2014 African Championships in Athletics
2014 African Championships | |
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Dates | 10 August – 14 August |
Host city | Marrakech, Morocco |
Venue | Stade de Marrakech |
Events | 44 |
Participation | 548 athletes from 47 nations |
Records set | Championship records |
← 2012 2016 → |
The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next continental cup which is planned to hold on 13 and 14 September 2014 in Marrakech.[1] It was the second time that Morocco had hosted the event.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
Chronology: 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
Hua Wilfried Koffi Ivory Coast |
10.05 | Mark Jelks Nigeria |
10.07 | Monzavous Edwards Nigeria |
10.16 |
200 metres |
Hua Wilfried Koffi Ivory Coast |
20.25 | Isaac Makwala Botswana |
20.51 | Carvin Nkanata Kenya |
20.53 |
400 metres |
Isaac Makwala Botswana |
44.23 CR | Wayde van Niekerk South Africa |
45.00 | Boniface Mucheru Kenya |
45.07 |
800 metres |
Nijel Amos Botswana |
1:48.54 | Mohammed Aman Ethiopia |
1:48.56 | Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria |
1:49.08 |
1500 metres |
Ayanleh Souleiman Djibouti |
3:42.49 | Asbel Kiprop Kenya |
3:42.58 | Ronald Kwemoi Kenya |
3:42.59 |
5000 metres |
Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Kenya |
13:34.27 | Isaiah Kiplangat Koech Kenya |
13:35.73 | Abrar Osman Adem Eritrea |
13:36.42 |
10,000 metres |
Nguse Amlosom Eritrea |
28:11.07 | Morocco |
28:11.36 | Josphat Bett Kenya |
28:11.61 |
110 m hurdles |
Tyron Akins Nigeria |
13.57 | Nigeria |
13.78 | Nigeria |
13.80 |
400 m hurdles |
Cornel Fredericks South Africa |
48.78 | Amaechi Morton Nigeria |
48.92 | Nicholas Bett Kenya |
49.03 |
3000 m steeplechase |
Jairus Birech Kenya |
8:34.79 | Jonathan Ndiku Kenya |
8:37.67 | Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya |
8:39.30 |
4 × 100 m relay |
Nigeria Ogho-Oghene Egwero Monzavous Edwards Obinna Metu Mark Jelks |
38.80 | Ghana Daniel Gyasi Solomon Afful Emmanuel Dassor Timothy Abeyie |
39.28 | Algeria Skander Djamil Athmani |
39.89 |
4 × 400 m relay |
Botswana Pako Seribe Nijel Amos Leaname Maotoanong Isaac Makwala |
3:01.89 | Nigeria Noah Akwu Miles Ukaoma Amaechi Morton |
3:03.09 | Kenya Mark Mutai Nicholas Bett Boniface Mucheru |
3:07.35 |
20 km walk |
Lebogang Shange South Africa |
1:26.58 | Samuel Ireri Gathimba Kenya |
1:27.11 | Mohamed Ameur Algeria |
1:27.48 |
High jump |
Kabelo Kgosiemang Botswana |
2.28 | Fernand Djoumessi Cameroon |
2.25 | Sudan |
2.22 |
Pole vault |
Cheyne Rahme South Africa |
5.41 CR | Mohamed Amine Romdhana Tunisia |
5.00 | Mouhcine Cheaouri Morocco |
5.00 |
Long jump |
Zarck Visser South Africa |
8.08 | Khotso Mokoena South Africa |
8.02 | Ruswahl Samaai South Africa |
7.84 |
Triple jump |
Khotso Mokoena South Africa |
17.03 | Tosin Oke Nigeria |
16.97 | Roger Haitengi Namibia |
16.72 |
Shot put |
Orazio Cremona South Africa |
19.84 | Jaco Engelbrecht South Africa |
18.87 | Franck Owaka Republic of the Congo |
18.74 |
Discus throw |
Victor Hogan South Africa |
62.87 | Russell Tucker South Africa |
62.15 | Stephen Mozia Nigeria |
57.11 |
Hammer throw |
Mostafa Al-Gamel Egypt |
79.09 CR | Chris Harmse South Africa |
73.90 | Driss Barid Morocco |
60.17 |
Javelin throw |
Julius Yego Kenya |
84.72 | Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed Egypt |
83.59 | Robert Oosthuizen South Africa |
77.81 |
Decathlon |
Larbi Bourrada Algeria |
8311 CR | Guillaume Thierry Mauritius |
7312 | Atsu Nyamadi Ghana |
6946 |
Women[]
Chronology: 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres |
Blessing Okagbare Nigeria |
11.00 CR | Murielle Ahouré Ivory Coast |
11.03 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast |
11.20 |
200 metres |
Murielle Ahouré Ivory Coast |
22.36 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast |
22.87 | Dominique Duncan Nigeria |
22.98 |
400 metres |
Folashade Abugan Nigeria |
51.21 | Kabange Mupopo Zambia |
51.21 | Patience Okon George Nigeria |
51.68 |
800 metres |
Eunice Sum Kenya |
1:59.45 | Janeth Jepkosgei Kenya |
1:59.74 | Kenya |
1:59.84 |
1500 metres |
Hellen Obiri Kenya |
4:09.53 | Dawit Seyaum Ethiopia |
4:10.92 | Rababe Arafi Morocco |
4:12.08 |
5000 metres |
Almaz Ayana Ethiopia |
15:32.72 CR | Genzebe Dibaba Ethiopia |
15:42.16 | Janeth Kisa Kenya |
15:54.04 |
10,000 metres |
Joyce Chepkirui Kenya |
32:45.27 | Emily Chebet Kenya |
32:45.28 | Belaynesh Oljira Ethiopia |
32:49.39 |
100 m hurdles |
Rikenette Steenkamp South Africa |
13.26 | Rosvitha Okou Ivory Coast |
13.26 | Nichole Denby Nigeria |
13.27 |
400 m hurdles |
Wenda Nel South Africa |
55.32 | Amaka Ogoegbunam Nigeria |
55.46 | Francisca Koki Kenya |
55.84 |
3000 m steeplechase |
Hiwot Ayalew Ethiopia |
9:29.54 CR | Sofia Assefa Ethiopia |
9:30.20 | Salima El Ouali Alami Morocco |
9:33.02 |
4 × 100 m relay |
Nigeria Gloria Asumnu Lawreta Ozoh Dominique Duncan Blessing Okagbare |
43.56 | Ivory Coast Mireille Gaha Nanzie Adeline Gouenon Marie-Josée Ta Lou |
43.99 | Ghana Flings Owusu-Agyapong Gemma Acheampong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah |
44.06 |
4 × 400 m relay |
Nigeria Patience Okon George Regina George Ada Benjamin Folashade Abugan |
3:28.87 | Kenya Jacinter Shikanda Francisca Koki Janeth Jepkosgei Maureen Jelagat |
3:32.26 | Botswana Goitseone Seleka Lydia Mashila Loungo Matlhaku Christine Botlogetswe |
3:40.28 |
20 km walk |
Grace Wanjiru Njue Kenya |
1:37.04 | Emily Ngii Kenya |
1:38.12 | Askale Tiksa Ethiopia |
1:40.05 |
High jump |
Rhizlane Siba Morocco |
1.80 | Besnet Mohamed Egypt |
1.80 | Ethiopia |
1.78 |
Pole vault |
Syrine Balti Tunisia |
4.10 | Nisrine Dinar Morocco |
3.80 | Dorra Mahfoudhi Tunisia |
3.70 |
Long jump |
Ese Brume Nigeria |
6.50 | Chinaza Amadi Nigeria |
6.40 | Joelle Mbumi Nkouindjin Cameroon |
6.25 |
Triple jump |
Joelle Mbumi Nkouindjin Cameroon |
14.02 | Nadia Eke Ghana |
13.40 | Nigeria |
13.35 |
Shot put |
Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang Cameroon |
16.84 | Chinwe Okoro Nigeria |
16.40 | South Africa |
15.31 |
Discus throw |
Chinwe Okoro Nigeria |
59.79 CR | Nwanneka Okwelogu Nigeria |
51.66 | Amina Moudden Morocco |
48.21 |
Hammer throw |
Laetitia Bambara Burkina Faso |
65.44 | Amy Sène Senegal |
64.66 | Sarah Bensaad Tunisia |
60.97 |
Javelin throw |
Sunette Viljoen South Africa |
65.32 CR | Zuta Mary Nartey Ghana |
52.57 | Selma Rosun Mauritius |
48.04 |
Heptathlon |
Marthe Koala Burkina Faso |
5454 | Elizabeth Dadzie Ghana |
5286 | Bianca Erwee South Africa |
5086 |
Medal table[]
* Host nation (Morocco)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | South Africa (RSA) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
3 | Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
4 | Botswana (BOT) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
5 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
6 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
7 | Cameroon (CMR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Morocco (MAR)* | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
10 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
11 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
12 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
13 | Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
15 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
16 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 | Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
19 | Congo (CGO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (21 nations) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
Participating nations[]
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See also[]
- 2014 European Athletics Championships
References[]
- ^ "19th Africa senior championships 2014 in Morocco". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- Daily reports
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-10). Amlosom makes history at African Championships – African champs, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-10.
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-11). More gold medals and records for Okagbare and Bourrada at African Championships – African champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-11.
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-12). Redemption for Makwala at African Championships – African champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-12.
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-13). Viljoen wins fourth African title, more gold for Mokoena and Chepkirui – African champs, Day 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-13.
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-14). Souleiman, Ndiku and Ahoure among winners on final day of African Championships – African champs, Day 5. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-14.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2014 African Championships in Athletics
- 2014 in athletics (track and field)
- African Championships in Athletics
- 2014 in African sport
- 2014 in Moroccan sport
- August 2014 sports events in Africa
- 21st century in Marrakesh
- Sports competitions in Marrakesh
- International athletics competitions hosted by Morocco