African Championships Marathon

Dates/Venues (7 runnings)

Men	Women	Venue(s)
01 Dec 1996	01 Dec 1996	Soweto RSA
04 Dec 1994	04 Dec 1994	Abidjan CIV
1990		Cairo EGY
31 Aug 1988		Annaba ALG
16 Aug 1985		Cairo EGY
Aug 1982		Cairo EGY
Aug 1979		Dakar SEN

Notes: 1979 was the inaugural year.

Medalists

1996

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)

1994

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

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

1988

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

1985

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

1982

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

1979

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

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 (6 runnings)

Men	Women	Venue(s)
16 Oct 2003	16 Oct 2003	Abuja NGR
19 Sep 1999	19 Sep 1999	Johannesburg RSA
17 Sep 1995	17 Sep 1995	Harare ZIM
10 Aug 1987		Nairobi KEN
27 Jul 1978		Algiers ALG
14 Jan 1973		Lagos NGR

Notes: 1973 was the inaugural year.

Medalists

2003

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)

1999

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)

1995

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)

1987

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

1978

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

1973

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

Medal Count by Country

Men
       G   S   B   Score
ETH    2   4   3     25
RSA    2   0   1     11
ZIM    1   1   0      8
SWZ    1   0   1      6
TAN    0   1   1      4

Women
       G   S   B   Score
ETH    1   3   3     17
MAD    1   0   0      5
RSA    1   0   0      5

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 May 2005

Contributors: Andy Milroy (40), Yves Seigneuric (40), Riel Hauman (20)