100 metres | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 10.39 | {{flagcountry>Côte d'Ivoire}} | 10.53 | {{flagcountry>Ghana}} | 10.55 |
200 metres | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 20.65 | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 20.79 | {{flagcountry>Ghana}} | 21.01 |
400 metres | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 45.29 | {{flagcountry>Ghana}} | 45.90 | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 46.06 |
800 metres | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 1:45.43 | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 1:45.99 | {{flagcountry>Burundi}} | 1:46.42 |
1500 metres | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 3:45.67 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 3:46.03 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 3:46.22 |
5000 metres | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 13:09.68 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 13:10.41 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 13:12.53 |
10000 metres | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 27:25.23 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 27:26.90 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 27:30.17 |
3000 metre steeplechase | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 8:22.34 | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 8:24.58 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 8:31.51 |
110 metres hurdles | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 13.93 | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 14.21 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 14.22 |
400 metres hurdles | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 49.38 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 49.59 | {{flagcountry>Senegal}} | 50.22 |
High jump | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 2.22 | {{flagcountry>Mauritius}} | 2.19 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 2.13 |
Pole vault | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 5.40 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 5.20 | {{flagcountry>Mauritius}} | 4.60 |
Long jump | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 8.32w | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 8.05w | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 7.99 |
Triple jump | {{flagcountry>Madagascar}} | 16.72 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 16.35 | {{flagcountry>Seychelles|1977}} | 16.11 |
Shot put | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 18.29 | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 18.07 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 17.38 |
Discus throw | {{flagcountry>Central African Republic}} | 59.92 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 54.42 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 54.08 |
Hammer throw | {{flagcountry>Algeria}} | 69.82 | {{flagcountry>Algeria}} | 63.76 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 60.46 |
Javelin throw | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 82.40 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 77.68 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 77.10 |
Decathlon | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 7164 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 7108 | {{flagcountry>Egypt}} | 6770 |
20 kilometre road walk | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 1:28:56 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 1:29:28 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 1:30:55 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Ghana}} | 39.53 | Nigeria}} | 39.97 | South Africa|1928}} | 40.25 |
4 × 400 metres relay | Kenya}} | 3:03.10 | Nigeria}} | 3:06.03 | Senegal}} | 3:06.38 |
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100 metres | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 11.39 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 11.45 | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 11.60 |
200 metres | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 22.71 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 23.22 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 23.29 |
400 metres | {{flagcountry>Mozambique}} | 51.82 | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 52.26 | {{flagcountry>Senegal}} | 53.00 |
800 metres | {{flagcountry>Mozambique}} | 1:56.36 | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 2:01.24 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 2:03.75 |
1500 metres | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 4:12.56 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 4:13.17 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 4:13.68 |
3000 metres | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 9:13.92 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 9:14.48 | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 9:14.49 |
10000 metres | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 32:48.52 | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 32:54.55 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 32:55.32 |
100 metres hurdles | {{flagcountry>Madagascar}} | 13.32 | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 13.50 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 13.74 |
400 metres hurdles | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 57.59 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 57.60 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 58.23 |
High jump | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 1.90 | {{flagcountry>Côte d'Ivoire}} | 1.86 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 1.80 |
Long jump | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 6.57 | {{flagcountry>Nigeria}} | 6.44 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 6.23 (NR) |
Triple jump | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 12.95w | {{flagcountry>Seychelles|1977}} | 12.20w | {{flagcountry>Benin}} | 12.02w |
Shot put | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 14.66 | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 14.42 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 14.23 |
Discus throw | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 54.16 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 51.58 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 50.56 |
Javelin throw | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 48.24 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 47.60 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 43.92 |
Heptathlon | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 5339 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 5159 | {{flagcountry>Kenya}} | 4925 |
5000 metre track walk | {{flagcountry>Algeria}} | 24:33.56 | {{flagcountry>Ethiopia|1975}} | 24:39.04 | {{flagcountry>South Africa|1928}} | 25:32.68 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Nigeria}} | 43.49 | Madagascar}} | 44.93 | South Africa|1928}} | 45.15 |
4 × 400 metres relay | Nigeria}} | 3:33.21 | South Africa|1928}} | 3:37.24 | Ghana}} | 3:39.66 |
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