| XI African Junior Athletics Championships | |
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| Host City: | Bambous, Mauritius |
| Dates: | 29 August – 1 September |
| Stadium: | Germain Comarmond Stadium |
| Nations Participating: | 29 |
| Athletes Participating: | 223 |
| Events: | 40 |
| Records Set: | 2 championship records |
| Level: | Junior |
| Previous: | 2011 Gaborone |
| Next: | 2015 Addis Ababa |
The 2013 African Junior Athletics Championships was the eleventh edition of the biennial, continental athletics tournament for African athletes aged 19 years or younger. It was held at the Germain Comarmond Stadium in Bambous, Mauritius from 29 August – 1 September. A total of 223 athletes from 29 nations competed.[1] Neither pole vault event was held, due to a lack of entries, and the decathlon and heptathlon competitions were also not contested.[2]
Originally scheduled to be held in South Africa, a dispute between Athletics South Africa and the national sports ministry resulted in the cancellation of holding rights in June 2013. Bambous, the 2009 host, stepped in at short notice to hold the event.[3]
The medal table was a closely contested affair. Nigeria had the most gold medals with nine in its haul of 19 medals. South Africa had seven golds, but had the highest overall total with 24 medals. Ethiopia also had seven golds, and had the second highest medal haul with 22. Egypt (five golds, 11 in total) and Kenya (four golds, 17 in total) were the next best performing nations. Of the 29 participating nations, 15 reached the medal table. Nigeria performed well in the sprinting events, Ethiopia and Kenya shared most of the middle- and long-distance running medals, while South Africa and Egypt took many medals in the field events.[4]
Wind affected most of the sprints and jumps events, slowing the track times and carrying the jumpers to further distances. Two championship records were improved during the competition: Sabelo Ntokozo Ndlovu cleared in the men's triple jump and Ahmed Hassan set a new standard of in the men's shot put.[4]
Several athletes won multiple individual medals. Among them, Martin Moses Kurong was the men's 10,000 m winner and 5000 m bronze medallist, Geraldine Ann Duvenhage and Mohamed Kalifa were double silver medallists in the men's and women's shot put and discus throw events, and Tegest Tamangnu Yuma was runner-up in both the women's short sprints. South Africa's Duwayne Boer was the long jump winner and took bronze in the triple jump. Nigeria's Ese Brume was the women's long jump winner and triple jump runner-up, as well as a gold medallist in the 4×100 metres relay. South Africa's Megan Wilke won the javelin throw and surprisingly she also took the high jump silver medal.[5]
Nigeria's 200 m champion, Divine Oduduru, progressed to the junior level after his sprint double at the 2013 African Youth Athletics Championships.[6] The Ethiopian duo Tigist Gashaw and Dawit Seyaum were first and second in the women's 1500 metres, switching their placings from the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics.[4]
| 100 metres | 10.54 | 10.58 | 10.65 | ||||
| 200 metres (Wind: −3.6 m/s) | 21.19 | 21.26 | 21.62 | ||||
| 400 metres | 46.94 | 47.32 | 47.40 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:46.94 | 1:48.03 | 1:48.49 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:39.91 | 3:42.31 | 3:42.45 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 13:54.36 | 13:55.10 | 13:56.39 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 28:31.80 | 28:36.28 | 28:37.09 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: −3.6 m/s) | 14.14 | 14.30 | 14.57 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 51.08 | 52.65 | 53.18 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:38.99 | 8:51.73 | 8:55.38 | ||||
| 4×100 metres relay | Mamus Emuobonuvie Tega Odele Divine Oduduru Harry Chukwudike | 40.36 | Jean-Yann de Grace Jonathan Permal Orwin Emilien Julien Meunier | 40.86 | Keenan Michau Walter Ungerer Fana James Mokofeng Wesley Pinidele | 41.01 | |
| 4×400 metres relay | Adedamola Adenui Charles Okezie Ugochukwu Ottah Omeiza Akerele | 3:14.50 | Wandifa Sanneth Ebrahima Camara Omar Jammeh Tijan Keita | 3:14.76 | Fikre Muluken Mohammed Gemechu Alemayehu Abera Chala Abebe | 3:15.08 | |
| 10,000 m walk | 45:58.52 | 46:07.94 | 47:21.24 | ||||
| High jump | 2.11 m | 2.05 m | 2.00 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.58 m (w) | 7.42 m (w) | 7.28 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.92 m CR | 15.43 m | 15.13 m | ||||
| Shot put | 19.59 m CR | 19.05 m | 17.08 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 55.58 m | 50.98 m | 50.28 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 74.49 m | 61.74 m | 52.29 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 71.43 m | 69.73 m | 69.40 m |
| 100 metres | 11.98 | 12.12 | 12.16 | ||||
| 200 metres (Wind: −3.5 m/s) | 24.21 | 24.27 | 24.62 | ||||
| 400 metres | 52.87 | 53.84 | 54.80 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:03.78 | 2:04.91 | 2:05.65 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:09.00 | 4:12.38 | 4:13.15 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:32.33 | 9:32.97 | 9:36.41 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 16:00.98 | 16:04.34 | 16:08.85 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: −2.8 m/s) | 14.09 | 14.53 | 15.04 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 58.82 | 1:01.21 | 1:01.34 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:59.46 | 10:02.46 | 10:03.74 | ||||
| 4×100 metres relay | Nkiruka Uwakwe Ese Brume Margaret Bolufawi Nkem Ezealah | 46.28 | Mercia Ventea Philippa Van Der Merve Stacey Welsch Thebogo Mamathu | 47.56 | Not awarded† | ||
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| 4×400 metres relay | Nkiruka Uwakwe Ada Benjamn Abike Egbeniyi Rita Ossai | 3:37.93 | Selam Abrhaley Tigst Assefa Mahlet Mulugeta Alem Gereziher | 3:42.18 | Lezaan Jordaan Philippa Van Der Merve Janet Seeliger Izelle Neuhoff | 3:57.78 | |
| 5000 m walk | 25:30.90 | 25:39.44 | 26:16.53 | ||||
| High jump | 1.75 m | 1.60 m | 1.60 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.33 m (w)‡ | 6.00 m | 5.60 m (w) | ||||
| Triple jump | 12.62 m (w) | 12.52 m (w) | 12.16 m (w) | ||||
| Shot put | 15.07 m | 13.47 m | 13.26 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 42.71 m | 42.00 m | 28.03 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 53.88 m | 49.66 m | 48.95 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 47.42 m | 47.29 m | 46.30 m | ||||
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