Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: +3.7 m/s) |
 Emmanuel Ngom (CMR) |
10.50 w |  Peter Emelieze (NGR) |
10.56 w |  Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (GAM) |
10.59 w |
| 200 metres (Wind: +3.6 m/s) |
Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (GAM) |
21.23 w |  Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud (EGY) |
21.40 w |  Sammy Rono (KEN) |
21.69 w |
| 400 metres | Sammy Rono (KEN) |
46.79 |  Wilson Lukungu Waiswa (UGA) |
47.45 |  Gakologelwang Masheto (BOT) |
47.83 |
| 800 metres | Cosmas Rono Kipkorir (KEN) |
1:48.45 | Onalenna Oabona (BOT) |
1:49.39 |  Walid Meliani (ALG) |
1:49.57 |
| 1500 metres |  Tesfu Bekele (ETH) |
3:42.6 |  Mohamed Moustaoui (MAR) |
3:42.9 | Vickson Polonet (KEN) |
3:43.3 |
| 5000 metres | Boniface Toroitich Kiprop (UGA) |
13:48.49 | Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN) |
13:49.20 | Mulugeta Wendimu (ETH) |
13:56.23 |
| 10,000 metres | Boniface Toroitich Kiprop (UGA) |
29:08.16 | Mulugeta Wendimu (ETH) |
29:17.43 | Bernard Kipyego (KEN) |
29:29.09 |
| 110 metres hurdles |  Seleke Samake (SEN) |
14.50 | Nosa Erese (NGR) |
14.52 | Badr El-Amine (MAR) |
14.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Badr El-Amine (MAR) |
51.57 | El Hadj Sethe Mbow (SEN) |
51.76 | Abderahmane Hamadi (ALG) |
52.15 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Abraham Kebeto (ETH) |
8:39.90 | Brimin Kipruto (KEN) |
8:46.74 | Nathan Kibet Naibei (KEN) |
8:54.45 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Cameroon (CMR) |
41.24 | Algeria (ALG) |
42.58 | Senegal (SEN) Abdoulaye Ba Abdou Dieme Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Ndiaye Cheikh Amadou Drame |
42.74 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Kenya (KEN) Edwin Letting Cosmas Rono Kipkorir Vickson Polonet Sammy Rono |
3:11.71 | Botswana (BOT) Bonno Modisenyane Nchenami Siwane Onalenna Oabona Gakologelwang Masheto |
3:14.23 | Senegal (SEN) Mamadou Gueye Abdou Dieme Seleke Samake Ndiss Kaba Badji |
3:15.44 |
| 10,000 metres walk | Mohamed Ameur (ALG) |
48:35.02 | Zakarya Soulimane (ALG) |
50:58.09 | Mahmoud Mohamed (EGY) |
51:57.83 |
| High jump | Hamza Labadi (ALG) |
2.06 m |  Nazar El Nazir (SUD) |
2.00 m | Kabelo Kgosiemang (BOT) Hans von Lieres (NAM) |
1.95 |
| Pole vault | Mohamed Karbib (MAR) |
4.60 m | Mouncef Bouniya (MAR) |
4.20 m | Only two athletes cleared a height | |
| Long jump |  Robert Martey (GHA) |
7.29 m | Ahmed Saad (EGY) |
7.22 m |  Maxwell Evenor (MRI) |
7.11 m (w) |
| Triple jump | Ahmed El-Zoghbi (EGY) |
15.44 m | Simon Ekpa (NGR) |
15.01 m | Georges Hidjam (CMR) |
13.29 m (w) |
| Shot put | Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY) |
18.13 m | Elvino Pierre-Louis (MRI) |
14.75 m | Pierre Ngarsou (CMR) |
13.70 m |
| Discus throw | Omar El-Ghazaly (EGY) |
61.87 m | Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY) |
51.87 m | Elvino Pierre-Louis (MRI) |
49.15 m |
| Hammer throw | Mohsen Anany (EGY) |
68.41 m | Pierre Ngarsou (CMR) |
29.42 m | Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY) |
28.53 m |
| Javelin throw | Wahib Abdelwahab (EGY) |
61.30 m | Mohamed Ali Yassir (SUD) |
59.00 m | Elvino Pierre-Louis (MRI) |
48.47 m |
| Decathlon | Ahmed Saad (EGY) |
6290 pts | Mourad Souissi (ALG) |
5743 pts | William Nken (CMR) |
5525 pts |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Delphine Atangana (CMR) |
11.42 | Egone Kesiena (NGR) |
11.93 | Fatoumata Coly (SEN) |
12.01 |
| 200 metres | Delphine Atangana (CMR) |
23.40 | Egone Kesiena (NGR) |
24.57 | Seyi Omojuwa (NGR) |
24.57 |
| 400 metres | Nina Chigozie (NGR) |
54.06 | Queen Ogbemudia (NGR) |
56.06 | Ndèye Fatou Soumah (SEN) |
57.14 |
| 800 metres | Aminata Sylla (SEN) |
2:15.78 |  Marlyse Nsourou (GAB) |
2:16.74 | Julienne Ngo-Manyim (CMR) |
2:23.81 |
| 1500 metres | Peninah Jepchumba (KEN) |
4:15.35 | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli (MAR) |
4:18.37 | Siham Hilali (MAR) |
4:19.47 |
| 3000 metres | Mariem Alaoui Selsouli (MAR) |
9:08.53 | Peninah Jepchumba (KEN) |
9:10.27 |  Anesie Kwizera (BDI) |
9:13.47 |
| 5000 metres | Anesie Kwizera (BDI) |
16:16.57 | Fridah Domongole (KEN) |
16:18.28 | Hailé Lomitu (ETH) |
16:31.86 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Gnima Faye (SEN) |
13.59 | Josephine Onyia (NGR) |
13.76 | Samira Harrouchi (ALG) |
14.27 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ajoke Odumusu (NGR) |
61.19 | Gnima Faye (SEN) |
62.32 | Lamia El-Habz (MAR) |
62.55 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Loice Kiptoo (KEN) |
6:45.71 | Teresia Wangui Wachata (KEN) |
7:02.22 | Muna Durka (SUD) |
7:14.72 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Nigeria (NGR) |
46.52 | Cameroon (CMR) |
46.72 | Senegal (SEN) Maimouna Coundoul Gnima Faye Ndèye Soukeyne Sarr Fatoumata Coly |
46.84 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Nigeria (NGR) Seyi Omojuwa Aveeru Ajoke Odumusu Nina Chigozie |
3:43.47 | Cameroon (CMR) Elodie Kamegne Johanna Monthe Mariette Songwa Delphine Atangana |
3:44.82 | Senegal (SEN) Fatou Diabaye Aminata Sylla Ndèye Maty Sall Raissa Djihounouck |
3:48.84 |
| 10,000 metres walk | Ghania Amzal (ALG) |
53:09.0 | Nashwa Ibrahim (EGY) |
59:29.4 | Rebecca Ngameni (CMR) |
1:01:35 |
| High jump | Mama Gassama (GAM) |
1.60 m | Saoussan Ouahbi (MAR) |
1.45 m | Only two athletes cleared a height | |
| Pole vault | Nisrine Dinar (MAR) |
3.20 m | Only one competitor | |||
| Long jump | Latifa Ezziraoui (MAR) |
5.76 m |  Irene Traore (BUR) |
5.76 m | Saoussan Ouahbi (MAR) |
5.74 m |
| Triple jump | Latifa Ezziraoui (MAR) |
13.01 m | Marie Bahanag (CMR) |
12.94 m | Nkiruka Domike (NGR) |
12.92 m |
| Shot put | Carine Meka (CMR) |
14.25 m | Amal Salem (EGY) |
13.95 m | Sandrine Ngounou (CMR) |
11.77 m |
| Discus throw | Amina Moudden (MAR) |
47.49 m | Irène Lingani (BUR) |
44.52 m | Jeanne D'arc Momus (MRI) |
42.89 m |
| Hammer throw | Yasmin Ashraf (EGY) |
48.62 m | Eman Al-Ashry (EGY) |
45.26 m | Salima Ledhem (MAR) |
44.60 m |
| Javelin throw | Safaa Mohamed (EGY) |
44.25 m | Solange Chodjouenou (CMR) |
38.32 m | Irène Lingani (BUR) |
30.71 m |
| Heptathlon |  Céline Laporte (SEY) |
5235 pts | Saoussan Ouahbi (MAR) |
3611 pts | Only two competitors | |
