# 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships

The 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bambous, Mauritius from 30 July to 2 August. There were 40 events in total, of which 20 were contested by male athletes and 20 by female athletes. Multiple gold medallists Caster Semenya and Amaka Ogoegbunam broke championships records, but also created controversy at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics later that year. Semenya was asked to take a gender test and Ogoegbunam tested positive for anabolic steroids.

## Records

| Key:0000 | WR — World record • AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record • WL — World leading |
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
| James Magut | 1500 metres | Kenya | 3:37.05 | CR |
| Cornel Fredericks | 400 m hurdles | South Africa | 50.05 sec | CR |
| Cheyne Rahme | Pole vault | South Africa | 5.30 m | CR |
| Ali Bouguesba | Triple jump | Algeria | 16.16 m | CR |
| Alaa Elaslry | Hammer throw | Egypt | 75.59 m | CR |
| Gert Swanepoel | Decathlon | South Africa | 6400 pts | NR |
| Caster Semenya | 800 metres | South Africa | 1:56.72 | NR CR WL |
| Caster Semenya | 1500 metres | South Africa | 4:08.01 | CR |
| Amaka Ogoegbunam | 400 m hurdles | Nigeria | 58.45 sec | CR |
| Rana Taha | Hammer throw | Egypt | 57.53 m | CR |

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Abdehadi Bouchakour (ALG) | 10.75 | Nathaniel Oletu (NGR) | 10.86 | Waide Jooste (RSA) | 10.94 |
| 200 metres | Youssouf Mhadjou (COM) | 22.47 | Ayobani Oyebiyi (NGR) | 22.58 | Adeola Efunsile (NGR) | 22.66 |
| 400 metres | Pako Seribe (BOT) | 46.56 | Abiola Onakoya (NGR) | 47.16 | Thapelo Ketlogetswe (BOT) | 47.43 |
| 800 metres | Mohamed Aman Geleto (ETH) | 1:48.82 | Nickson Tuwei (KEN) | 1:48.91 | David Mutinda (KEN) | 1:49.82 |
| 1500 metres | James Magut (KEN) | 3:37.05 CR | Nickson Chepseba (KEN) | 3:37.63 | Dawit Wolde Arega (ETH) | 3:41.24 |
| 5000 metres | Abera Kuma Lema (ETH) | 13:42.53 | John Mwangangi (KEN) | 13:42.88 | Kennedy Kithuka (KEN) | 13:43.94 |
| 10,000 metres | Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH) | 28.46.74 | John Cheruiyot (KEN) | 28:47.89 | Peter Kimeli (KEN) | 28:53.64 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Cornel Fredericks (RSA) | 14.36 | Martins Ogieriakhi (NGR) | 14.42 | Hardus Maritz (NAM) | 14.73 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Cornel Fredericks (RSA) | 50.05 CR | Amadou Ndiaye (SEN) | 52.44 | Hardus Maritz (NAM) | 52.61 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Jonathan Muia Ndiku (KEN) | 8:28.83 | Stephen Kiprotich (KEN) | 8:35.97 | Legesse Lemesso Lemesso (ETH) | 8:39.53 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Ayobani Oyebiyi Abiola Onakoya Adeola Efunsile Nathaniel Oletu | 41.17 | South Africa (RSA) Waide Jootse Brent Stevens Patrick Vosloo Ethan Floris | 41.33 | Mauritius (MUS) Baptiste Brasse Aldo Lutchmun Garik Maureemootoo Unknown runner | 42.08 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Nigeria (NGR) Okeudo Jonathan Mmaju Elvis Ukale Peter Njoteah Abiola Onakoya | 3:13.50 | South Africa (RSA) Shaun de Jager Cornel Fredericks Peter Marx Neil de Beer | 3:13.95 | Botswana (BOT) Otlaadisa Segosebe Daniel Lagamang Pako Seribe Thapelo Ketlogetswe | 3:15.08 |
| High jump | Mohamed Abou Taleb (EGY) | 2.09 m | Ruan Claasen (RSA) | 2.09 m | Jose Labiche (SEY) | 2.02 m |
| Pole vault | Cheyne Rahme (RSA) | 5.30 m CR | Mohammed Bouhadjer (ALG) | 4.35 m | Yannick Clam (MUS) | 3.95 m |
| Long jump | Alaeddin Ben Hassine (TUN) | 7.67 m | Ali Bouguesba (ALG) | 7.52 m | Luvo Manyonga (RSA) | 7.49 m |
| Triple jump | Ali Bouguesba (ALG) | 16.16 m CR PB | Newton Kipngeno (KEN) | 15.62 m PB | Apelele Raskeni (RSA) | 15.53 m |
| Shot put | Stephan Brink (RSA) | 17.90 m | Abddouahat Laggoun (ALG) | 16.38 m | Victor Akinyemi (NGR) | 15.03 m |
| Discus throw | Dewald van Heerden (RSA) | 58.91 m | Christophe Sophie (MUS) | 46.02 m | Abdouahat Laggoiun (ALG) | 43.14 m |
| Hammer throw | Alaa Elaslry (EGY) | 75.59 m CR | Jonathan Martin (MUS) | 42.81 m | Ian Caree (MUS) | 31.64 m |
| Javelin throw | Ulrich Damon (RSA) | 73.51 m | Strydom van der Wath (NAM) | 67.69 m | John Phalatswe (BOT) | 60.46 m |
| Decathlon | Gert Swanepoel (RSA) | 6400 pts PB NR | Willem le Roux (RSA) | 6359 pts PB | Eslam Shaaban (EGY) | 6030 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Josephine Omaka (NGR) | 11.78 | Alyssa Conley (RSA) | 12.17 | Stephanie Guillaume (MUS) | 12.23 |
| 200 metres | Alyssa Conley (RSA) | 25.55 | Stephanie Guillaume (MUS) | 25.63 | Elodie Pierrelouis (MRI) | 25.86 |
| 400 metres | Folashade Abugan (NGR) | 52.02 CR | Racheal Nachula (ZAM) | 53.34 | Sylvie Zimbere (CMR) | 54.03 PB |
| 800 metres | Caster Semenya (RSA) | 1:56.72 NR CR PB WL | Winny Chebet (KEN) | 2:01.36 PB | Abebe Aregawi Gebretsadik (ETH) | 2:02.17 NR |
| 1500 metres | Caster Semenya (RSA) | 4:08.01 PB CR | Kalkidan Gezagne Befrkad (ETH) | 4:09.36 | Fancy Cherotich (KEN) | 4:17.38 |
| 3000 metres | Mercy Cherono (KEN) | 8:54.96 | Etenesh Diro Neda (ETH) | 9:09.22 | Tsaga Gela Reta (ETH) | 9:25.31 |
| 5000 metres | Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) | 16:11.85 | Mercy Cherono (KEN) | 16:12.65 | Sule Utura Gedo (ETH) | 16:13.09 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Silvia Panguana (MOZ) | 15.95 | Lawretta Ozoh (NGR) | 16.21 | none awarded | none awarded |
| 400 metres hurdles | Bimbo Miel Ayedou (BEN) | 1:00.09 | Betty Chelangat (KEN) | 1:01.30 | Fancy Cherotich (KEN) | 1:06.31 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Elizabeth Mueni (KEN) | 9:58.55 | Almaz Ayona Eba (ETH) | 10:03.75 | Tsehynesh Tsale Tsenga (ETH) | 10:09.00 |
| 4×100 metres relay | Mauritius (MUS) Joanelle Janvier Elodie Pierrelouis Stephanie Guillaume Emilie Tambanivoule | 48.04 | Cameroon (CMR) Giesele Tchoupou Tchoupa Marie Rodrigue Ngono Zibi Sylvie Zimbere Blandin Loise Tsouga Eb | 48.58 | South Africa (RSA) Melissa Hewitt Caster Semenya Rorisang Rammonye Alyssa Conley | 48.73 |
| 4×400 metres relay | Kenya (KEN) Shiela Chepkirui Fancy Cherotich Winny Chebet Betty Chelangat | ? | Mauritius (MUS) Edlette Espiegle Stephanie Guillaume Emile Tambanivoule Dorothy Aristide | ? | Cameroon (CMR) Marie Rodrigue Ngono Zibi Blandin Loise Tsouga Eb Sylvie Zimbere Giesele Tchoupou Tchoupa | ? |
| High jump | Lissa Labiche (SEY) | 1.69 m | Wedian Mokhtar (EGY) | 1.55 m | Emilie Tambanivole (MUS) | 1.40 m |
| Long jump | Sangone Kandji (SEN) | 5.82 m | Janet Boniface (SEY) | 5.78 m | Ibrahim Blessing (NGR) | 5.75 m |
| Triple jump | Ibrahim Blessing (NGR) | 12.89 m | Janet Boniface (SEY) | 12.12 m | Ambre de Falbaire (MUS) | 12.00 m |
| Shot put | Walaa Attia (EGY) | 14.47 m | Sihem Marrakechi (TUN) | 13.97 m | Zouina Bouzebra (ALG) | 12.84 m |
| Discus throw | Lindie Liebenberg (RSA) | 43.24 m | Estelle Louis (MUS) | 34.93 m | Aurelie Thesee (MUS) | 31.04 m |
| Hammer throw | Rana Taha (EGY) | 57.53 m CR | Zouina Bouzebra (ALG) | 54.47 m | Najet Ben Chiha (TUN) | 47.92 m |
| Javelin throw | Tazmin Brits (RSA) | 54.55 m | Gazelle Bernard (RSA) | 49.54 m | Jessika Rosun (MUS) | 44.42 m |
| Heptathlon | Jenna Rima (MUS) | 4336 pts | Wedian Mokhtar (EGY) | 3933 pts | Marine Boulle (MUS) | 3811 pts |
* 1 2 3 4 The original gold medalist, Amaka Ogoegbunam of Nigeria, was stripped of her gold medal for having committed anti-doping violations. The rest of the competitors were elevated by one position accordingly.

## Medal table

* Host nation (Mauritius)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Mauritius (MUS)* | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Comoros (COM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Benin (BEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | Totals (17 entries) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 |