2014 African Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon explained

The men's decathlon event at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held on August 10–11 on Stade de Marrakech.[1]

Bouraada's winning margin was 999 points.

Medalists

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Larbi Bouraada
Guillaume Thierry
Atsu Nyamadi

Results

100 metres

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.0 m/s, Heat 2: +1.0 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes
1 1 10.90 883
2 2 10.99 863
3 2 11.28 799
4 1 11.29 797
5 1 11.43 767
6 2 11.52 748
7 2 11.53 746
8 1 11.60 732
9 2 11.76 699

Long jump

Rank Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Points Notes Total
1 7.45 7.38w 7.15 7.45 922 1805
2 x 7.31 7.32w 7.32w 891 1688
3 7.25 7.06 7.21 7.25 874 1737
4 6.94w 6.87 x 6.94w 799 1547
5 6.61 6.76w 6.52 6.76w 757 1503
6 6.75 6.62w 6.20 6.75 755 1522
7 x 6.47 6.46 6.47 691 1390
8 x x 6.40w 6.40w 675 1407
9 5.74 5.93 5.74 5.93 571 1370

Shot put

Rank Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Points Notes Total
1 13.82 13.88 13.73 13.88 721 2458
2 13.38 13.52 13.39 13.52 699 2246
3 13.46 13.02 12.82 13.46 695 2065
4 11.85 12.81 13.40 13.40 692 2380
5 13.06 13.20 12.68 13.20 679 2484
6 12.06 12.76 x 12.76 653 2175
7 11.86 x 12.39 12.39 630 2037
8 12.08 11.96 11.77 12.08 611 2001
9 11.61 11.86 11.59 11.86 598 2101

High jump

Rank Athlete Nationality 1.50 1.62 1.65 1.68 1.74 1.77 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.89 1.92 1.95 1.98 2.01 2.04 2.07 Result Points Notes Total
1 o o xo o o xo xxx 2.04 840 3324
2 o o o o xxo xxo xxo xxx 1.98 785 2886
3 o o o o o o xxo xxx 1.92 731 2768
4 o xo 1.89 705 3163
5 o o o xo xxo xxx 1.89 705 2706
5 o o xo xxo xxx 1.89 705 2951
7 o o xo o xo xxo xxx 1.89 705 2770
8 xo xo xxo 1.86 679 3059
9 o xxo xxo xxx 1.65 504 2679

400 metres

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Points Notes Total
1 1 48.33 893 4217
2 7 49.70 828 3507
3 5 50.06 812 3871
4 2 50.67 784 3670
5 4 51.54 745 3515
6 8 51.91 729 3680
7 6 52.47 704 3472
8 3 53.26 671 3377
0

110 metres hurdles

Wind: +0.2 m/s

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Points Notes Total
1 4 14.33 932 5149
2 6 15.00 850 4520
3 7 15.09 839 4519
4 3 15.24 821 4692
5 8 15.28 816 4288
6 5 15.40 802 4179
7 2 17.20 604 4111
1 0 R162.5[2] 3515

Discus throw

Rank Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Points Notes Total
1 34.65 43.93 43.93 745 5437
2 41.89 41.83 41.02 41.89 703 5222
3 35.97 38.06 41.13 41.13 688 4799
4 34.22 39.08 39.99 39.99 664 5813
5 36.86 36.38 35.52 36.86 601 4889
6 33.91 31.86 31.52 33.91 542 5062
7 x 31.53 32.16 32.16 507 4686
0

Pole vault

Rank Athlete Nationality 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 Result Points Notes Total
1 o o o xo xxx 4.90 880 6693
2 xxo o xo xo xxx 4.50 760 5982
3 o o o xo xxx 4.20 673 5735
4 o o o xxx 4.10 645 5534
4 o o o o o o xxx 4.10 645 5331
6 o xo xxo xxx 3.70 535 5334
0 5437

Javelin throw

Rank Athlete Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Points Notes Total
1 64.60 61.71 57.77 64.60 807 7500
2 63.33 x x 63.33 788 6225
3 56.57 60.94 57.47 60.94 752 6734
4 57.78 x 54.16 57.78 704 6238
5 45.11 45.47 50.75 50.75 600 5931
6 45.02 49.08 x 49.08 575 6310
7 x 46.15 41.67 46.15 532 5866

1500 metres

Rank Name Nationality Time Points Notes
1 4:20.05 811
2 4:29.68 747
3 4:33.58 721
4 4:56.32 581
5 4:56.81 578
6 4:58.85 566
7 5:02.06 548

Final standings

RankAthleteNationality100mLJSPHJ400m110m HDTPVJT1500mPointsNotes
10.90 7.45 13.20 2.04 48.33 14.33 39.99 4.90 64.60 4:20.05 8311
11.52 6.94w 13.52 1.89 51.91 15.09 41.89 4.50 60.94 4:56.81 7312
11.29 7.32w 13.40 1.86 50.06 15.24 43.93 63.33 4:33.58 6946
4 11.53 6.76w 11.86 1.98 50.67 15.00 33.91 4.20 49.08 5:02.06 6858
5 11.60 6.40w 12.39 1.92 52.47 15.28 36.86 4.10 57.78 4:56.32 6819
6 11.43 6.75 12.76 1.65 49.70 17.20 41.13 3.70 46.15 4:29.68 6613
7 11.76 6.47 12.08 1.89 53.26 15.40 32.16 4.10 50.75 4:58.85 6497
11.28 5.93 13.46 1.89 51.54
10.99 7.25 13.88 1.89

Notes and References

  1. http://84.33.2.63/marrakech2014/pdf/LivreResultats.pdf Results
  2. False start