# 2016 African Championships in Athletics

The 20th African Championships in Athletics was held in Durban, South Africa from 22 to 26 June 2016. It was the second time that Durban and South Africa hosted this competition. 720 athletes from 43 African national federations participated.

## Medal summary
### Men

* Chronology: 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +2.4 m/s) details | Ben Youssef Meïté Ivory Coast | 9.95 | Mosito Lehata Lesotho | 10.04 | Akani Simbine South Africa | 10.05 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.8 m/s) details | Wayde van Niekerk South Africa | 20.02 | Adama Jammeh Gambia | 20.45 NR | Emmanuel Matadi Liberia | 20.55 |
| 400 metres details | Baboloki Thebe Botswana | 44.70 | Karabo Sibanda Botswana | 45.40 | Chidi Okezie Nigeria | 45.80 |
| 800 metres details | Nijel Amos Botswana | 1:45.11 | Jacob Rozani South Africa | 1:45.38 | Reinhardt van Rensburg South Africa | 1:46.15 |
| 1500 metres details | Fouad Elkaam Morocco | 3:39.49 | Timothy Cheroiyet Kenya | 3:39.71 | Vincent Letting Kenya | 3:40.78 |
| 5000 metres details | Douglas Kipserem Kenya | 13:13.35 | Elroy Gelant South Africa | 13:15.13 | Mangata Ndiwa Kenya | 13:16.85 |
| 10,000 metres details | Stephen Mokoka South Africa | 28:02.97 | Wilfred Kimitei Kenya | 28:03.18 | Namakwe Nkhasi Lesotho | 28:06.33 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s) details | Antonio Alkana South Africa | 13.43 'CR' | Tyron Akins Nigeria | 13.74 | Mohamed Koussi Morocco | 13.94 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Boniface Tumuti Kenya | 49.20 | Amadou Ndiaye Senegal | 49.40 | Haron Koech Kenya | 49.40 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Chala Beyo Ethiopia | 8:21.02 | Tolosa Nurgi Ethiopia | 8:22.79 | Abraham Kibiwot Kenya | 8:24.19 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | South Africa Emile Erasmus Wayde van Niekerk Tlotliso Leotlela Akani Simbine | 38.84 | Ivory Coast Arthur Cissé Wilfried Koffi Hua Émilien Tchan Bi Chan Ben Youssef Meïté | 38.98 | Zambia Hazemba Chidamba Brian Kasinda Titus Kafunda Mukhala Sydney Siame | 39.77 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | Botswana Karabo Sibanda Baboloki Thebe Onkabetse Nkobolo Leaname Maotoanong | 3:02.20 | Kenya Boniface Tumuti Alphas Kishoyian Boniface Mweresa Haron Koech | 3:04.25 | South Africa Jon Seeliger Shaun de Jager Ofentse Mogawane LJ van Zyl | 3:04.73 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Samuel Gathimba Kenya | 1:19:24 'CR', NR | Hassanine Sebei Tunisia | 1:20:57 | Lebogang Shange South Africa | 1:21:41 |
| High jump details | Mathieu Sawe Kenya | 2.21 | Keagan Fourie South Africa | 2.18 | Fernand Djoumessi Cameroon | 2.15 |
| Pole vault details | Hichem Khalil Cherabi Algeria | 5.30 m | Mohamed Romdhana Tunisia | 5.20 m | Jordan Yamoah Ghana | 5.00 m |
| Long jump details | Ruswahl Samaai South Africa | 8.40w | Luvo Manyonga South Africa | 8.23w | Ruri Rammkolodi Botswana | 7.90w |
| Triple jump details | Tosin Oke Nigeria | 17.13 (+1.0 m/s) | Fabrice Zango Burkina Faso | 16.81 (+1.2 m/s) | Khotso Mokoena South Africa | 16.77 (+1.7 m/s) |
| Shot put details | Jaco Engelbrecht South Africa | 20.00 | Franck Elemba Congo | 19.89 | Stephen Mozia Nigeria | 19.84 |
| Discus throw details | Russell Tucker South Africa | 61.44 | Stephen Mozia Nigeria | 59.16 | Dewaald van Heerden South Africa | 58.44 |
| Hammer throw details | Eslam Ahmed Taha Ibrahim Egypt | 68.92 | Chris Harmse South Africa | 67.67 | Tshepang Makhethe South Africa | 65.54 |
| Javelin throw details | Phil-Mar van Rensburg South Africa | 76.04 | John Ampomah Ghana | 75.22 | Alex Kiprotich Kenya | 74.08 |
| Decathlon details | Fredriech Pretorius South Africa | 7780 | Atsu Nyamadi Ghana | 7501 | Ali Kamé Madagascar | 6892 |

### Women

* Chronology: 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020
| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +2.0 m/s) details | Murielle Ahouré Ivory Coast | 10.99 CR | Carina Horn South Africa | 11.07 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast | 11.15 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.2 m/s) details | Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast | 22.81 | Alyssa Conley South Africa | 22.84 | Gina Bass Gambia | 22.92 NR |
| 400 metres details | Kabange Mupopo Zambia | 51.56 | Margaret Wambui Kenya | 52,24 | Patience Okon George Nigeria | 52.33 |
| 800 metres details | Caster Semenya South Africa | 1:58.20 | Malika Akkaoui Morocco | 2:00.24 | Emily Cherotich Kenya | 2:00.70 |
| 1500 metres details | Caster Semenya South Africa | 4:01.99 CR | Rabab Arafi Morocco | 4:03.95 | Adanech Anbesa Ethiopia | 4:05.22 |
| 5000 metres details | Sheila Chepkirui Kenya | 15:05.45 CR | Margaret Chelimo Kenya | 15:07.56 | Dera Dida Ethiopia | 15:15.26 |
| 10,000 metres details | Alice Aprot Kenya | 30:26.94 CR | Jackline Chepngeno Kenya | 31:27.7 | Joyline Jepkosgei Kenya | 31:28.3 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +1.6 m/s) details | Claudia Heunis South Africa | 13.35 | Marthe Koala Burkina Faso | 13.36 | Maryke Brits South Africa | 13.47 |
| 400 metres hurdles details | Wenda Nel South Africa | 54.86 | Maureen Jelegat Kenya | 56.12 | Tameka Jameson Nigeria | 57.17 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase details | Norah Jeruto Kenya | 9:25.07 CR | Agnes Chesang Kenya | 9:27.22 | Weyneshet Ansa Ethiopia | 9:39.89 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details | South Africa Tebogo Mamathu Alyssa Conley Tamzin Thomas Carina Horn | 43.66 | Ghana Flings Owusu-Agyapong Gemima Acheampong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah | 44.05 | Ivory Coast Adeline Gouenon Marie-Josée Ta Lou Nene Kanaté Murielle Ahouré | 44.29 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay details | South Africa Jeanelle Griesel Wenda Nel Justine Palframan Caster Semenya | 3:28.49 CR NR | Nigeria Omolara Omotosho Regina George Yinka Ajayi Patience Okon George | 3:29.94 | Kenya Jacinta Shikanda Maureen Jelagat Maureen Thomas Margaret Wambui | 3:30.21 |
| 20 kilometres walk details | Grace Wanjiru Kenya | 1:30:43 CR, AR | Yehualeye Beleew Ethiopia | 1:31:58 NR | Chahinez Nasri Tunisia | 1:34:45 |
| High jump details | Lissa Labiche Seychelles | 1.85 m | Doreen Amata Nigeria | 1.82 m | Basant Hassan Egypt | 1.79 m |
| Pole vault details | Syrine Balti Tunisia | 4.00 m | Dora Mahfoudi Tunisia | 3.80 m | Nisrine Dinar Morocco | 3.60 m |
| Long jump details | Ese Brume Nigeria | 6.57 m (w) (+ 2.8 m/s) | Joëlle Mbumi Nkouindjin Cameroon | 6.39 m (w) (+ 2.6 m/s) | Sarah Ngongoa Cameroon | 6.34 m (w) (+ 2.7 m/s) |
| Triple jump details | Nadia Eke Ghana | 13.42 m w | Joëlle Mbumi Nkouindjin Cameroon | 13.37 m (+0.8 m/s) | Patience Ntshingila South Africa | 13.24 m (+0.8 m/s) |
| Shot put details | Auriol Dongmo Cameroon | 17.64 m | Nwanneka Okwelogu Nigeria | 17.07 m | Chioma Onyekwere Nigeria | 15.71 m |
| Discus throw details | Nwanneka Okwelogu Nigeria | 56.75 m | Chinwe Okoro Nigeria | 55.67 m | Chioma Onyekwere Nigeria | 53.91 m |
| Hammer throw details | Amy Sène Senegal | 68.35 m CR | Lætitia Bambara Burkina Faso | 68.12 m | Sarah Bensaad Tunisia | 62.53 m |
| Javelin throw details | Sunette Viljoen South Africa | 64.08 m | Jo-ane Van Dyk South Africa | 56.22 m | Pascaline Adanhoegbe Benin | 54.88 m NR |
| Heptathlon details | Uhunoma Osazuwa Nigeria | 6153 pts CR | Marthe Koala Burkina Faso | 5952 pts | Elizabeth Dadzie Ghana | 5730 pts |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Host nation)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | South Africa (RSA)* | 16 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 2 | Kenya (KEN) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Botswana (BOT) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Congo (CGO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Benin (BEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Liberia (LBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (22 entries) | Totals (22 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |