List of Cameroonian records in athletics explained

The following are the national records in athletics in Cameroon maintained by Cameroon's national athletics federation: Fédération Camerounaise d'Athlétisme (FCA).

Outdoor

Key to tables:

h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
NWI = no wind information
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	10.14 (+1.8 m/s)	Idrissa Adam	12 September 2011	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	^[1]
	10.03 m (-0.5 m/s)	Emmanuel Eseme	13 May 2023	Kip Keino Classic	Nairobi, Kenya	^[2]
	9.96 (-0.1 m/s)	Emmanuel Eseme	2 July 2023	Resisprint International	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland	^[3]
200 m	20.31 (+0.8 m/s)	Joseph Batangdon	17 September 1999	All-Africa Games	Johannesburg, South Africa
	20.31 (+0.2 m/s)		14 July 2000	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria
	20.31 (+1.2 m/s)		7 August 2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	^[4]
	20.31 m (+1.7 m/s)	Claude Itoungue	7 January 2024	1er Meeting Inter Clubs	Yaoundé, Cameroon	^[5]
400 m	46.34	Emmanuel Bitanga	29 March 1980		Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
800 m	1:48.6	Paulin Nyatchou	9 June 2001		Yaoundé, Cameroon
1500 m	3:49.7	Pierre Foka	7 June 1997		Yaoundé, Cameroon
3000 m	8:19.82	Pierre Foka	20 July 1999		Saint-Maur, France
5000 m	14:18.4	Adamou Aboubakar	15 July 1995		Yaoundé, Cameroon
10000 m	30:07.3	Pierre Foka	26 August 1995		Yaoundé, Cameroon
Half marathon	1:05:49	Adamou Aboubakar	7 October 2001	Bristol Half Marathon	Bristol, United Kingdom
Marathon	2:15:43	Justilin Foimi	27 October 2019		Douala, Cameroon
110 m hurdles	14.31	Francis Kaméni	23 June 1990		Bron, France
400 m hurdles	51.89	Emmanuel Youmékoué Touko	24 July 2005		Yaoundé, Cameroon
3000 m steeplechase	9:16.19	Esau Ade Nji	15 January 1973	All-Africa Games	Lagos, Nigeria
High jump	2.28 m	Fernand Djouméssi	19 June 2014	18th High Jump Meet	Bühl, Germany	^[6]
Pole vault	4.60 m	David Williams Nzodom Djozing	4 October 2015		Tourcoing, France
Long jump	8.03 m	Marcel Mayack	2 March 2019	Bafoussam Interclubs	Bafoussam, Cameroon
Triple jump	17.14 (+0.8 m/s)	Hugo Mamba Schlick	12 October 2010	Commonwealth Games	New Delhi, India	^[7] ^[8]
Shot put	17.07 m	Quentin Soné Ehawa	18 May 1997		Aulnay-sous-Bois, France
Discus throw	53.08 m	Pierre Ndongo	17 October 1997		Le Plessis-Robinson, France
Hammer throw	45.14 m	Jean-David Franz	24 April 2005		Obernai, France
Javelin throw	62.98 m	Claude Chamaken	11 June 2017	CAA Meet	Yaoundé, Cameroon	^[9]
Decathlon	6258 pts	Ernest Tché Noubossi	11–12 August 1987	All-Africa Games	Nairobi, Kenya
	10.90 (100 m), 6.21 m (long jump), 13.88 m (shot put), 1.80 m (high jump), 48.68 (400 m) / 17.05 (110 m hurdles), 28.72 m (discus), 2.80 m (pole vault), 49.20 m (javelin), 4:57.36 (1500 m)
20 km walk (road)	1:32:17	Gabriel Ngnintedem	30 July 2006		Yaoundé, Cameroon
50 km walk (road)	5:05:51	Daniel Foudjem Ngano	14 May 2006	World Race Walking Cup	A Coruña, Spain
4 × 100 m relay	39.25	Jean-Francis Ngapout Serge Bengono Joseph Batangdon Claude Toukene	28 August 1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain
4 × 400 m relay	3:11.9	D. W. Afabaga M. Moualal D. Nyamjua N. Tetndap	25 March 2017		Yaoundé, Cameroon

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	10.98 (+0.6 m/s)	Myriam Léonie Mani	11 June 2001	Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria	Athens, Greece
200 m	22.41 (+0.2 m/s)	Myriam Léonie Mani	21 May 2000		Kourou, France
400 m	50.69	Mireille Nguimgo	13 August 2000		La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
800 m	2:03.9	Stéphanie Zanga	9 June 2001		Yaoundé, Cameroon
1500 m	4:13.57	Florence Djépé	3 July 2003		Bron, France
3000 m	9:15.43	Florence Djepe	25 May 2002		Lisbon, Portugal
5000 m	16:31.08	Thérèse Ngono Etoundi	5 October 2009		Beirut, Lebanon
10000 m	36:47.3	Tatou Tchinda	31 May 2010		Yaoundé, Cameroon
Marathon	2:58:47	Immaculate Tari Wirngo	21 April 2008	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States
100 m hurdles	13.41	Carole Kaboud Mebam	2 July 2008		Strasbourg, France
400 m hurdles	56.03	Carole Kaboud Mebam	5 July 2008		Chambéry, France
	55.09	Linda Angounou	8 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	^[10]
3000 m steeplechase
High jump	1.80 m	Cécile Ngambi	24 July 1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union
		Lolita Nack	16 June 1996		Yaoundé, Cameroon
Pole vault	2.60 m	Manuela Cancade	16 June 2013		Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Long jump	6.55 (+1.3 m/s)	Françoise Mbango Etone	16 September 1999	All-Africa Games	Johannesburg, South Africa
Triple jump	15.39 (+0.5 m/s)	Françoise Mbango Etone	17 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	^[11]
Shot put	18.37 m	Auriol Dongmo Mekemnang	3 June 2017	Grande Premio Brasil Caixa de Atletismo	São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil	^[12]
Discus throw	53.54 m	Marie-Francine Mvoto Abeng	30 June 2013		Maisons-Laffitte, France
Hammer throw	67.42 m	Georgina Toth	18 July 2008		Flagstaff, United States
Javelin throw	49.10 m	Monique Djikada	1 July 2000		Yaoundé, Cameroon
Heptathlon	5360 pts	Antoinette Djimou^[13]	25–26 July 2003		Narbonne, France
	14.18 (100 m hurdles), 1.63 m (high jump), 12.01 m (shot put), 25.45 (200 m) / 5.82 m (long jump), 40.12 m (javelin), 2:32.41 (800 m)
	5817 pts #	Anaelle Nyabeu Djapa	24–25 May 2014	Meeting Arona	Arona, Spain	^[14]
	13.64 (-0.5 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.65 m (high jump), 13.79 m (shot put), 25.31 (0.0 m/s) (200 m) / 5.78 m (-0.9 m/s) (long jump), 41.86 m (javelin), 2:16.81 (800 m)
20 km walk (road)	1:57:46	Anne Hortense Ebéna	2 November 1999		Yaoundé, Cameroon
	1:54:35	Beatrice Hamidou Tayki'oo	4 August 2023	Jeux de la Francophonie	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo	^[15]
4 × 100 m relay	44.58	Myriam Léonie Mani Georgette Nkoma Edwige Abena Fouda Sylvie Mballa Eloundou	21 July 1996		Marietta, United States
4 × 400 m relay	3:27.08	Mireille Nguimgo Carole Kaboud Mebam Delphine Atangana Hortense Bewouda	31 August 2003	World Championships	Saint-Denis, France	^[16]

Mixed

Indoor

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
60 m	6.67	Emmanuel Ngom-Priso	17 February 2007		Aubière, France
			23 February 2007		Paris, France
	6.59	Emmanuel Eseme	23 February 2024	ISTAF Indoor	Berlin, Germany	^[18]
	6.55	Emmanuel Eseme	23 February 2024	ISTAF Indoor	Berlin, Germany	^[19]
	6.54	Emmanuel Eseme	1 March 2024	World Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	^[20]
	6.52	Emmanuel Eseme	1 March 2024	World Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	^[21]
200 m	20.47	Joseph Batangdon	2 March 2003		Aubière, France
400 m	48.91	Emmanuel Bitanga	1988		France
	48.7		6 February 1988		Paris, France
800 m	2:08.81	Kah Batupe	18 March 2010	Nuorisohallikisat	Helsinki, Finland	^[22]
1500 m
3000 m	8:51.28	Stanislas Talontsi	9 February 2008		Padova, Italy
60 m hurdles	8.29	Uriel Dissi Tchawo	31 January 2016		Lyon, France
High jump	2.25 m	Fernand Djoumessi	23 February 2014		Bordeaux, France
Pole vault	4.17 m	David Williams Nzodom Djozing	2 February 2014		Lille, France
Long jump	7.81 m	Fred Salle	20 February 1988		Boston, United States
Triple jump	16.54 m	Hugo Mamba-Schlick	24 February 2013		Metz, France
Shot put	16.81 m	Quentin Soné Ehawa	25 January 1998		Paris, France
Heptathlon
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
60 m	7.18	Myriam Léonie Mani	30 January 2000		Dortmund, Germany
200 m	23.37	Myriam Léonie Mani	11 February 2000	Indoor Flanders Meeting	Ghent, Belgium
	23.34	Myriam Léonie Mani	29 January 1999		Johnson City, United States
400 m	52.62	Mireille Nguimgo	2 March 2003		Aubière, France
800 m	2:16.32	Florence Djépé	6 December 2003		Eaubonne, France
1500 m	4:21.78	Florence Djépé	1 March 2003		Aubière, France
3000 m	11:19.44	Marie-Mado Amana Assanga	29 November 2015		Nogent-sur-Oise, France	^[23]
60 m hurdles	8.34	Carole Kaboud Mebam	19 January 2008		Luxembourg, Luxembourg
400 m hurdles	1:01.04	Carole Kaboud Mebam	12 February 2012	Meeting National	Val-de-Reuil, France	^[24]
High jump	1.69 m	Antoinette Djimou	14 December 2002		Paris, France
Pole vault	2.40 m	Manuella Cancade	30 November 2013		Lyon, France
Long jump	6.13 m	Françoise Mbango Etone	1 February 2003		Mondeville, France
Triple jump	14.88 m	Françoise Mbango Etone	15 March 2003	World Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom
Shot put	15.44 m	Carine Mekam	27 January 2018		Eaubonne, France
	15.50 m	Carine Mekam	17 February 2018		Liévin, France
	16.95 m		3 February 2019	Portuguese Championships	Pombal, Portugal
	18.37 m		29 February 2020	Portuguese Championships	Pombal, Portugal	^[25]
Pentathlon	4151 pts	Anaelle Nyabeu Djapa	23 February 2014	French Championships	Bordeaux, France	^[26]
	8.45 (60 m hurdles), 1.64 m (high jump), 13.79 m (shot put), 5.82 m (long jump), 2:24.39 (800 m)
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

References

General

• World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records
• World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records

Specific

Notes and References

1. Web site: All-Africa Games - Jeux Africains, Maputo (Mozambique) 11-15/9. www.africathle.com. 11 September 2011. 12 September 2011.
2. Web site: 100m Results. World Athletics. 13 May 2023. 26 May 2023.
3. Web site: Mondo Duplantis clears 6.12m and fast time for George Mills – overseas results. athleticsweekly.com. Steve Smythe. 4 July 2023. 10 July 2023.
4. Web site: 200 Metres Results. IAAF. 2001-08-07. 2010-07-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100806130418/http://www2.iaaf.org/WCH01/Results/data/M/200/Rqf.html. 2010-08-06.
5. Web site: 200m Result. World Athletics. 17 January 2024.
6. News: Kameruner Djoumessi Sieger des Hochsprungmeetings in Bühl. www.tagblatt.de. de. 19 June 2014. 21 June 2014.
7. Web site: Triple Jump Results. CBC. 2010-10-12. 2010-10-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721225010/http://stats.cbc.ca/commonwealth/cwg_events.aspx?c=c1s4yf2jk347y&s=3&d=9&e=613. 2011-07-21.
8. News: Women's relay team crowns Indian glory - Commonwealth Games, Day Seven. IAAF. 2010-10-13. 2010-10-13.
9. Web site: Yaounde CAA meet (Cameroon) 11/06/2017. africathle.com. 11 June 2017. 11 November 2017.
10. Web site: Women's 400m Hurdles - Repechage - Heat 3/3 Results. olympics.com. 5 August 2024. 13 August 2024.
11. Web site: Triple Jump Results. IAAF. 2008-08-17. 2010-03-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120718001716/http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventcode=3659/racedate=08-17-2008/sex=W/discCode=TJ/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#detW_TJ_hash_f. 2012-07-18.
12. Web site: Shot Put Results. IAAF. 3 June 2017. 4 June 2017.
13. Antoinette Djimou transferred to France in 2004
14. Web site: Heptathlon Results . www.atletismocanario.es . 25 May 2014 . 26 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140527230159/http://www.atletismocanario.es/directo/meeting_es/C73U.034.html . 27 May 2014 .
15. Web site: 20km Race Walk Results. Microplus Informatica. 4 August 2023. 25 August 2023.
16. Web site: 4x400 Metres Relay Results. IAAF. 2003-08-31. 2010-07-20.
17. Web site: Results from ASIA 2022 – 17. AAA. 22 August 2022. 11 September 2022.
18. Web site: ISTAF Indoor 2024 Results. istaf-indoor.de. 23 February 2024. 16 July 2024.
19. Web site: ISTAF Indoor 2024 Results. istaf-indoor.de. 23 February 2024. 16 July 2024.
20. Web site: 60m Heats Results Summary. World Athletics. 1 March 2024. 1 March 2024.
21. Web site: 60m Semifinal Results Summary. World Athletics. 1 March 2024. 2 March 2024.
22. Web site: Nuorisohallikisat 2010 Complete Results . www.tilastopaja.fi . 18 March 2010 . 13 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032748/http://www.tilastopaja.fi/fi/res/tulokset.asp?u_action=display&u_log=14888 . 4 March 2016 .
23. Web site: National Records - 3000 meters Indoor Track. ARRS. 16 January 2016. 14 March 2017.
24. Web site: 400 Metres Hurdles Indoor Best. www.4hindoor.fr. 19 February 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120115024850/http://www.4hindoor.fr/anglais/bilans.html. 15 January 2012.
25. News: Indoor round-up: Thiam breaks Belgian indoor long jump record, Stark clocks world U20 indoor 60m hurdles record. World Athletics. Bob Ramsak. 1 March 2020. 26 March 2020.
26. News: France Elites à Bordeaux. Jacmaire médaillée de bronze au pentathlon. Le Parisien. fr. 23 February 2014. 23 December 2014.