African Race Walking Championships Explained
The African Race Walking Championships was a quadrennial race walking competition for athletes representing countries from Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). It was established in 1999 and has featured races for senior men (20 km) and women (10 km in 1999, 20 km from 2005 on). The 2005 edition was held jointly with the African Combined Events Championships. The 2009 edition also featured junior events (10 km men and women). The 2013 men's event was part of the IAAF World Race Walking Challenge.
Editions
| Year | City | Country | Date |
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| bgcolor=DDEEFF align="center" | I | | | | |
| bgcolor=DDEEFF align="center" | II | | El Menzah, Tunis | | May 21-22 |
| bgcolor=DDEEFF align="center" | III | | Radès | | April 19 |
| bgcolor=DDEEFF align="center" | IV | | Belle Vue | | April 19 |
| bgcolor=DDEEFF align="center" | V | | Moka | | April 11–12 | |
Results
Results were compiled from the Athletics Weekly, the Confederation of African Athletics, the IAAF, and the Fédération Suisse de Marche.
Men's results
20 kilometres
| 1999 | | 1:28:12 | | 1:31:44 | | 1:32:42 |
| 2005 | | 1:29:28 | | 1:30:01 | | 1:32:31 |
| 2009 | | 1:24:15.5 | | 1:24:50.3 | | 1:25:02.6 |
| 2013 | | 1:28:31 | | 1:28:40 | | 1:32:26 | |
10 kilometres (Junior)
| 2009 | | 45:37.6 | | 45:57.1 | | 46:01.3 | |
Women's results
10 kilometres
20 kilometres
| 2005 | | 1:47:01 | | 1:48:11 | | 1:49:54 |
| 2009 | | 1:37:43.4 | | 1:37:58.2 | | 1:42:28.1 | |
10 kilometres (Junior)
| 2009 | | 50:19.8 | | 52:19.9 | | 55:05.0 | |
See also
