2012 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk

The women's 20 kilometre walk at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.

2012 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

Medalists
GoldGrace Wanjiru
 Kenya
SilverOlfa Lafi
 Tunisia
BronzeAynalem Eshetu
 Ethiopia

Records
Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics
World record  Vera Sokolova (RUS) 1:25:08 Sochi, Russia 26 February 2011
African record  Grace Wanjiru (KEN) 1:34:19 Nairobi, Kenya 1 August 2010
Championship record  Grace Wanjiru (KEN) 1:34:19 Nairobi, Kenya 1 August 2010

Schedule
Date Time Round
29 June 201210:30Final

Results

Final
RankNameNationalityTimeNote
Grace Wanjiru Kenya1:40:53
Olfa Lafi Tunisia1:46:17
Aynalem Eshetu Ethiopia1:49:45
4Askale Tiksa Ethiopia1:56:01
5Adanech Mengistu Ethiopia2:04:45
Chaïma Trabelsi TunisiaDNF

References
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