Athletics at the 1973 All-Africa Games explained

Athletics at the II All-Africa Games
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Dates:	9–17 January 1973
Previous:	1965 Brazzaville
Next:	1978 Algiers
Games:	1973 All-Africa Games

The second All-Africa Games were held in Lagos, Nigeria in January 1973.

Ten new events were added, three for the men, 10,000 metres, marathon and hammer throw and seven for the women, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, shot put, discus throw and 4 × 400 metres relay. Also the women's hurdles were changed from the 80 metre hurdles to the 100 metre hurdles as had happened across the world.

Five nations won medals for the first time these being Somalia, Algeria, Gambia, Togo and Swaziland while both Egypt and PR Congo won medals under new names.

Only one athlete defended his title from the 1965 Games, namely Malian discus thrower Namakoro Niaré. Four track and field athletes, two male and two female, won more than one event:

• Ohene Karikari, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres men)
• Alice Annum, Ghana (100 metres and 200 metres women)
• Modupe Oshikoya, Nigeria (high jump, long jump and 100m hurdles)
• Ben Jipcho, Kenya (5000 metres and steeplechase)

Several women's events was added. These were 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, discus throw, shot put and 4 × 400 metres relay.

• Nagui Asaad won his first Gold medal in Shot Put of the All Africa Games, 1973, Nigeria, and then he went to win a second time in 1978, All-Africa Games Algeria,^[1] He also was the Silver medallist in Discus throw of the All Africa Games, 1973 ^[1]

Medal summary

Men's events

100 metres	Ohene Karikari	10.60	Barka Sy	10.67	John Mwebi	10.76
200 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s)	Ohene Karikari	21.13 GR	George Daniels	21.32	John Mwebi	21.53
400 metres	Charles Asati	46.31 GR	Telegne Bezabeh	46.8	Mulugeta Tadessa	47.17
800 metres	Cosmas Silei	1:45.38 GR	John Kipkurgat	1:47.29	Sid Ali Djouadi	1:48.70
1500 metres	Filbert Bayi	3:37.23 GR	Kip Keino	3:39.63	Shibru Regassa	3:40.04
5000 metres	Ben Jipcho	14:07.21	Miruts Yifter	14:07.57	Paul Mose	14:08.43
10,000 metres	Miruts Yifter	29:04.6	Paul Mose	29:50.8	Richard Juma	29:24.3
Marathon	Mamo Wolde	2:17:33	Lenyissa Bedame	2:18:16	Richard Mabuza	2:34:18
3000 metre steeplechase	Ben Jipcho	8:20.74 GR	Evans Mogaka	8:26.11	Yohannes Mohamed	8:32.86
110 metres hurdles	Fatwell Kimaiyo	14.19 GR	Aboyade Cole	14.54	Abdoulaye Sarr	14.56
400 metres hurdles	John Akii-Bua	48.54 GR	William Koskei	50.22	Silver Ayoo	50.25
4 × 100 metres relay	Benedict Majekodunmi Kola Abdulai James Olakunle Timon Oyebami	39.89 GR	Ohene Karikari George Daniels Kofi Okyir Albert Lomotey	40.01	Koukau Komenan Amadou Meïté Gaoussou Koné Kouami N'Dri	40.23
4 × 400 metres relay	Munyoro Nyamau ? Bill Koskei Charles Asati	3:06.38 GR	Mousa Dogon Yaro Bruce Ijirighwo Mamman Makama Robert Ojo	3:06.98	Remy Okida Daniel Oboth Silver Ayoo John Akii-Bua	3:07.21
High jump	Abdulle Noor Wasughe	2.04	Sheikh Tidiane Faye	2.04	Ahmadou Evélé	2.00
Pole vault	Mohamed Alaa Ghita	4.25	Lakhdar Rahal	4.20	Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka	4.20
Long jump	Joshua Owusu	8.00w	John Okoro	7.83	Mansour Dia	7.71
Triple jump	Mansour Dia	16.53 GR	Abraham Munabi	16.26 (NR)	Moise Pomaney	16.09
Shot put	Youssef Nagui Asaad	19.48 GR	Namakoro Niaré	16.81	Jean-Marie Djebaili	16.63
Discus throw	Namakoro Niaré	55.28 GR	Youssef Nagui Asaad	53.60	Denis Ségui Kragbé	52.12
Hammer throw	Yovan Ochola	50.64	Gabriel Luzira	49.86	Seifullah Negmeddin Shaheen	47.58
Javelin throw	Jacques Ayé Abehi	77.22 GR	John Mayaka	71.08	François Ganongo	69.26

Women's events

100 metres	Alice Anum	11.77	Rose Asiedua	11.93	Utifon Ufon Oko	12.06
200 metres	Alice Anum	23.88	Beatrice Ewuzie	24.78	Josephine Ocran	24.82
400 metres	Tekla Chemabwai	54.06	Grace Bakari	55.63	Florence Mgbakwe	56.08
800 metres	Christine Anyakun	2:09.5	Rosalind Joshua	2:10.7	Helena Opoku	2:11.7
1500 metres	Peace Kesiime	4:38.7	Mary Wagaki	4:38.8	Ruth Yeboah	4:42.3
100 metres hurdles	Modupe Oshikoya	14.28	Emilia Edet	14.48	Budesia Nyakecho	15.29
4 × 100 metres relay	? Rose Asiedua Josephine Ocran Alice Annum	46.25	? ? Ashanti Obi Utifon Ufon Oko	46.58	Tekla Chemabwai Alice Adala Emily Kubasu Reboy James	48.53
4 × 400 metres relay		3:45.42		3:45.69		3:46.06
High jump	Modupe Oshikoya	1.71	Agnes Aghagba	1.69	Magdalena Chesire	1.60
Long jump	Modupe Oshikoya	6.16	Margaret Odafin	6.07	Christine Kabanda	5.73
Shot put	Evelyn Okeke	13.59	Nnenna Njoku	12.39	Brigitte Goze	11.90
Discus throw	Rose Hart	41.06	Adobi Okoli	40.82	Albestine de Zouza	38.20
Javelin throw	Constance Rwabiryagye	47.50	Lilian Cherotich	41.94	Angelina Chekpiyeng	39.12

References

• GBR Athletics

Notes and References

1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/afg.htm All-Africa Games