2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
# 2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw

The men's javelin throw event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on May 4.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Mohamed Ali Kbabou | Tunisia | 66.12 | 69.52 | 67.21 | 72.16 | 74.20 | 70.13 | 74.20 | PB |
| | Kenechukwu Ezeofor | Nigeria | 70.04 | 72.53 | 70.08 | 69.45 | x | 68.09 | 72.53 | PB |
| | Sammy Keskeny | Kenya | 67.50 | 69.84 | x | 64.74 | 61.43 | 64.32 | 69.84 | SB |
| 4 | Patrick Kibwota | Uganda | 69.70 | 65.20 | 66.56 | 68.29 | 65.50 | 65.44 | 69.70 | |
| 5 | Waleed Al-Saad | Egypt | 68.39 | 66.38 | 68.61 | 65.49 | 67.47 | 67.38 | 68.61 | |
| 6 | Yves Sambou | Senegal | 61.87 | 67.85 | x | 65.45 | 61.62 | 64.37 | 67.85 | |
| 7 | Mitko Tilahun | Ethiopia | 58.62 | 64.76 | 63.80 | 61.02 | 59.57 | 58.04 | 64.76 | |
| 8 | Mohamad Husen | Ethiopia | 53.69 | 61.47 | 61.82 | 59.54 | 62.66 | 60.63 | 62.66 | |
| 9 | Moctar Djigui | Mali | 56.87 | 60.95 | 61.59 | | | | 61.59 | |
| 10 | Anteneh Tamiru | Ethiopia | 57.64 | 57.48 | 57.18 | | | | 57.64 | |
