Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the IV All-Africa Games

Dates| 7–12 August
Host city| Nairobi, Kenya

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1987 All-Africa Games

The fourth All-Africa Games were held in August 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Four new events were added to the games these were the women's 3000 metres, 10000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and 5000 metres track walk. Additionally the pentathlon for women was replaced with the heptathlon. Also four nations won medals for the first time in athletics at the All-Africa Games. These were Mauritius, Rwanda, Burundi and Madagascar

## Medal summary[edit]

### Men's events[edit]

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres
(wind: +2.4 m/s)  | Chidi Imo
Nigeria | 10.10w  | Eric Akogyiram
Ghana | 10.32w  | Charles-Louis Seck
Senegal | 10.33w
200 metres
(wind: -1.6 m/s)  | Simon Kipkemboi
Kenya | 20.90  | John Myles-Mills
Ghana | 20.94  | Eseme Ikpoto
Nigeria | 21.01
400 metres | Innocent Egbunike
Nigeria | 44.23 GR | David Kitur
Kenya | 44.93  | Moses Ugbusien
Nigeria | 45.35
800 metres | Billy Konchellah
Kenya | 1:45.99  | Stephen Marai
Kenya | 1:46.64  | Dieudonné Kwizera
Burundi | 1:46.69
1500 metres | Sisa Kirati
Kenya | 3:39.40  | Wilfred Kirochi
Kenya | 3:39.66  | Joseph Chesire
Kenya | 3:39.84
5000 metres | John Ngugi
Kenya | 13:31.87 GR | Paul Kipkoech
Kenya | 13:36.32  | Peter Koech
Kenya | 13:44.94
10000 metres | Paul Kipkoech
Kenya | 28:34.77  | Abebe Mekonnen
Ethiopia | 28:58.70  | Some Muge
Kenya | 28:59.96
Marathon | Belayneh Dinsamo
Ethiopia | 2:14:47 GR | Dereje Nedi
Ethiopia | 2:15:27  | Kebede Balcha
Ethiopia | 2:16:07
3000 metre steeplechase | Patrick Sang
Kenya | 8:33.69  | Joshua Kipkemboi
Kenya | 8:45.94  | Astère Havugiyarémye
Burundi | 8:57.19
110 metres hurdles
(wind: -0.9 m/s)  | Judex Lefou
Mauritius | 14.11  | Gideon Yego
Kenya | 14.24  | René Djédjémel Mélédjé
Ivory Coast | 14.30
400 metres hurdles | Amadou Dia Bâ
Senegal | 48.03 GR | Shem Ochako
Kenya | 48.97  | Henry Amike
Nigeria | 49.08
4 × 100 metres relay |  Nigeria
Augustine Olobia
Patrick Nwankwo
Iziak Adeyanju
Chidi Imoh | 39.06 GR |  Kenya
Elkana Nyangau
Erick Keter
Simon Kipkemboi
John Shivanda | 39.64  |  Senegal
Hamidou Diawara
Amadou M'Baye
Charles-Louis Seck
Mamadou Sène
Joseph Diaz | 39.70
4 × 400 metres relay |  Nigeria
Moses Ugbusien
Joseph Fallaye
Henry Amike
Innocent Egbunike
John Okoye | 3:00.55 GR |  Kenya
John Anzrah
Tito Sawe
Elkana Nyang'au
David Kitur | 3:01.00  |  Burundi
Pierre-Claver Nyabenda
Cyprien Rugerinyange
Aloyse Nsazurwimo
Dieudonné Kwizera | 3:06.91
20 kilometre road walk | Shemsu Hassan
Ethiopia | 1:35:57 GR | William Sawe
Kenya | 1:42:30  | Mutisya Kilonzo
Kenya | 1:43:04
High jump | Othmane Belfaa
Algeria | 2.19 GR | Asmir Okoro
Nigeria | 2.16  | Paul Ngadjadoum
Chad | 2.16
Pole vault | Choukri Abahnini
Tunisia | 4.85  | Abdelatif Chekir
Tunisia | 4.75  | Sami Si Mohamed
Algeria | 4.70
Long jump | Paul Emordi
Nigeria | 8.23  | Yusuf Alli
Nigeria | 8.18w  | Joseph Kio
Nigeria | 7.96
Triple jump | Francis Dodoo
Ghana | 17.12 GR | Joseph Taiwo
Nigeria | 16.90w  | Toussaint Rabenala
Madagascar | 16.35
Shot put | Adewale Olukoju
Nigeria | 18.13  | Martin Mélagne
Ivory Coast | 17.89
(NR)  | Ahmed Mohamed Ashoush
Egypt | 17.85
Discus throw | Adewale Olukoju
Nigeria | 56.50  | Mohamed Naguib Hamed
Egypt | 56.08  | Hassan Ahmed Hamad
Egypt | 55.84
Hammer throw | Hakim Toumi
Algeria | 70.10 GR | Yacine Louail
Algeria | 63.66  | Ahmed Ibrahim Taha
Egypt | 57.52
Javelin throw | Justin Arop
Uganda | 73.42  | Zakayo Malekwa
Tanzania | 72.32  | George Odera
Kenya | 71.30
Decathlon | Ahmed Mahour Bacha
Algeria | 7104  | Mbanefo Akpom
Nigeria | 6979  | Geoffrey Seurey
Kenya | 6918

### Women's events[edit]

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres
(wind: -0.7 m/s)  | Tina Iheagwam
Nigeria | 11.32  | Falilat Ogunkoya
Nigeria | 11.43  | Mary Onyali
Nigeria | 11.47
200 metres
(wind: -0.4 m/s)  | Mary Onyali
Nigeria | 22.66  | Falilat Ogunkoya
Nigeria | 22.95  | Tina Iheagwam
Nigeria | 23.56
400 metres | Francisca Chepkurui
Kenya | 51.99  | Geraldine Shitandayi
Kenya | 52.07  | Mercy Addy
Ghana | 52.35
800 metres | Selina Chirchir
Kenya | 2:03.22  | Florence Wanjiru
Kenya | 2:03.77  | Mary Chemweno
Kenya | 2:04.34
1500 metres | Selina Chirchir
Kenya | 4:13.91  | Susan Sirma
Kenya | 4:14.12  | Evelyn Adiru
Uganda | 4:17.87
3000 metres | Susan Sirma
Kenya | 9:19.20  | Hellen Kimaiyo
Kenya | 9:21.50  | Nata Nangae
Tanzania | 9:31.17
10000 metres | Leah Malot
Kenya | 33:58.15  | Marcianne Mukamurenzi
Rwanda | 33:58.55  | Mary Kirui
Kenya | 34:12.21
100 metres hurdles | Maria Usifo
Nigeria | 13.29  | Dinah Yankey
Ghana | 13.73  | Nacèra Zaaboub
Algeria | 13.80
400 metres hurdles | Maria Usifo
Nigeria | 55.72  | Rose Tata-Muya
Kenya | 55.94  | Zewde Haile Mariam
Ethiopia | 57.60
(NR)
4 × 100 metres relay |  Nigeria
Beatrice Utondu
Tina Iheagwam
Mary Onyali
Falilat Ogunkoya | 43.44  |  Ghana
Mercy Addy
Martha Appiah
Cynthia Quartey
Dinah Yankey | 44.43  |  Kenya
Geraldine Shitandayi
Ruth Waithera
Esther Kavaya
Jane Wanja | 45.24 (NR)
4 × 400 metres relay |  Nigeria
Maria Usifo
Airat Bakare
Falilat Ogunkoya
Mary Onyali | 3:27.08  |  Kenya
Geraldine Shitandayi
Florence Wanjiru
Esther Kavaya
Francisca Chepkurui | 3:28.94 (NR)  |  Uganda
Farida Kyakutema
Evelyn Adiru
Edith Nakiyingi
Grace Buzu | 3:34.41 (NR)
5000 metre track walk | Agnetha Chelimo
Kenya | 25:38.91  | Valeria Ndaliro
Kenya | 25:41.15  | Monica Akoth
Kenya | 26:03.35
High jump | Awa Dioum-Ndiaye
Senegal | 1.80  | Nacèra Zaaboub
Algeria | 1.70  | Constance Senghor
Senegal | 1.73
Long jump | Beatrice Utondu
Nigeria | 6.45  | Comfort Igeh
Nigeria | 6.19  | Albertine Koutouan
Ivory Coast | 6.05
Shot put | Elizabeth Olaba
Kenya | 15.30  | Aïcha Dahmous
Algeria | 13.84  | Martha Atieno
Kenya | 12.81
Discus throw | Jeanne Ngo Minyemeck
Cameroon | 46.20  | Hanan Ahmed Khaled
Egypt | 45.12  | Aïcha Dahmous
Algeria | 44.80
Javelin throw | Samia Djémaa
Algeria | 53.30  | Seraphina Nyauma
Kenya | 51.60  | Matilda Kisava
Tanzania | 47.02
Heptathlon | Yasmina Azzizi
Algeria | 5663  | Nacèra Zaaboub
Algeria | 5565  | Frida Kiptala
Kenya | 4939

## Medal table[edit]

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Nigeria| 14| 7| 6| 27
2|  Kenya| 13| 18| 12| 43
3|  Algeria| 5| 4| 3| 12
4|  Ethiopia| 2| 2| 2| 6
5|  Senegal| 2| 0| 3| 5
6|  Ghana| 1| 4| 1| 6
7|  Tunisia| 1| 1| 0| 2
8|  Uganda| 1| 0| 2| 3
9|  Cameroon| 1| 0| 0| 1
Mauritius| 1| 0| 0| 1
11|  Egypt| 0| 2| 3| 5
12|  Ivory Coast| 0| 1| 2| 3
Tanzania| 0| 1| 2| 3
14|  Rwanda| 0| 1| 0| 1
15|  Burundi| 0| 0| 3| 3
16|  Chad| 0| 0| 1| 1
Madagascar| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (17 entries)| 41| 41| 41| 123

## See also[edit]

* 1987 in athletics (track and field)

## References[edit]

* GBR Athletics

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