African Athletics

From left Cote d’Ivoire’s Ben Yossef Meite (1345) won the men’s 100m. Second left Seun Adigun (1416) prevailed in women’s 100m Hurdles.  Second right Nigerian Bklessing Okagbare (1442) wins womens 100. Right (wide picture of men’s 100m final.

 Ben Youssef Meite made history handing Cote d’Ivoire their first gold medal at the Africa Senior Championships since 1996 on Thursday (29 July).
At the end of the second day of the contest the gold rush was well in motion. Nigeria, the defending champions South Africa and hosts Kenya are tied with two gold medals apiece.
Men’s 100
What’s more his winning time of 10.08 seconds in the men’s 100m is not just a personal best but also a new Cote d’Ivoire national record. Pre-race favourite Zakari Aziz (10.12) was second. South African bronze medallists Simon Magakwe (10.14) and Egyptian Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud (10.18) each run lifetime bests. Inthe case of Seoud, he set a nationals record.
“I am happy that I have once again put Cote d’Ivoire on the African athletics map. We are a country with a rich history of sprinting excellence,” says Meite.
The Ivorian speaks with nostalgia when he mentions former Africa 400m record holder, the late Gabriel Tiacoh. “So I am not yet through with this competition. I will come back for the 200m and anchor the Ivorian 4×100m relay.
Nigeria strikes gold
Despite of several false starts Seun Adigun handed Nigeria their first medal at the Africa Senior Championships in Nairobi Kenya on Thursday (29 July).
Off to an aggressive start, Adigun covered the distance in 13.15 seconds to win the women’s 100m hurdles. She then went into a enthusiastic traditional dance with the Nigerian team management cheering and encouraging the jig.
“I want to thank God because without Him l would not have succeeded. First the many false starts and the resetting ofnthe staring blicks was a bit distracting. It is at such time that you need to be focused so that you do not become a victim of distraction. I hope to get a chance to better my personals best (12.88) when I represent Africa at the Inter Continental Championships in Croatia next month,” says Adigun
In contrast her teammate Blessing Okagbare had a relatively poor starts in the women’s 100m final. However she worked her way through the field and was first across the finish line in a championships record of 11.03 seconds.
This is a championships record as she betters Nigerian Mary Onyali’s 11.05 mark in Dakar Senegal in 1999. Gabon’s Perennes Pau (Ruddy) Ruddy Milama Zang (11.15), Nigerian defending champion Damola Osayomi (11.22) and Nigeria’s Agnes Osazuwa (11.33) followed in that order.
“It was a genuine challenge fighting back from the set back inthe beginning of the race. I am glad I succeeded. Now I am going to focus my thoughts on the long jump, says Okagbare She is the Olympic bronze medal in the long Jump.
Gabon’s Zang who as fourth in 60m at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha Qatar was delighted at improving her national record by 0.04 seconds. “It is a privileged handing Gabon their first ever medal at these championships. I am positive this will not be the last medal I will win for Gabon,” Zang assured.
17th CAA AFRICAN SENIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, NAIROBI KENYA (28 July-01 August)
RESULTS
NOTE
Only results from events completed are included (no heats)
NR denote National Record
PB denotes Personal Best
DNS denotes Did Not Start
DISQ denotes Disqualified
MEN
100m (+1.9)
1 Ben Yousef Meite (Cote d’Ivoire) 10.08 PB; 2 Zakhari Aziz (Ghana) 10.12; 3 Simon Magakwe (South Africa) 10.14 PB; 4 Amr Ibrahi Mostafa Seoud (Egypt) 10.18 PB/NR; 5 Egwero Ogho-Ogene (Nigeria) 10.26; 6 Aziz Ouhadi (Morocco) 10.26; 7 Obinna Metu (Nigeria) 10.31;8 Mouhamadou Lamine Niang (Senegal) 10.40
10000m
1 Wilson Kiprop (Kenya) 27:32.91; 2 Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (Uganda) 27:33.37; 3 Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya) 27:33.83; 4 Mathew Kisorio (Kenya) 2756.71; 5 Yakob Jarso Kintra (Ethiopia) 28:20.66; 6 Stephen Kiprotich (Uganda) 28:33.85; 7 Fabian Joseph (Tanzania) 2840.53; 8 Telemariam Medhin (Eritrea) 28:50.63; 9 Bernard Bizimana (Burundi) 30:01.78; 10 Daudi Joseph (Tanzania) 30:06.22; 11 Goumaneh Omar Doualeh (Djibouti) 31:53.08
20km Walk:
Long Jump
1 Khotso Mokoena (South Africa) 8.25(-2.40); 2 Ndiss Kaba Badji (Senegal) 8.10 (+3.30); 3 Stanley Gbagbeke (Nigeria) 8.06 (-2.4); 4 Mohammed Deifalla Gawy (Egypt) 7.89 (-0.5); 5 Issam Nima (Algeria) 7.84 (+0.4); 6 Momadou Cherif Dia (Mali) 7.73 (0.0); 7 Robert Martey Ghana) 7.67 (-1.40); 8 Samson Idiata (Nigeria) 7.51 (+0.6); 9 Elijah Kimitei (Kenya) 7.49 (-2.10); 10 Abdelhakim Mlaab (Morocco) 7.48 (–0.9); 11 Tera Langat (Kenya) 7.36 (-0.6); Ignisious Gaisah (Ghana) DNS  
Discus
 1 Omar Abdellatif El Ghazaly (Egypt) 59.30; 2 Yasser Fat Ibrahim Farag (Egypt) 58.71; 3 Victor Hogan (South Africa) 58.11; 4 Nabil Kiram (Morocco) 54.27; 5 Ali Khalifa (Libya) 54.10; 6 Abdelmoumene Bourakba (Algeria) 50.96; 7 Joshua Opondo (Kenya) 48.17; 8 David Limo (Kenya) 48.02; 9 Daniel Kimeli (Kenya) 44.09; 10 Kwabena Kenne (Ghana) 43.14; 11 Siegfried Luccioni (Gabon) 39.38; Frank elema Owaka (Congo Brazzaville) 38.56
Shot Put
Burger Lambrechts (South Africa) 18.63; 2 Rolief Potgieter 18.62; 3 Orazio Cremora (South Africa) 18.27; 4 Frank Elema Owaka (Congo Brazzaville) 15.90; 5 Mousssa Diarra (Mali) 14.68; 6 David Limo (Kenya) 14.55; 7 Richard Metet (Kenya) 13.98; 8 Vincent Tuikong (Kenya) 13.97; 9 Romainio Houndeladji (Benin) 13.60; Kwabena Keene (Ghana) 13.52
Hammer:
Decathlon
1 Lardi Bourrada (Algeria) 8,148 points; 2 Mouerad Souissi (Algeria) 7,818 PB: 3 Guillaume Thierry (Mauritius) 7,100; 4 Ali Kame (Madagascar) 7,072; 5 Washington Nyakundi (Kenya) 5,940; 6 Cornelius Rotich (Kenya) 5,523
WOMEN
100m (+1.8)
1 Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) 11.03; 2 Perennes Pau Ruddy Milama Zang (Gabon) 11.15 PB/NR; 3 Damola Osayomi (Nigeria) 11.22; 4 Agnes Osazuwa (Nigeria) 11.33; 5 Delphine Atangana (Cameroon) 11.43 PB; 6 Charlotte Menega Amombo (Cameroon) 11.71; 7 Mary jane Vincent (Mauritius) 11.71;8 Mariette Mien (Burkina Faso) 11.94
100m Hurdles (+.0.2)
1 Seun Adigun (Nigeria) 13.14; 2 Gnima Faye (Senegal) 13.67; Amina Ferguen (Algeria) 13.87; 4 Alyma Soura (Burkina Faso) 14.02; 5 Carole Made Kaboud Mebam (Cameroon) 14.16; Florence Wasike (Kenya) 14.21 NR; Beatrice Kambole (Burkina Faso) DNF; Rosina Amenebede (Ghana) Disq.
5000m
1 Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) 16:18.72; 2 Merseret Tola Defar (Ethiopia) 16:20.54; 3 Sentayehu Tamerat Ejigu (Ethiopia) 16:22.32; 4 Iness Chenonges (Kenya) 16:22.65; 5 Sule Utura (Ethiopia) 16:26.21; Esther Chemtai (Kenya) 16:29.25; 7 Zakia Mohamed Mrisho (Tanzania) 16:38.57; 8 Claudette Mukasakindi (Rwanda) 17:27.92; 9 Anatazia Msandai (Tanzanina) 17:28.48; 10 pauline Niyongere (Burundi) 18:07.53; 11 Simone Zapha (Seychelles 20:09.51
Pole Vault
1 Nisrin Dinar (Morocco) 3.70; 2 Laetitia Berthier (Burundi) 3.50; Sinali Alima Outtara (Cote d’Ivoire) 3.40; 4 Sonia Halliche (Algeria) 3.40; 5 Caro;ine Cherotich (Kenya) 3.00 PB/NR; 6 Minnie Langat (Kenya) 2.80 PB; 7 Priscilla Nasimiyu (Kenya) 2.40
Hammer
1 Amy Sene (Senegal) 64.11 PB/NR; 2 Farwa Hussein 62.36; 3 Florence Edem Apefa Ezeh (Togo) 57.94 PB/NR4 Fatine Oubourogaa (Morocco) 57.70; 5 Linda Benin (Ghana) 57.55 PB; 6 Amina Saada (Algeria) 57.20; 7 Zouina Bouzebra (Algeria) 55.85; Queen Obisesan (Nigeria) 54.03; 9 Bolanle Ogun (Nigeria) 53.51; 10 Sophia Nyakou (Togo) 52.97; 1Linda Ngendo Oseso (Kenya) 48.30; 12 Mafuta Conceis Dimaketa (Anogloa) 48.29; 13 Lucy Chemtaui Kibet 41.10; 14 Lucy Angyango Omondi (Kenya) 40.54
    MEDAL TABLE
COUNTRY   GOLD   SILVER  BRONZE
South Africa    2             1              3
Nigeria             2             0              2
Kenya               2             0              1
Algeria              1             1               1
Egypt                1             2               0
Senegal             1             2               0
Cote d’Ivoire    1            0                1
Morocco            1            0                0
Ethiopia            0             1                1
Burundi            0             1                0
Gabon               0             1              0
Ghana               0             1              0
Uganda             0             1              0
Mauritius         0             0              1
Togo                  0            0              1   

Filed under: 2010 Africa Senior Athletics Championships