Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games
# Athletics at the 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

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| 9 | Mauritius | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Egypt | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Tanzania | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Rwanda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Burundi | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Chad | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Madagascar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | Totals (17 entries) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 |
