The men's long jump event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 1.
Results edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yahya Berrabah |  Morocco |
8.04 | x | 7.76 | x | 7.81 | x | 8.04 | |
 |
Jonathan Chimier |  Mauritius |
7.61 | 7.72 | 7.61 | 7.99 | 7.36 | 7.65 | 7.99 | |
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Stephan Louw |  Namibia |
x | 7.46 | 7.98 | x | 7.41 | x | 7.98 | |
| 4 | Tarik Bouguetaïb | Morocco |
7.86 | 7.59 | 7.70 | 7.97 | 7.41 | x | 7.97 | |
| 5 | Issam Nima |  Algeria |
7.88 | 7.70 | 7.92 | 7.57 | 7.74 | 7.84 | 7.92 | |
| 6 | Hatem Mersal |  Egypt |
7.51 | 7.74 | 7.67 | 7.85 | 7.87 | 7.64 | 7.87 | |
| 7 | Gable Garenamotse |  Botswana |
7.45 | 7.71 | x | 7.47 | 7.84 | 7.69 | 7.84 | |
| 8 | Robert Martey |  Ghana |
x | 7.71 | x | x | x | 7.48 | 7.71 | |
| 9 | Keenan Watson |  South Africa |
x | x | 7.65 | 7.65 | ||||
| 10 | Yaw Fosu-amoah | South Africa |
7.55w | 7.63 | 7.39 | 7.63 | ||||
| 11 | Pegguy Sita Kihoue |  Republic of the Congo |
7.12 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 7.12 | ||||
| 12 | Shola Anota |  Nigeria |
6.83 | x | 7.06 | 7.06 | ||||
| 13 | Derebew Tadesse |  Ethiopia |
7.01 | 6.79 | 6.48 | 7.01 | ||||
| 14 | Mama Edao | Ethiopia |
x | 6.91 | 6.80 | 6.91 | ||||
| 15 | Galwake Galcote | Ethiopia |
6.77 | x | x | 6.77 | ||||
| Larona Koosimile | Botswana |
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