In Pictures: African Games, Accra 2023
Photo Gallery of the Athletics competition at the African Games, Accra 2023 – 18-22 March 2024.
Photo Gallery of the Athletics competition at the African Games, Accra 2023 – 18-22 March 2024.
World record-holder Tobi Amusan from Nigeria wins her third consecutive 100m hurdles title at the African Games in Accra 2023
Kenya’s world 3000m steeplechase record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech demonstrated her dominance in her specialty event to win the gold at the African Games Accra 2023.
Chidi Okezie shocked the field, including African champion Muzala Samukonga, to win the men’s 400m title in 45.06 at the African Games Accra 2023.
Multiple national bests were shattered in the U16 age group, as the ASA U16, U18, U20 and U23 Championships opened at Pilditch Stadium in Tshwane.
WATCH – Team Nigeria quartet clocked 3:13.26 to set a new African Record in Mixed 4x400m Relays at the African Games Accra 2023.
Nigerian quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Patience Okon-George, Sikiru Adeyemi and Omolara Ogunmakinju storm to an African record of 3:13.26 in Accra.
Emmanuel Alobwede Eseme (Cameroon) and Gina Bass-Bittaye (Gambia) win the African Games Accra 2023 100m dash titles.
Weldu and Tesfu, who are by some distance the fastest Eritrean women marathon runners in history, may be challenged by Kenyans Shyline Toroitich and Rebecca Tanui
All eyes will be on junior star Viwe Jingqi in the women’s 200m after recovering from injury niggles that hampered her 2023 season.
Degitu Azimeraw and Tadesse Abraham emerged victorious at the Zurich Marató Barcelona – a World Athletics Gold Label road race.
The World Anti-Doping Agency will have its Athlete Engagement and Major Event Anti-Doping Legacy (MEAL) Programme teams on site for the Games.
The World Athletics Council has selected Beijing, China, to host the 2027 World Athletics Championships.
World Champion Hugues Fabrice Zango soars to a triple jump win and a last-gasp 400m defeat for Karsten Warholm at the hands of Belgium’s Alexander Doom ends Day 2 in Glasgow.
The agreement, which spans from 2024 to 2025, will cover the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.
Ryan Crouser was one of four winners on Day 1 – Christian Coleman winning a 60m battle, Nicola Olyslagers prevailing in the high jump and Noor Vidts retaining the pentathlon title.