2014 African Championships in Athletics
| 2014 African Championships | |
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Championships logo | |
| Dates | 10 August – 14 August |
| Host city | Marrakech, Morocco |
| Venue | Stade de Marrakech |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 548 athletes from 47 nations |
| Records set | Championship records |
← 2012 2016 → | |
The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next continental cup which is planned to hold on 13 and 14 September 2014 in Marrakech.[1] It was the second time that Morocco had hosted the event.
Medal summary
Men
| Chronology: 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
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Women
| Chronology: 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
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Medal table
* Host nation ( Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (RSA) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 | Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Botswana (BOT) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Cameroon (CMR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Morocco (MAR)* | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Congo (CGO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
Participating nations
- Algeria (25)
- Angola (8)
- Benin (11)
- Botswana (16)
- Burkina Faso (5)
- Burundi (5)
- Cameroon (20)
- Cape Verde (1)
- Chad (1)
- Central African Republic (1)
- Comoros (4)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
- Djibouti (4)
- Egypt (12)
- Equatorial Guinea (2)
- Eritrea (11)
- Ethiopia (69)
- Gabon (1)
- Gambia (2)
- Ghana (24)
- Guinea (1)
- Guinea-Bissau (1)
- Ivory Coast (11)
- Kenya (55)
- Lesotho (1)
- Libya (7)
- Madagascar (3)
- Mali (11)
- Mauritania (2)
- Mauritius (9)
- Morocco (host) (55)
- Mozambique (1)
- Namibia (6)
- Nigeria (41)
- Republic of the Congo (18)
- São Tomé and Príncipe (1)
- Senegal (14)
- Seychelles (8)
- South Africa (37)
- Sudan (1)
- Swaziland (2)
- Tanzania (2)
- Togo (2)
- Tunisia (20)
- Uganda (6)
- Zambia (8)
- Zimbabwe (2)
See also
References
- ^ "19th Africa senior championships 2014 in Morocco". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- Daily reports
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-10). Amlosom makes history at African Championships – African champs, Day 1. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-10.
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-11). More gold medals and records for Okagbare and Bourrada at African Championships – African champs, Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-11.
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-12). Redemption for Makwala at African Championships – African champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-12.
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-13). Viljoen wins fourth African title, more gold for Mokoena and Chepkirui – African champs, Day 4. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-13.
- Jon Mulkeen (2014-08-14). Souleiman, Ndiku and Ahoure among winners on final day of African Championships – African champs, Day 5. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-14.