Athletics at the 1965 All-Africa Games explained

Athletics at the I All-Africa Games
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Host City:	Brazzaville, Congo
Dates:	18–28 July 1965
Next:	1973 Lagos
Games:	1965 All-Africa Games

The inaugural All African Games were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July 1965.

Medal summary

Men's events

100 metres	Gaoussou Koné	10.3	John Owiti	10.5	Folu Erinle	10.6
200 metres	Gaoussou Koné	21.1	David Ejoke	21.4	Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa	21.7
400 metres	Wilson Kiprugut	46.9	James Addy	47.4	Amadou Gakou	47.7
800 metres	Wilson Kiprugut	1:47.4	Papa Mambaye N'Diaye	1:48.6	Peter Francis	1:49.1
1500 metres	Kip Keino	3:41.1	Charles Maina	3:47.8	Ahmed Issa	3:47.8 (NR)
5000 metres	Kip Keino	13:44.4	Naftali Temu	13:58.4	Mamo Wolde	14:18.6
3000 metre steeplechase	Benjamin Kogo	8:47.4	Naftali Chirchir	8:54.2	Eddy Okadapau	9:05.8
110 metres hurdles	Folu Erinle	14.6	Edward Akika	14.6	Simbara Maki	14.7
400 metres hurdles	Kimaru Songok	51.7	Mamadou Sarr	51.9	Samuel Sang	52.5
4 × 100 metres relay		40.5	Sydney Asiodu Folu Erinle David Ejoke Lawrence Okoroafor	40.8	James Addy Michael Ahey Stanley Allotey Bonner Mends	40.9
4 × 400 metres relay	Amadou Gakou Papa M'Baye N'Diaye Daniel Thiaw Mamadou Sarr	3:11.5	Peter Francis Wilson Kiprugut Kimaru Songok Samuel Sang	3:12.2	John Asare-Antwi Samuel Bugri Ebenezer Quartey William Quaye	3:12.2
High jump	Samuel Igun	2.07	Henri Elendé Congo-Brazzaville	2.03	Ahmed Sénoussi	1.99
Pole vault	Brou Elloé	4.15	Mohamed Alaa Ghita	4.05	Bernard Gnéplou Jean-Prosper Tsondzabéka Congo-Brazzaville	4.05
Long jump	Edward Akika	7.49	Ezzedin Yacoub Hamed	7.49	Mansour Dia	7.29
Triple jump	Samuel Igun	16.27	Mansour Dia	15.93	Laurent Sarr	15.38
Shot put	Denis Ségui Kragbé	16.32	Hassan Mahrous	14.87	Yovan Ochola	14.84
Discus throw	Namakoro Niaré	51.20	Denis Ségui Kragbé	50.84	Patrick Anukwa	45.16
Javelin throw	Anthony Oyakhire	71.52	Cheruon Kiptalam	70.46	Elie Yanyambal	68.54

Women's events

100 metres	Olajumoke Bodunrin	12.4	Regina Okafor	12.5	Rose Hart	12.5
80 metres hurdles	Rose Hart	11.7	Diana Monks	11.8	Mopelope Obayemi	11.9
4 × 100 metres relay	Olajumoke Bodunrin Regina Okafor Irene Erondu Uche Ezekwesili	48.0	Alice Annum Rose Hart Phyllis Laryea Habibah Atta	49.1	Rhita Mahouvet Marguerite Handy Bernardette Osogo Agnes Lembe	49.2
High jump	Amelia Okoli	1.62	Habibah Atta	1.59	Regina Awori	1.56
Long jump	Alice Anum	5.63	Angelina Osuagwu	5.34	Teddy Nakisuyi	5.22
Javelin throw	Helena Okwara	40.30	Theresa Dismas	40.24	Angelina Anyikwa	39.48

External links

• GBR Athletics