List of African Championships in Athletics records
Introduction The African Championships in Athletics is a quadrennial event which began in 1979.Confederation of African Athletics accepts only athletes who are representing one of the organisation's African member states and the body recognises '''records set at editions of the African Athletics Championships'''.
Men's records EventRecordNameNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef100 m9.94 Seun Ogunkoya19 August 19981998 Championships Dakar, Senegal200 m19.99Frankie Fredericks22 August 19981998 Championships Dakar, Senegal400 m44.23 Isaac Makwala12 August 20142014 ChampionshipsMarrakech, Morocco 800 m1:42.84 David Rudisha30 July 20102010 ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya 1500 m3:35.20 Elijah Manangoi 5 August 20182018 ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria5000 m13:09.68 Simon Chemoiywo 27 June 19931993 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa10000 m 27:19.74 Kenneth Kipkemoi 28 June 20122012 ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin 110 m hurdles13.51 (-0.9 m/s)Antonio Alkana   4 August 20182018 ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria13.43 Antonio Alkana25 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa400 m hurdles48.29Amadou Dia Ba  16 August 19851985 ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt3000 m steeplechase8:11.03 Paul Kipsiele Koech  11 August 20062006 ChampionshipsBambous, MauritiusHigh jump2.34 mAbderrahmane Hammad14 July 20002000 ChampionshipsAlgiers, AlgeriaKabelo Kgosiemang4 May 20082008 ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, EthiopiaPole vault5.41 mCheyne Rahme  13 August 20142014 ChampionshipsMarrakech, MoroccoLong jump8.45 m (-1.2 m/s)Rushwal Samaai  2 August 20182018 ChampionshipsAsaba, NigeriaTriple jump17.23 mAndrew Owusu 19 August 19981998 Championships Dakar, SenegalShot put 21.20 mChukwuebuka Enekwechi   12 June 20222022 ChampionshipsSaint Pierre, MauritiusDiscus throw63.85 mFrantz Kruger   14 July 20042004 ChampionshipsBrazzaville, CongoHammer throw79.09 mMostafa Al-Gamel  13 August 20142014 ChampionshipsMarrakech, Morocco Javelin throw87.26 mTom Petranoff  28 June 19921992 ChampionshipsBelle Vue Maurel, MauritiusDecathlon8311 ptsLarbi Bourrada  10–11 August 20142014 ChampionshipsMarrakech, Morocco10.90 (+1.0 m/s) ''(100 m)'', 7.45 m (+1.1 m/s) ''(long jump)'', 13.20 m ''(shot put)'', 2.04 m ''(high jump)'', 48.33 ''(400 m)'' /14.33 (+0.2 m/s)''(110 m hurdles)'', 39.99 m ''(discus)'', 4.90 m ''(pole vault)'', 64.60 m ''(javelin)'', 4:20.05 ''(1500 m)''20 km walk1:19:24 '''NR'''Samuel Ireri Gathimba  26 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa4 × 100 m relay38.25Akani SimbineSimon MagakweEmile ErasmusHenricho Bruintjies3 August 20182018 ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria4 × 400 m relay3:00.92Aron KoechAlphas KishoyianJared MomanyiEmmanuel Korir5 August 20182018 ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria
Women's records EventRecordNameNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef100 m10.99 (+2.0 m/s)Murielle Ahouré23 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa200 m22.22Falilat Ogunkoya22 August 19981998 Championships Dakar, Senegal400 m49.54 '''NR'''Amantle Montsho29 June 20122012 ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin800 m1:56.06Caster Semenya 5 August 20182018 ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria1500 m4:01.99 '''PB'''Caster Semenya24 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa5000 m15:05.45Sheila Chepkirui 23 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa 10000 m30:26.94 '''PB'''Alice Aprot25 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa100 m hurdles12.77Glory Alozie19 August 19981998 Championships Dakar, Senegal400 m hurdles54.24Nezha Bidouane22 August 19981998 Championships Dakar, Senegal3000 m steeplechase8:59.88Beatrice Chepkoech5 August 20182018 ChampionshipsAsaba, NigeriaHigh jump 1.95 mLucienne N'Da28 June 19921992 ChampionshipsBelle Vue Maurel, MauritiusHestrie Cloete7 August 20022002 ChampionshipsRadès, TunisiaPole vault4.21 mSyrine Balti10 August 20062006 ChampionshipsBambous, MauritiusLong jump 6.96 m (+1.7 m/s)Blessing Okagbare30 June 20122012 ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, BeninTriple jump14.95 mFrançoise Mbango Etone6 August 20022002 ChampionshipsRadès, TunisiaShot put18.86 m '''AR'''Vivian Chukwuemeka1 July 20122012 ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin Discus throw59.79 mChinwe Okoro12 August 20142014 ChampionshipsMarrakech, MoroccoHammer throw68.35 mAmy Sène22 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa Javelin throw65.32 mSunette Viljoen13 August 20142014 ChampionshipsMarrakech, MoroccoHeptathlon6153 pts '''NR'''Uhunoma Osazuwa24–25 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa20 km walk (road)1:30:43 '''AR'''Grace Wanjiru Njue26 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa4 × 100 m relay43.21Christy UdohGloria AsumnuDamola OsayemiLawretta Ozoh29 June 20122012 ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin4 × 400 m relay3:28.49 '''NR'''Jeanelle GrieselWenda NelJustine PalframanCaster Semenya26 June 20162016 ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa
Mixed EventRecordNameNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef4 × 400 m relay3:21.85Busang Collen KebinatshipiMotlatsi RanteMaitseo KeitumetseChristine Botlogetswe9 June 20222022 ChampionshipsSaint Pierre, Mauritius Key:World recordAfrican recordNational recordAthlete's personal best
References ;General*CAA:  African Championships records. ''31 May 2019 updated'';Specific
External links *  CAA web site