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The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar, Senegal. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events. Medal summaryMen's events100 metres | {{flag>Ghana}} | 10.54 | {{flag>Congo|1970}} | 10.63 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 10.66 | 200 metres | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 20.90 | {{flag>Côte d'Ivoire}} | 21.14 | {{flag>Cameroon}} | 21.18 | 400 metres | {{flag>Sudan}} | 45.34 | {{flag>Kenya}} | 45.95 | {{flag>Kenya}} | 46.28 | 800 metres | {{flag>Kenya}} | 1:48.8a | {{flag>Sudan}} | 1:49.3a | {{flag>Algeria}} | 1:49.8a | 1500 metres | {{flag>Kenya}} | 3:39.9a | {{flag>Algeria}} | 3:40.1a | {{flag>Algeria}} | 3:40.5a | 5000 metres | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 14:14.0a | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 14:14.2a | {{flag>Kenya}} | 14:18.0a | 10000 metres | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 29:08.0a | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 29:10.0a | {{flag>Algeria}} | 29:28.9a | Marathon | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 2:29:53 | {{flag>Tanzania}} | 2:36:46 | {{flag>Rwanda|1962}} | 2:54:28 | 3000 metre steeplechase | {{flag>Kenya}} | 8:30.9a | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 8:31.4a | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 8:39.4a | 110 metres hurdles | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 13.76w | {{flag>Kenya}} | 13.81w | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 14.03w | 400 metres hurdles | {{flag>Kenya}} | 50.05 | {{flag>Kenya}} | 51.06 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 51.23 | High jump | {{flag>Algeria}} | 2.15 | {{flag>Algeria}} | 2.13 | {{flag>Senegal}} | 2.05 | Pole vault | {{flag>Algeria}} | 4.70 | {{flag>Côte d'Ivoire}} | 4.60 | {{flag>Algeria}} | 4.50 | Long jump | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 7.94 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 7.89 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 7.78 | Triple jump | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 16.82w | {{flag>Senegal}} | 16.42w | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 16.25w | Shot put | {{flag>Egypt|1972}} | 20.32 | {{flag>Morocco}} | 15.80 | {{flag>Tunisia}} | 14.42 | Discus throw | {{flag>Tunisia}} | 54.60 | {{flag>Egypt|1972}} | 54.40 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 53.10 | Hammer throw | {{flag>Algeria}} | 56.02 | {{flag>Tunisia}} | 53.84 | {{flag>Egypt|1972}} | 49.10 | Javelin throw | {{flag>Côte d'Ivoire}} | 76.74 | {{flag>Tanzania}} | 76.06 | {{flag>Tunisia}} | 75.20 | Decathlon | {{flag>Algeria}} | 7148 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 7043 | {{flag>Senegal}} | 6741 | 10000 metre track walk | {{flag>Algeria}} | 48:50.8a | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 50:45.6a | {{flag>Kenya}} | 55:45.2a | 4 × 100 metres relay | Côte d'Ivoire}} | 39.80 | Senegal}} | 41.60 | Tanzania}} | 41.71 | 4 × 400 metres relay | Kenya}} | 3:08.2a | Nigeria}} | 3:10.2a | Senegal}} | 3:11.5a | |
Women's events100 metres | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 11.53w | {{flag>Ghana}} | 11.56w | {{flag>Tanzania}} | 11.59w | 200 metres | {{flag>Ghana}} | 23.81 | {{flag>Tanzania}} | 24.48 | {{flag>Kenya}} | 24.66 | 400 metres | {{flag>Ghana}} | 53.33 | {{flag>Senegal}} | 54.52 | {{flag>Kenya}} | 55.41 | 800 metres | {{flag>Kenya}} | 2:08.4a | {{flag>Kenya}} | 2:10.9a | {{flag>Ethiopia|1975}} | 2:11.9a | 1500 metres | {{flag>Algeria}} | 4:23.6a | {{flag>Kenya}} | 4:25.0a | {{flag>Morocco}} | 4:26.5a | 3000 metres | {{flag>Algeria}} | 9:31.1a | {{flag>Kenya}} | 9:32.1a | {{flag>Morocco}} | 9:39.7a | 100 metres hurdles | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 14.13 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 14.36 | {{flag>Morocco}} | 14.52 | 400 metres hurdles | {{flag>Morocco}} | 59.73 | {{flag>Kenya}} | 59.85 | {{flag>Uganda}} | 60.41 | High jump | {{flag>Tunisia}} | 1.69 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 1.69 | {{flag>Gabon}} | 1.63 | Long jump | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 6.24 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 6.18 | {{flag>Ghana}} | 6.04 | Shot put | {{flag>Gabon}} | 13.45 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 13.24 | {{flag>Uganda}} | 12.95 | Discus throw | {{flag>Morocco}} | 46.18 | {{flag>Tunisia}} | 45.18 | {{flag>Uganda}} | 43.04 | Javelin throw | {{flag>Cameroon}} | 50.20 | {{flag>Kenya}} | 49.98 | {{flag>Uganda}} | 41.64 | Pentathlon | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 3607 | {{flag>Nigeria}} | 3524 | {{flag>Senegal}} | 3409 | 4 × 100 metres relay | Ghana}} | 45.63 | Nigeria}} | 46.45 | Senegal}} | 50.23 | 4 × 400 metres relay | Ghana}} | 3:41.8a | Kenya}} | 3:46.1a | Nigeria}} | 3:54.9a | |
Medal table{{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = | event = | team = | gold_NGR = 8 | silver_NGR = 9 | bronze_NGR = 7 | gold_ALG = 7 | silver_ALG = 2 | bronze_ALG = 4 | gold_KEN = 6 | silver_KEN = 9 | bronze_KEN = 5 | gold_GHA = 5 | silver_GHA = 1 | bronze_GHA = 1 | gold_ETH = 3 | silver_ETH = 4 | bronze_ETH = 2 | name_ETH = {{flagteam|ETH|1975}} | gold_TUN = 2 | silver_TUN = 2 | bronze_TUN = 2 | gold_CIV = 2 | silver_CIV = 2 | bronze_CIV = 0 | gold_MAR = 2 | silver_MAR = 1 | bronze_MAR = 3 | gold_EGY = 1 | silver_EGY = 1 | bronze_EGY = 1 | name_EGY = {{flagteam|EGY|1972}} | gold_SUD = 1 | silver_SUD = 1 | bronze_SUD = 0 | gold_CMR = 1 | silver_CMR = 0 | bronze_CMR = 1 | gold_GAB = 1 | silver_GAB = 0 | bronze_GAB = 1 | gold_SEN = 0 | silver_SEN = 3 | bronze_SEN = 5 | gold_TAN = 0 | silver_TAN = 3 | bronze_TAN = 2 | gold_CGO = 0 | silver_CGO = 1 | bronze_CGO = 0 | name_CGO = {{flagteam|CGO|1970}} | gold_UGA = 0 | silver_UGA = 0 | bronze_UGA = 4 | gold_RWA = 0 | silver_RWA = 0 | bronze_RWA = 1 | name_RWA = {{flagteam|RWA|1962}} }}External links{{African Championships in Athletics navigation}} 8 : 1979 in athletics (track and field)|African Championships in Athletics|International sports competitions hosted by Senegal|1979 in Senegalese sport|1979 in African sport|20th century in Dakar|Sport in Dakar|Athletics competitions in Senegal |