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


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

Men's events

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
Kolawode 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
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Bill Koskei
Charles Asati
3:06.38 GR  Nigeria3:06.98  Uganda
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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

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  Ghana46.25  Nigeria46.58  Kenya48.53
4 × 400 metres relay  Uganda3:45.42  Nigeria3:45.69  Kenya3:46.06
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

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
 Eswatini0011
 Togo0011
Totals (17 nations)343434102

References

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