Date: August 20, 2014
Author: busari
Categories: Africa & World Facts
Athletics
African Track and Field Records
As of December 1, 2000
Men’s / Track |
| Event |
Time |
Athlete |
Country |
Date |
Place |
| 100 metres |
9.86 |
Frank Fredericks |
Namibia |
July 3, 1996 |
Lausanne |
| 200 metres |
19.68 |
Frank Fredericks |
Namibia |
Aug. 1, 1996 |
Atlanta |
| 400 metres |
44.17 |
Innocent Egbunike |
Nigeria |
Aug. 19, 1987 |
Zurich |
| 800 metres |
1:42.28 |
Sammy Koskei |
Kenya |
Aug. 26, 1984 |
Nairobi |
| 1000 metres |
2:11.96 |
Noah Ng’eny |
Kenya |
Sept. 5, 1999 |
Rieti |
| 1500 metres |
3:26.00 |
Hicham El Guerrouj |
Morocco |
July 14, 1998 |
Rome |
| 1 Mile |
3:43.13 |
Hicham El Guerrouj |
Morocco |
July 7, 1999 |
Rome |
| 2000 metres |
4:44.79 |
Hicham El Guerrouj |
Morocco |
Sept. 7, 1999 |
Berlin |
| 3000 metres |
7:20.67 |
Daniel Komen |
Kenya |
Sept. 1, 1996 |
Rieti |
| 5000 metres |
12:39.36 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
Ethiopia |
June 13, 1998 |
Helsinki |
| 10000 metres |
26:22.75 |
Haile Gebrselassie |
Ethiopia |
June 1, 1998 |
Hengelo |
| 20000 metres |
58:05.3 |
Sammy Nyangincha |
Kenya |
March 30, 1991 |
La Fluhe |
| 1Hour |
20.639 km |
Sammy Nyangincha |
Kenya |
March 30, 1991 |
La Fluhe |
| Half marathon |
59:17 |
Paul Tergat |
Kenya |
April 4, 1998 |
Milan |
| Marathon |
2:05:42 |
Khalid Khannouchi |
Morocco |
Oct. 24, 1999 |
Chicago |
| Hurdles |
| 110 metres |
13.39 |
Shaun Bownes |
South Africa |
July 5, 1999 |
Luzern |
| 400 metres |
47.10 |
Samuel Matete |
Zambia |
Aug. 7, 1991 |
Zurich |
| 3000 m St./chase |
7:53.17 |
Brahim Boulami |
Morocco |
Aug. 16, 2002 |
Zürich |
| Relays |
Time |
Team |
Country |
Date |
Place |
| 4 x 100 metres |
37.91 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
Aug. 29, 1999 |
Seville |
| 4x 400 metres |
2:58.68 |
Nigeria |
Olympic team Nigeria |
Sept. 30, 2000 |
Sydney |
| 4x 800 metres |
7:04.70 |
South Africa |
South Africa |
June 6, 1999 |
Stuttgart |
| Field |
| Event |
Dist. |
Athlete |
Country |
Date |
Place |
| High Jump |
2.34 m |
Abderahmane Hammad |
Algeria |
July 14, 2000 |
Algiers |
| Long Jump |
8.46 m |
Cheikh Tidiane Tour |
Senegal |
June 15, 1997 |
Bad Langensalza |
| Triple Jump |
17.34 m |
Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa |
Zimbabwe |
March 28, 1998 |
Lafayette |
| Pole Vault |
6.03 m |
Okkert Brits |
South Africa |
Aug. 18, 1995 |
Cologne |
| Shot Put |
20.76 m |
Ahmed Kamel Shatta |
Egypt |
March 24, 1988 |
Al Quira |
| Discus |
69.75 m |
Frantz Kruger |
South Africa |
Sept. 15, 2000 |
Bloemfontein |
| Hammer |
78.71 m |
Chris Harmse |
South Africa |
Sept. 23, 2000 |
Pretoria |
| Javelin |
88.75 m |
Marius Corbett |
South Africa |
Sept. 21, 1998 |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Decathlon |
7934pts |
Ahmed Mahour Bacha |
Algeria |
July 9, 1985 |
Algeirs |
| Walking |
Time |
Athlete |
Country |
Date |
Place |
| 20000 metres |
1:22:51.84 |
Hatem Ghoula |
Tunisia |
Sept.9, 1994 |
Leutkirch |
| 50000 metres |
4:21:44.5 |
Abdelouaheb Ferguene |
Algeria |
March 25, 1984 |
Toulouse |
|
|
| Event |
Time |
Athlete |
Country |
Date |
Place |
| 100 metres |
10.90 |
Gloria Alozie |
Nigeria |
June 5, 1999 |
Laguna |
| 200 metres |
22.07 |
Mary Onyali |
Nigeria |
Aug. 14, 1996 |
Zurich |
| 400 metres |
49.10 |
Falilat Ogunkoya |
Nigeria |
July 29, 1996 |
Atlanta |
| 800 metres |
1:55.19 |
Maria Mutola |
Mozambique |
Aug. 17, 1994 |
Zurich |
| 1000 metres |
2:29.34 |
Maria Mutola |
Mozambique |
Aug. 25, 1995 |
Brussels |
| 1500 metres |
3:55.30 |
Hassiba Boulmerka |
Algeria |
Aug. 8, 1992 |
Barcelona |
| 1 Mile |
4:20.79 |
Hassiba Boulmerka |
Algeria |
July 6, 1991 |
Oslo |
| 3000 metres |
8:26.48 |
Zahra Ouaziz |
Morocco |
Aug. 11, 1999 |
Zurich |
| 5000 metres |
14:30.88 |
Gete Wami |
Ethiopia |
Aug. 5, 2000 |
Heusden |
| 10000 metres |
30:17.49 |
Derartu Tulu |
Ethiopia |
Sept. 30, 2000 |
Sydney |
| 20000 metres |
1:05:26.6 |
Tegla Loroupe |
Kenya |
Sept. 3, 2000 |
Borgholzhausen |
| 1Hour |
18.340km |
Tegla Loroupe |
Kenya |
Aug. 7, 1998 |
Borgholzhausen |
| Half marathon |
1:06.44 |
Elana Meyer |
South Africa |
Jan. 15, 1999 |
Tokyo |
| Marathon |
2:20.43 |
Tegla Loroupe |
Kenya |
Sept. 26, 1999 |
Berlin |
| Hurdles |
| 100 metres |
12.44 |
Gloria Alozie |
Nigeria |
Aug. 8, 1998 |
Monaco |
| |
12.44 |
Gloria Alozie |
Nigeria |
Aug. 28, 1998 |
Brussels |
| |
12.44 |
Gloria Alozie |
Nigeria |
Aug. 28, 1999 |
Seville |
| 400 metres |
52.90 |
Nezha Bidouane |
Morocco |
Aug. 25, 1999 |
Seville |
| 3000 m St./chase |
10:23.55 |
Sonia Agoun |
Tunisia |
Aug. 7, 2000 |
Bucharest |
| Relays |
| 4×100 metres |
42.39 |
Nigeria Olympic team |
Nigeria |
Aug. 7, 1992 |
Barcelona |
| 4×400 metres |
3:21.04 |
Nigeria |
Olympic team Nigeria |
Aug. 3, 1996 |
Atlanta |
| Field |
| Event |
Dist. |
Athlete |
Country |
Date |
Place |
| High Jump |
2.04 m |
Hestrie Storbeck-Cloete |
South Africa |
Aug. 4, 1999 |
Monaco |
| Long Jump |
7.12 m |
Chioma Ajunwa |
Nigeria |
Aug. 2, 1996 |
Atlanta |
| Triple Jump |
14.70 m |
Francise Mbango Etone |
Cameroon |
Sept. 18, 1999 |
Johannesburg |
| Pole Vault |
4.42 m |
Elmarie Gerryts |
South Africa |
June 12, 2000 |
Wesel |
| Shot Put |
17.93 m |
Vivian Chukwuemeka |
Nigeria |
July 8, 2000 |
Dortmund |
| Discus |
61.74 m |
Monia Kari |
Tunisia |
May 1, 1996 |
Tunis |
| Hammer |
62.06 m |
Caroline Fournier |
Mauritius |
June 29, 1996 |
Montgeron |
| Javelin |
55.78 m |
Rhona Dwinger |
South Africa |
Feb. 14, 2000 |
Potchefstroo |
| Heptathlon |
6416pts |
Eunice Barber |
Seychelles |
Sept. 15, 1996 |
Talence |
| Walking |
| 5000 metres |
23.10.88 |
Amsale Yakobe |
Ethiopia |
Sept. 20, 1992 |
Seoul |
| 10000 metres |
51.11.2 |
Sabeha Mansouri |
Algeria |
Aug. 26, 1995 |
Cairo |
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Football
Africa Cup of
Nations Winners |
|
| Year |
Champions |
Year |
Champions |
Year |
Champions |
| 1957 |
Egypt |
1974 |
Zaire |
1990 |
Algeria |
| 1959 |
Egypt |
1976 |
Morocco |
1992 |
Ivory Coast |
| 1962 |
Ethiopia |
1978 |
Ghana |
1994 |
Nigeria |
| 1964 |
Ghana |
1980 |
Nigeria |
1996 |
South Africa |
| 1966 |
Ghana |
1982 |
Ghana |
1998 |
Egypt |
| 1968 |
Zaire |
1984 |
Cameroon |
2000 |
Cameroon |
| 1970 |
Sudan |
1986 |
Egypt |
2002 |
Cameroon |
| 1972 |
Congo |
1988 |
Cameroon |
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