In the men's 100 m, Nigerians Olusoji Fasuba and Uchenna Emedolu repeated the places from the 2006 edition. On April 30, there was a 35-minute delay to the men's 10,000 metres due to weather, but the Ethiopians dominated the podium and the race, with the missed absence of world champion Kenenisa Bekele.
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres}} | Olusoji Fasuba {{NGR}} | 10.10 SB | Uchenna Emedolu {{NGR}} | 10.21 SB | Hannes Dreyer {{RSA}} | 10.24 PB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres}} | Thuso Mpuang {{RSA}} | 20.53 PB | Stéphan Buckland {{MRI}} | 20.62 SB | Samuel Kenosi {{BOT}} | 20.72 NR |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres}} | Ali Babiker Nagmeldin {{SUD}} | 45.64 SB | Isaac Makwala {{BOT}} | 45.64 PB | James Godday {{NGR}} | 45.77 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres}} | David Rudisha {{KEN}} | 1:44.20 SB | Ismail Ahmed Ismail {{SUD}} | 1:45.41 SB | Asbel Kiprop {{KEN}} | 1:46.02 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres}} | Haron Keitany {{KEN}} | 3:43.47 | Gideon Gathimba {{KEN}} | 3:43.56 | Juan van Deventer {{RSA}} | 3:43.63 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres}} | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 13:49.67 | Isaac Songok {{KEN}} | 13:49.91 | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 13:50.64 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres}} | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 28:17.11 SB | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 28:30.66 SB | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 28:56.36 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles}} | Hennie Kotze {{RSA}} | 13.95 | Samuel Okon {{NGR}} | 14.08 | Selim Nurudeen {{NGR}} | 14.27 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles}} | LJ van Zyl {{RSA}} | 48.91 SB | Abderahmane Hammadi {{ALG}} | 49.84 NR | Ibrahima Maïga {{MLI}} | 49.84 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase}} | Richard Mateelong {{KEN}} | 8:31.61 | Michael Kipyego {{KEN}} | 8:32.94 | Willy Komen {{KEN}} | 8:41.98 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk}} | Mohamed Ameur {{ALG}} | 1:22.55 PB | Hichem Medjeber {{ALG}} | 1:23.29 PB | Hassanine Sebei {{TUN}} | 1:23.58 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay}} | Hannes Dreyer Corne Du Plessis Sergio Mullins Thuso Mpuang {{RSA}} | 38.75 CR | Togoh Victor Allah Laryea-Akrong Seth Amoo Eric Nkansah {{GHA}} | 40.30 | Idrissa Adam François Belinga Alain Olivier Nyounai Joseph Batangdon {{CMR}} | 40.60 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 x 400 metres relay}} | Pieter Smith Ockert Cilliers Sibusiso Sishi LJ van Zyl {{RSA}} | 3:03.58 | Rabah Yousif Ali Babiker Nagmeldin Ahmad Ismail Abubaker Kaki {{SUD}} | 3:04.00 NR | Mamadou Kasse Hann Seth Mbow Mamadou Gueye Nouha Badji {{SEN}} | 3:05.93 |
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{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump}} | Kabelo Kgosiemang {{BOT}} | 2.34 NR =CR | Mohammed Benhadja {{ALG}} | 2.18 | Boubacar Séré {{BUR}} | 2.18 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault}} | Mouhcine Cheaouri {{MAR}} | 4.80 PB | Larbi Bouraada {{ALG}} | 4.50 | Willem Coertzen {{RSA}} | 4.00 PB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump}} | Yahya Berrabah {{MAR}} | 8.04 SB | Jonathan Chimier {{MRI}} | 7.99 SB | Stephan Louw {{NAM}} | 7.98 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump}} | Ndiss Kaba Badji {{SEN}} | 17.07 NR | Hugo Mamba {{CMR}} | 16.92 NR | Tarik Bouguetaïb {{MAR}} | 16.82 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put}} | Abdu Moaty Moustafa {{EGY}} | 18.06 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag {{EGY}} | 17.39 | Janus Robberts {{RSA}} | 16.44 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw}} | Hannes Hopley {{RSA}} | 56.98 | Yasser Ibrahim Farag {{EGY}} | 56.06 SB | Nabil Kiram {{MAR}} | 52.99 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw}} | Chris Harmse {{RSA}} | 77.72 SB | Mostafa Al-Gamel {{EGY}} | 69.70 | Ahmed Abd El Raouf {{EGY}} | 68.15 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw}} | Mohamed Ali Kebabou {{TUN}} | 74.20 PB | Kenechukwu Ezeofor {{NGR}} | 72.53 PB | Sammy Keskeny {{KEN}} | 69.84 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon}} | Larbi Bouraada {{ALG}} | 7574 PB | Willem Coertzen {{RSA}} | 7374 | Boualem Lamri {{ALG}} | 6919 SB |
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{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres}} | Damola Osayomi {{NGR}} | 11.22 | Vida Anim {{GHA}} | 11.43 | Delphine Atangana {{CMR}} | 11.46 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres}} | Isabel le Roux {{RSA}} | 22.69 PB | Kadiatou Camara {{MLI}} | 22.70 NR | Damola Osayomi {{NGR}} | 22.83 PB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres}} | Amantle Montsho {{BOT}} | 49.83 NR,CR | Sade Abugan {{NGR}} | 50.89 | Racheal Nachula {{ZAM}} | 51.39 NR, NJR |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres}} | Pamela Jelimo {{KEN}} | 1:58.70 NJR | Maria de Lurdes Mutola {{MOZ}} | 2:00.47 SB | Agnes Samaria {{NAM}} | 2:00.62 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres}} | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 4:08.25 | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 4:10.40 | Agnes Samaria {{NAM}} | 4:13.91 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres}} | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 15:49.81 | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 15:50.19 | Grace Momanyi {{KEN}} | 15:50.19 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres}} | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 32:49.08 | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 32:50.36 | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 32:55.17 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles}} | Fatmata Fofanah {{GUI}} | 13.10 NR | Toyin Augustus {{NGR}} | 13.12 | Carole Kaboud Mebam {{CMR}} | 13.52 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles}} | Joke Odumosu {{NGR}} | 55.92 SB | Lamiae Lhabze {{MAR}} | 56.07 PB | Aïssata Soulama {{BUR}} | 56.13 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase}} | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 9:44.58 PB | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 9:59.52 SB | Ruth Bosibori {{KEN}} | 10:00.18 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk}} | Grace Wanjiru {{KEN}} | 1:39.50 NR | {{flag>Ethiopia|1996}} | 1:40.12 NR | Mary Njoki {{KEN}} | 1:41.15 PB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay}} | Endurance Ojokolo Gloria Kemasuode Susan Akene Damola Osayomi {{NGR}} | 43.79 | Gifty Addy Elizabeth Amolofo Esther Dankwah Vida Anim {{GHA}} | 44.12 | Tsholofelo Thipe Isabel le Roux Christine Ras Geraldine Pillay {{RSA}} | 44.28 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay}} | Oluoma Nwoke Sade Abugan Endurance Abinuwa Joy Eze {{NGR}} | 3:30.07 | Florence Wasike Charity Wandia Joyce Zakari Pamela Jelimo {{KEN}} | 3:37.67 | Fatou Diabaye Mame Fatou Faye Maty Salame Souma Fatou {{SEN}} | 3:38.42 |
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{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump}} | Anika Smit {{RSA}} | 1.88 | Marcoleen Pretorius {{RSA}} | 1.84 | Marizca Gertenbach {{RSA}} | 1.84 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault}} | Leila Ben Youssef {{TUN}} | 4.00 | Nisrine Dinar {{MAR}} | 3.80 | Laetitia Berthier {{BUR}} | 3.70 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump}} | Janice Josephs {{RSA}} | 6.64 | Chinaza Amadi {{NGR}} | 6.31 | Patricia Soman {{CIV}} | 6.13 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump}} | Françoise Mbango {{CMR}} | 14.76 SB | Yamilé Aldama {{SUD}} | 14.36 SB | Chinonye Ohadugha {{NGR}} | 14.14 SB |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put}} | Vivian Chukwuemeka {{NGR}} | 17.50 | Kasey Onmuchekwa {{NGR}} | 16.29 | Veronica Abrahamse {{RSA}} | 16.00 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw}} | Elizna Naude {{RSA}} | 55.34 | Suzanne Kragbé {{CIV}} | 49.52 | Simoné du Toit {{RSA}} | 47.10 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw}} | Marwa Hussein {{EGY}} | 62.26 | Florence Ezeh {{TOG}} | 61.26 | Funke Adeoye {{NGR}} | 57.02 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw}} | Sunette Viljoen {{RSA}} | 55.17 | Lindy Leveau-Agricole {{SEY}} | 52.92 SB | Hana'a Hassan Omar {{EGY}} | 52.32 |
{{DetailsLink>2008 African Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon}} | Patience Okoro {{NGR}} | 4906 | Florence Wasike {{KEN}} | 4867 | Nadege Essama Foe {{CMR}} | 4470 |
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