United Kingdom Track and Field All-Time Lists

WEST AFRICAN GAMES

A multi-sport West African Games was introduced in 1977. The second games were awarded to Cotonou (BEN) in 1979 however appear not to have been held or subsequently re-scheduled. References have also been found to an earlier "West African Games" staged in Lagos (NGR) in 1960.

Venues: 1977 Lagos (NGR)

MEN

100 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE   wind
1977 Amadou Meité CIV 10.59 Ohene Karikari GHA 10.59 Albert Lomotey GHA 10.65
200 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE   wind
1977 Georges Kablan Degnan CIV 21.18 Amadou Meité CIV 21.25 Samson Oyeledun NGR 21.40
400 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Felix Imadiyi NGR 45.60 Joseph Bandu NGR 46.89 Ahmed Garba NGR 47.35
800 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Lorenz Azuh NGR 1:49.2a Wilson Amakye GHA 1:50.3a Hope Ezeigbo NGR 1:50.8a
1500 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Lorenz Azuh NGR 3:51.88 Halidu Zinata GHA 3:54.0a A. Fall SEN 3:54.4a
5000 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 George Umoru NGR 14:55.0a Tony Ekundayo NGR 14:58.5a Cheikh Dieng SEN 15:11.6a
10000 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 George Osei GHA 31:07.2a I. Ishola NGR 31:28.7a Antoine Mbengue SEN 31:39.3a
Marathon
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Dankara Mang NGR 2:39:19 Babu Ibrahim Suma-Keita SLE 2:53:08 U. Bashiru NGR 2:53:57
3000 Metres Steeplechase
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Joseph Wubala NGR 9:21.76 Cheikh Dieng SEN 9:32.53 O. Ladomi NGR 9:46.9a
110 Metres Hurdles
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE   wind
1977 Godwin Obasogie NGR 13.97 Abdoulaye Sarr SEN 14.48 Thomas Nnakwe NGR 14.65
400 Metres Hurdles
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Martin Fyneface NGR 50.80 Timo Ogunjobi NGR 51.01 Joe Appiagyei GHA 52.18
High Jump
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Johnson Ileleji NGR 2.07 Lamine Ndao SEN 2.02 Wilson Amonfo GHA 2.02
Pole Vault
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Christopher Elili NGR 4.42 Tony Urhobo NGR 4.30 Abass Goudiaby SEN 4.20
Long Jump
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Charlton Ehizuelen NGR 7.92 Emmanuel Mifetu GHA 7.73 Joshua Kio NGR 7.49
Triple Jump
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Charlton Ehizuelen NGR 16.55 John Dodoo GHA 16.04 Moise Pomaney GHA 15.80
Shot
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Silas Ogwama NGR 15.81 Christopher Okonkwo NGR 15.60 Alfred Sumaila GHA 15.35
Discus
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Harrison Salami NGR 53.34 Tiékité Somet CIV 52.12 Ibrahima Guèye SEN 50.68
Hammer
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Louis Nwagbode NGR 46.56 Ebewele Brown NGR 45.28 Nicolas Gbeku GHA 41.64
Javelin
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Jacques Ayé Abehi CIV 68.33 Djié Gagné CIV 66.52 Ludwig Sackey GHA 65.46
4 x 100 Metres Relay
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Nigeria 39.73 Ivory Coast 39.86 Ghana 39.92
4 x 400 Metres Relay
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Nigeria 3:07.87 Ghana 3:12.81 Ivory Coast 3:14.70

WOMEN

100 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE   wind
1977 Utifon Ufon Oko NGR 11.72 Hannah Afriyie GHA 11.76 Rufina Uba NGR 11.97
200 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE   wind
1977 Hannah Afriyie GHA 23.60 Utifon Ufon Oko NGR 23.92 Grace Bakari GHA 24.28
400 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Grace Bakari GHA 53.92 Mary Akinyemi NGR 55.13 Kehinde Vaughan NGR 55.88
800 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Helena Opoku GHA 2:08.83 Joa Afrakuma GHA 2:10.5a Comfort Ighagbon NGR 2:10.7a
1500 Metres
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Ndew Niang SEN 4:36.9a Grace Ebukuyo NGR 4:37.4a Iyabo Ajayi NGR 4:43.8a
100 Metres Hurdles
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE   wind
1977 Modupe Oshikoya NGR 13.93 Judy Bell-Gam NGR 14.30 Elizabeth Bruce GHA 14.38
High Jump
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 R. Agbeja NGR 1.63 Rose Jackson NGR 1.63 Emilia Blavo GHA 1.60
Long Jump
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Modupe Oshikoya NGR 6.30 Juliana Mensah GHA 6.11 Jeanette Yawson GHA 5.95
Shot
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 N. Udu NGR 13.06 Nnenna Njoku NGR 12.99 Rose Hart GHA 12.81
Discus
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Nnenna Njoku NGR 43.66 Rose Hart GHA 43.56 Caroline Achugbu NGR 40.64
Javelin
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Nnenna Njoku NGR 43.60 Theresa Iwobi NGR 42.23 Ajara Kawuribi GHA 40.32
4 x 100 Metres Relay
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Ghana 45.13 Nigeria 45.29 Senegal 50.10
4 x 400 Metres Relay
  GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  
1977 Ghana 3:41.51 Nigeria 3:42.26 Senegal 3:56.03

WEST AND NORTH AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

A West and North African Championships is known to have been held on one occasion. Only a limited number of events were included on the programme.

Venues: 1995 Dakar (SEN)

MEN

  100 Metres   200 Metres   400 Metres  
1995 Franck Waota CIV 10.35 Nnamdi Anusim NGR 21.43† Ibrahima Wade SEN 47.04

† - the event was won by Antoine Boussombo GAB 21.39 running as a guest

  800 Metres   1500 Metres   5000 Metres  
1995 Assane Diallo SEN 1:54.52 Mohamed Ramdi MAR 3:49.03 Khalid Khannouchi MAR 14:03.58

  110 Metres Hurdles   400 Metres Hurdles   High Jump  
1995 Mustapha Sdad MAR 14.38 Hamidou Mbaye SEN 51.40 Olivier Sanou BUR 2.13

  Long Jump   Triple Jump   Shot  
1995 Cheikh Touré SEN 8.01 Médoune Diop SEN 15.39 Khalid Fatihi MAR 16.98

  Javelin   4 x 100 Metres Relay   4 x 400 Metres Relay  
1995 Pius Bazighe NGR 72.50 Ivory Coast 40.40 Senegal 3:16.39

WOMEN

  100 Metres   200 Metres   400 Metres  
1995 Georgette Nkoma CMR 11.64 Louise Ayétotché CIV 24.20 Shade Ogundemi NGR 54.46

  800 Metres   100 Metres Hurdles   High Jump  
1995 Zahra Ouaziz MAR 4:19.64 Mosun Adesina NGR 13.88 Irène Tiendrébéogo BUR 1.79

  Long Jump   Triple Jump   Shot  
1995 Chinedu Odozor NGR 6.24 Tina Osoro NGR 12.55 Fouzia Fatihi MAR 14.99

  4 x 100 Metres Relay   4 x 400 Metres Relay  
1995 Senegal 47.17 Senegal 3:52.12

WEST AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

This section lists winners of the above event where known. The 1997 event was reported to be the second in the series. As such either one earlier unreported meeting was staged or the West and North African Championships (see above) were regarded as the first. Nigeria did not contest the 1999 or 2005 meetings.

Venues: 1997 Cotonou (BEN), 1999 Bamako (MLI), 2001 Lagos (NGR), 2005 Dakar (SEN)

MEN

  100 Metres   200 Metres   400 Metres  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Sunday Emmanuel NGR
Pascal Dangbo BEN
Ernest Osei GHA
Ben Youssef Meité CIV
10.0
10.46
10.66
10.56
Musa Deji NGR
Pascal Dangbo BEN
Jaysuma Saidy GAM
Oumar Loum SEN
20.9
21.43
21.27
20.81
Musa Audu NGR
Souleymane Doumbia SEN
Daniel Mensah GHA
Cheikh Dramé SEN
46.4
47.33
46.6
47.91†

† - the event was won by Eric Milazar MRI 46.32 running as a guest

  800 Metres   1500 Metres   5000 Metres  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Assane Diallo SEN
Alain Kra Kouadio CIV
Francis Asamoah GHA
Abdoulaye Wagne SEN
1:48.0
1:49.52
1:50.67
1:49.84
Kofi Alavanyo GHA
Alain Kra Kouadio CIV
Kumi Frempong GHA
Abdourahmane Bâ SEN
3:49.8
4:05.0
3:56.33
4:00.44
Mohammed Abbas Mustapha NGR
Imorou Zato BEN
Wilfred Kumfong NGR
Cheikh Ndiaye SEN
14:22.5
15:26.0
14:32.95
14:54.87

  10000 Metres   3000 Metres Steeplechase   110 Metres Hurdles  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Mohammed Abbas Mustapha NGR
Youssouf Diallo MLI
Shaibu Mahama GHA
Cheikh Ndiaye SEN
30:40.3
31:38.0
31:20.23
31:36.10
Wilfred Sale NGR
-
-
-
9:18.3
-
-
-
Abdoulaye Sène SEN
Doudou Félou Sow SEN
Chinedu Elekwa NGR
Séléké Samaké SEN
13.7
14.11
14.46
14.00

  400 Metres Hurdles   High Jump   Long Jump  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Osita Okeagu NGR
Jean-Dominique Dième SEN
Osita Okeagu NGR
Ibrahima Maïga MLI
51.0
50.66
51.88
50.90
Anthony Idiata NGR
Olivier Sanou BUR
Koussé Koné MLI
Mamane Sani NIG
2.20
2.00
2.15
2.00
Mark Anthony Awere GHA
Thierno Sy SEN
Femi Daramola NGR
Ndiss Kaba Badji SEN
7.59
7.09
7.56
7.91

  Triple Jump   Shot   Discus  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Oluyemi Sule NGR
Olivier Sanou BUR
Dominic Ukweme NGR
Ndiss Kaba Badji SEN
16.21
15.43
16.06
17.15
Monday Ibrahim NGR
Amadou Touré MLI
Simon Victor NGR
Souhaïbou Diédhiou SEN
15.64
13.70
16.41
14.25
Ken Onuaguluchi NGR
Alassane Neya BUR
Godwin Imoisi NGR
not contested ?
50.72
41.86
49.07
 

  Hammer   Javelin   2000 Metres Track Walk  
1997
1999
2001
2005
-
-
Eric Opuana NGR
-
-
-
52.27
-
James Ayewoh NGR
Kouadio Lingué CIV
James Ayewoh NGR
not contested ?
64.26
61.85
67.19
 
-
-
Oluwole Odunuga NGR
-
-
-
9:17.69
-

  4 x 100 Metres Relay   4 x 400 Metres Relay  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Nigeria
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Ivory Coast
40.0
40.64
39.68
40.82
Nigeria
Senegal
Nigeria
Senegal
3:10.3
3:14.97
3:07.59
3:15.12

WOMEN

  100 Metres   200 Metres   400 Metres  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Chinedu Odozor NGR
Makaridja Sanganoko CIV
Vida Anim GHA
Kadiatou Camara MLI
11.3
11.6
11.38
11.48
Aminata Diouf SEN
Makaridja Sanganoko CIV
Vida Anim GHA
Kadiatou Camara MLI
23.6
24.36
22.97
23.40
Doris Jacob NGR
Ndèye Marième Niang SEN
Doris Jacob NGR
Ndièye Fatou Soumah SEN
51.9
55.59
52.49
55.37

  800 Metres   1500 Metres   5000 Metres  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Marian Omajuwa NGR
Dipa Traoré MLI
Adama Njie GAM
Mariétou Badji SEN
2:12.3
2:17.45
2:05.41
2:15.18
Joyce Okantey GHA
Edith Botty Lou CIV
Victoria Moradeyo NGR
Raïssa Djihounouck SEN
4:33.0
4:44.0
4:23.24
4:45.42
Tawa Adedigba NGR
not held
Millicent Boadi GHA
Aïda Pouyé SEN
17:39.7

16:48.24
19:45.21

  100 Metres Hurdles   400 Metres Hurdles   High Jump  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Gnima Touré SEN
Alima Traoré BUR
Edith Onuorah NGR
Gnima Faye SEN
13.7
15.64
13.83
13.86
Maria Usifo NGR
Mah Koné MLI
Kate Obilor NGR
Aïssata Soulama BUR
57.5
64.49
58.47
59.05
Bunmi Titcomb NGR
Chantal Ouoba BUR
Juliet Chim NGR
not contested ?
1.73
1.65
1.65
 

  Long Jump   Triple Jump   Shot  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Chinedu Odozor NGR
Yah Koïta MLI
Ibifuro Tobin-West NGR
Yah Koïta MLI
6.13
5.85
6.45
5.99†
Rosa Collins-Okah NGR
Chantal Ouoba BUR
Nkechinyere Mbaoma NGR
Rokhaya Gadio SEN
13.12
12.54
13.51
12.20†
Mariam Ibekwe NGR
Oumou Traoré MLI
Victoria Ekwuribe NGR
Suzanne Kragbé CIV
15.47
12.71
15.52
11.09

† - the event was won by LJ: Esther Aghatise NGR 6.13 competing as a guest, TJ: Amy Zongo FRA 13.16 competing as a guest

  Discus   Hammer   Javelin  
1997
1999
2001
2005
Felicia Nkiru Ojiego NGR
Suzanne Kragbé CIV
Ann Otutu NGR
not contested ?
47.94
43.52
47.63
 
-
-
Joy Mayaki NGR
-
-
-
46.85
-
Agnes Afiyo † GHA
Florence Corréa SEN
Sorochukwu Ihuefo NGR
Florence Corréa SEN
51.48*
37.94
47.73
43.85

* - original model javelin, † - subsequently identified as male - runner-up was Sorochukwu Ihuefo NGR 47.30

  2000 Metres Track Walk   4 x 100 Metres Relay   4 x 400 Metres Relay  
1997
1999
2001
2005
-
-
Patience Okon NGR
-
-
-
11:57.03
-
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
not contested ?
45.4
46.82
45.5
 
Nigeria
Senegal
Nigeria
not contested ?
3:39.1
3:53.46
3:40.23
 

WEST AFRICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Only one West African Cross Country Championships is known to have been staged.

Venues: 1996 Bamako (MLI)

MEN

  Individual   Team  
1996 Souley Oumarou NIG 31:41 Niger 6

WOMEN

  Individual   Team  
1996 Ama Amého TOG 19:45 Burkina Faso 10

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