African Championships Marathon

Dates/Venues/Medalists (7 runnings)

01 Dec 1996, Soweto RSA

G	2:21:09	Adam Motlagale (RSA)	2:56:53	Sarah Mokgotla (RSA)
S	2:21:54	Mwenze Kalombo (COD)	3:02:27	Pitso Mantokoane (LES)
B	2:22:38	Geoffrey Kinyua (KEN)	3:05:30	Renee Scott (RSA)

04 Dec 1994, Abidjan CIV

G	2:25:13	Andries Pilusa (RSA)	3:08:05	Elfenesh Alemu (ETH)
S	2:30:48	Mohammed Abbas (NGR)	3:15:44	Emebet Abossa (ETH)
B	2:32:52	Guima Lema (ETH)	3:19:05	Fantaye Sirak (ETH)

1990, Cairo EGY

G	2:33:38	Tesfaye Tafa (ETH)
S	2:37:17	Belaye Wolshe (ETH)
B	2:49:42	Negash Dube (ETH)

31 Aug 1988, Annaba ALG

G	2:27:51	Dereje Nedi (ETH)
S	2:28:11	Allaoua Khélil (ALG)
B	2:29:04	Kebede Balcha (ETH)

16 Aug 1985, Cairo EGY

G	2:23:01	Ahmed Salah (DJI)
S	2:24:31	Kebede Balcha (ETH)
B	2:25:41	Dereje Nedi (ETH)

Aug 1982, Cairo EGY

G	2:21:05	Juma Ikangaa (TAN)
S	2:31:06	Djama Robleh (DJI)
B	2:39:59	Abdillahi Charmaké (DJI)

Aug 1979, Dakar SEN

G	2:29:53	Kebede Balcha (ETH)
S	2:36:46	Gidamis Shahanga (TAN)
B	2:54:28	Ladislas Hakuzimana (RWA)

Notes: 1979 was the inaugural year.

Medal Count by Country

Men
       G   S   B   Score
ETH    2   2   3     19
RSA    2   0   0     10
DJI    1   1   1      9
TAN    1   1   0      8
COD    0   1   0      3
NGR    0   1   0      3
KEN    0   0   1      1
RWA    0   0   1      1

Women
       G   S   B   Score
ETH    1   1   1      9
RSA    1   0   1      6
LES    0   1   0      3

Multiple Medal Winners

Men 
 9  Kebede Balcha (ETH)         G (1979) S (1985) B (1988)

Women 
    none

African Games Marathon

Dates/Venues/Medalists (8 runnings)

15 Sep 2011, Maputo MOZ  (half marathon)

G	1:04:31	Lelisa Desisa Benti (ETH)	1:10:47	Mare Dibaba Hurssa (ETH)
S	1:04:44	Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi (KEN)	1:10:52	Mamitu Daska Molisa (ETH)
B	1:04:51	Bekana Daba (ETH)	1:11:12	Helalia Johannes (NAM)

20/19 Jul 2007, Algiers ALG  (half marathon)

G	1:02:24	Deribe Merga Ejigu (ETH)	1:13:35	Souad ait-Salem (ALG)
S	1:03:01	Martin Sulle (TAN)	1:13:54	Atseda Bayesa Tesema (ETH)
B	1:03:19	Yonas Kifle (ERI)	1:14:10	Kenza Dahmani (ALG)

16 Oct 2003, Abuja NGR

G	2:25:01	Malesela Johannes Kekana (RSA)	2:46:58	Clarisse Rasoarizay (MAD)
S	2:26:08	Assefa Gashaw (ETH)	2:52:04	Tadelech Birra (ETH)
B	2:27:39	Gudisa Shentama (ETH)	2:55:07	Leila Aman (ETH)

19 Sep 1999, Johannesburg RSA

G	2:19:05	Joshua Peterson (RSA)	2:45:36	Hiywot Gizaw (ETH)
S	2:20:44	Focus Wilbroad (TAN)	2:46:27	Meseret Kotu (ETH)
B	2:23:35	Frank Pooe (RSA)	2:48:29	Kore Alemu (ETH)

17 Sep 1995, Harare ZIM

G	2:20:08	Nicolas Nyengerai (ZIM)	2:55:09	Jowaine Parrott (RSA)
S	2:20:15	Honest Mutsairo (ZIM)	3:01:53	Emebet Abossa (ETH)
B	2:20:21	Simon Mrashani (TAN)	3:08:43	Elfenesh Alemu (ETH)

10 Aug 1987, Nairobi KEN

G	2:14:47	Belayneh Dinsamo (ETH)
S	2:15:27	Dereje Nedi (ETH)
B	2:16:07	Kebede Balcha (ETH)

27 Jul 1978, Algiers ALG

G	2:21:53	Richard Mabuza (SWZ)
S	2:23:08	Dereje Nedi (ETH)
B	2:27:35	Gebre Gummu (ETH)

14 Jan 1973, Lagos NGR

G	2:27:32.1	Mamo Wolde (ETH)
S	2:28:16.0	Lengisse Bedane (ETH)
B	2:34:17.7	Richard Mabuza (SWZ)

Notes: 1973 was the inaugural year.

Medal Count by Country

Men
       G   S   B   Score
ETH    4   4   4     36
RSA    2   0   1     11
ZIM    1   1   0      8
TAN    0   2   1      7
SWZ    1   0   1      6
KEN    0   1   0      3
ERI    0   0   1      1

Women
       G   S   B   Score
ETH    2   5   3     28
ALG    1   0   1      6
MAD    1   0   0      5
RSA    1   0   0      5
NAM    0   0   1      1



Multiple Medal Winners

Men 
 6  Richard Mabuza (SWZ)        B (1973) G (1978)
 6  Dereje Nedi (ETH)           S (1978) S (1987)

Women 
    none

Last Updated on 18 Jul 2012

Contributors: Andy Milroy (50), Yves Seigneuric (40), Riel Hauman (20), Thierry Lefeuvre (2)