The inaugural All African Games were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July 1965.
| Athletics at the I All-Africa Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–28 July 1965 |
| Host city | Brazzaville, Congo |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Olajumoke Bodunrin Nigeria |
12.4 | Regina Okafor Nigeria |
12.5 | Rose Hart Ghana |
12.5 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Rose Hart Ghana |
11.7 | Diana Monks Kenya |
11.8 | Mopelope Obayemi Nigeria |
11.9 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Nigeria Olajumoke Bodunrin Regina Okafor Irene Erondu Uche Ezekwesili |
48.0 | Ghana Alice Annum Rose Hart Phyllis Laryea Habibah Atta |
49.1 |  CameroonRhita Mahouvet Marguerite Handy Bernardette Osogo Agnes Lembe |
49.2 |
| High jump | Amelia Okoli Nigeria |
1.62 | Habibah Atta Ghana |
1.59 | Regina Awori Uganda |
1.56 |
| Long jump | Alice Anum Ghana |
5.63 | Angelina Osuagwu Nigeria |
5.34 | Teddy Nakisuyi Uganda |
5.22 |
| Javelin throw | Helena Okwara Nigeria |
40.30 | Theresa Dismas Tanzania |
40.24 | Angelina Anyikwa Nigeria |
39.48 |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria (NGR) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 2 | Kenya (KEN) | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Senegal (SEN) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Ghana (GHA) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 |  Mali (MLI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  United Arab Republic (UAR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Congo (CGO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 |  Chad (CHA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ethiopia (ETH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 73 | |