor (NGR)

### Shot put

* 1975: Sabah Moawed (EGY)
* 1979: Caroline Achugbu (NGR)

### Discus throw

* 1975: Adobi Okoli (NGR)
* 1979: Caroline Achugbu (NGR)

### Javelin throw

* 1975: Victoria Ogbeh (GHA)
* 1979: Ténin Camara (CIV)

### 4 × 100 metres relay

* 1975: Ghana (GHA)
* 1979: Nigeria (NGR)

### 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1979: Nigeria (NGR)