2010 African Championships in Athletics
2010 African Championships | |
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Host city |
Nairobi, Kenya ![]() |
Date(s) | 28 July – 1 August |
Main stadium | Nyayo Stadium |
Participation |
587 athletes from 46 nations |
Events | 44 |
Records set | 6 Championship records |
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The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 28 July to 1 August 2010.
Background
The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time. Previously two major athletics events have been held in Kenya, namely 1987 All-Africa Games and 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Preparations
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The championships were awarded to Kenya at the April 2007 Confederation of African Athletics Congress in Dakar, Senegal. [1]
The event was originally scheduled to be held from April 28 to May 2, 2010, but due to delayed preparations the event was moved forward.[2] The Moi International Sports Centre was initially set to become the host venue,[3] but it was later changed to the smaller Nyayo Stadium.[4]
Men's results
Track
Field
Women's results
Track
Field
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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High jump |
Selloane Tsoaeli ![]() | 1.75 | Lissa Labiche ![]() | 1.70 | Cherotich Koech ![]() | 1.55 |
Pole vault |
Nisrine Dinar ![]() | 3.70 | Laetitia Berthier ![]() | 3.50 | Sinali Alima Outtara ![]() | 3.40 |
Long jump |
Blessing Okagbare ![]() | 6.62 | Comfort Onyali ![]() | 6.42 | Jamaa Chnaik ![]() | 6.30 |
Triple jump |
Sarah Nambawa ![]() | 13.95 NR | Nkurika Domeke ![]() | 13.71 SB | Otonye Iworima ![]() | 13.65 SB |
Shot put |
Mirian Ibekwe ![]() | 13.67 | Priscilla Isiao ![]() | 13.62 SB | Doris Ratsimbazafy ![]() | 13.56 |
Discus throw |
Elizna Naude ![]() | 56.74 | Kazai Suzanne Kragbe ![]() | 55.53 | Sarah Hasseib Dardiri ![]() | 46.51 |
Hammer throw |
Amy Sène ![]() | 64.11 NR | Marwa Hussein ![]() | 62.36 SB | Florence Ezeh ![]() | 57.94 NR |
Javelin throw |
Sunette Viljoen ![]() | 63.33 | Justine Robbeson ![]() | 60.24 | Hana'a Hassan Omar ![]() | 55.14 |
Heptathlon |
Margaret Simpson ![]() | 6031 CR | Janet Wienand ![]() | 5500 | Selloane Tsoaeli ![]() | 5302 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season) |
Medal table
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Host nation
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
Participating nations
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References
- ↑ Daily Nation, July 26, 2010: On your marks, set...Kenya ready on eve of Games
- ↑ The Standard, September 26, 2009: African Championships dates changed
- ↑ The Standard, July 14, 2009: African Athletics Championships event organisers in race against time
- ↑ Daily Nation, December 22, 2009: Nyayo it is for continental athletics fete
- Daily reports
- Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-27). High powered rivalries expected in Nairobi – African Championships preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31.
- Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-28). Kiprop takes men’s 10,000m as African championships begin in Nairobi. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31.
- Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-29). Meite, Okagbare take 100m titles, Cheruiyot over Defar again in the 5000m - African champs Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31.
- Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-30). Rudisha sizzles 1:42.84 in Nairobi as Kenya collects three golds in Nairobi - African champs, day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31.
- Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-31). Dibaba takes down Masai in 10,000m to notch first Ethiopian gold in Nairobi - African champs, day 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-31.
- Negash, Elshadai (2010-08-01). Kenya captures five gold medals as African champs conclude in Nairobi - African champs, day 5. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-01.