Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games

The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.

Athletics at the II All-Africa Games
Dates9–17 January 1973
Host cityLagos, Nigeria Nigeria


Running at the 1973 All-Africa Games

Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 × 400 metres relay. Also the women's hurdles were changed from the 80 metre hurdles to the 100 metre hurdles as had happened across the world.

Five nations won medals for the first time these being Somalia, Algeria, Gambia, Togo and Swaziland while both Egypt and PR Congo won medals under new names.

Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Four track and field athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:

Several women's events was added. These were 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, discus throw, shot put and 4 × 400 metres relay.

Medal summary

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Men's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Ohene Karikari
  Ghana
10.60 Barka Sy
  Senegal
10.67 John Mwebi
  Kenya
10.76
200 metres
(wind: +0.1 m/s)
Ohene Karikari
  Ghana
21.13 GR George Daniels
  Ghana
21.32 John Mwebi
  Kenya
21.53
400 metres Charles Asati
  Kenya
46.31 GR Telegne Bezabeh
  Ethiopia
46.8 Mulugeta Tadessa
  Ethiopia
47.17
800 metres Cosmas Silei
  Kenya
1:45.38 GR John Kipkurgat
  Kenya
1:47.29 Sid Ali Djouadi
  Algeria
1:48.70
1500 metres Filbert Bayi
  Tanzania
3:37.23 GR Kip Keino
  Kenya
3:39.63 Shibru Regassa
  Ethiopia
3:40.04
5000 metres Ben Jipcho
  Kenya
14:07.21 Miruts Yifter
  Ethiopia
14:07.57 Paul Mose
  Kenya
14:08.43
10,000 metres Miruts Yifter
  Ethiopia
29:04.6 Paul Mose
  Kenya
29:50.8 Richard Juma
  Kenya
29:24.3
Marathon Mamo Wolde
  Ethiopia
2:17:33 Lenyissa Bedame
  Ethiopia
2:18:16 Richard Mabuza
  Swaziland
2:34:18
3000 metre steeplechase Ben Jipcho
  Kenya
8:20.74 GR Evans Mogaka
  Kenya
8:26.11 Yohannes Mohamed
  Ethiopia
8:32.86
110 metres hurdles Fatwell Kimaiyo
  Kenya
14.19 GR Aboyade Cole
  Nigeria
14.54 Abdoulaye Sarr
  Senegal
14.56
400 metres hurdles John Akii-Bua
  Uganda
48.54 GR William Koskei
  Kenya
50.22 Silver Ayoo
  Uganda
50.25
4 × 100 metres relay   Nigeria
Benedict Majekodunmi
Kola Abdulai
James Olakunle
Timon Oyebami
39.89 GR   Ghana
Ohene Karikari
George Daniels
Kofi Okyir
Albert Lomotey
40.01   Ivory Coast
Koukau Komenan
Amadou Meïté
Gaoussou Koné
Kouami N'Dri
40.23
4 × 400 metres relay   Kenya
Munyoro Nyamau
?
Bill Koskei
Charles Asati
3:06.38 GR   Nigeria
Mousa Dogon Yaro
Bruce Ijirighwo
Mamman Makama
Robert Ojo
3:06.98   Uganda
Remy Okida
Daniel Oboth
Silver Ayoo
John Akii-Bua
3:07.21
High jump Abdulle Noor Wasughe
  Somalia
2.04 Sheikh Tidiane Faye
  Gambia
2.04 Ahmadou Evélé
  Cameroon
2.00
Pole vault Mohamed Alaa Ghita
  Egypt
4.25 Lakhdar Rahal
  Algeria
4.20 Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka
  Congo
4.20
Long jump Joshua Owusu
  Ghana
8.00w John Okoro
  Nigeria
7.83 Mansour Dia
  Senegal
7.71
Triple jump Mansour Dia
  Senegal
16.53 GR Abraham Munabi
  Uganda
16.26
(NR)
Moise Pomaney
  Ghana
16.09
Shot put Youssef Nagui Asaad
  Egypt
19.48 GR Namakoro Niaré
  Mali
16.81 Jean-Marie Djebaili
  Algeria
16.63
Discus throw Namakoro Niaré
  Mali
55.28 GR Youssef Nagui Asaad
  Egypt
53.60 Denis Ségui Kragbé
  Ivory Coast
52.12
Hammer throw Yovan Ochola
  Uganda
50.64 Gabriel Luzira
  Uganda
49.86 Seifullah Negmeddin Shaheen
  Egypt
47.58
Javelin throw Jacques Ayé Abehi
  Ivory Coast
77.22 GR John Mayaka
  Kenya
71.08 François Ganongo
  Congo
69.26

Women's events

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres Alice Anum
  Ghana
11.77 Rose Asiedua
  Ghana
11.93 Utifon Ufon Oko
  Nigeria
12.06
200 metres Alice Anum
  Ghana
23.88 Beatrice Ewuzie
  Nigeria
24.78 Josephine Ocran
  Ghana
24.82
400 metres Tekla Chemabwai
  Kenya
54.06 Grace Bakari
  Ghana
55.63 Florence Mgbakwe
  Nigeria
56.08
800 metres Christine Anyakun
  Uganda
2:09.5 Rosalind Joshua
  Nigeria
2:10.7 Helena Opoku
  Ghana
2:11.7
1500 metres Peace Kesiime
  Uganda
4:38.7 Mary Wagaki
  Kenya
4:38.8 Ruth Yeboah
  Ghana
4:42.3
100 metres hurdles Modupe Oshikoya
  Nigeria
14.28 Emilia Edet
  Nigeria
14.48 Budesia Nyakecho
  Uganda
15.29
4 × 100 metres relay   Ghana
?
Rose Asiedua
Josephine Ocran
Alice Annum
46.25   Nigeria
?
?
Ashanti Obi
Utifon Ufon Oko
46.58   Kenya
Tekla Chemabwai
Alice Adala
Emily Kubasu
Reboy James
48.53
4 × 400 metres relay   Uganda 3:45.42   Nigeria 3:45.69   Kenya 3:46.06
High jump Modupe Oshikoya
  Nigeria
1.71 Agnes Aghagba
  Nigeria
1.69 Magdalena Chesire
  Kenya
1.60
Long jump Modupe Oshikoya
  Nigeria
6.16 Margaret Odafin
  Nigeria
6.07 Christine Kabanda
  Uganda
5.73
Shot put Evelyn Okeke
  Nigeria
13.59 Nnenna Njoku
  Nigeria
12.39 Brigitte Goze
  Ivory Coast
11.90
Discus throw Rose Hart
  Ghana
41.06 Adobi Okoli
  Nigeria
40.82 Albestine de Zouza
  Togo
38.20
Javelin throw Constance Rwabiryagye
  Uganda
47.50 Lilian Cherotich
  Kenya
41.94 Angelina Chekpiyeng
  Kenya
39.12

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Kenya78823
2  Ghana74415
3  Uganda62412
4  Nigeria512219
5  Ethiopia2338
6  Egypt2114
7  Senegal1124
8  Mali1102
9  Ivory Coast1034
10  Somalia1001
  Tanzania1001
12  Algeria0123
13  Gambia0101
14  Congo0022
15  Cameroon0011
  Swaziland0011
  Togo0011
Totals (17 entries)343434102

References

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