2010 African Championships | |
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Dates | 28 July – 1 August |
Host city |
Nairobi,
Kenya
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Venue | Nyayo Stadium |
Events | 44 |
Participation | 587 athletes from 46 nations |
Records set | 6 Championship records |
The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from, 28 July to 1 August 2010.
The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time. Previously two major athletics events have been held in Kenya, namely 1987 All-Africa Games and 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
The championships were awarded to Kenya at the April 2007 Confederation of African Athletics Congress in Dakar, Senegal. [1]
The event was originally scheduled to be held from April 28 to May 2, 2010, but due to delayed preparations the event was moved forward. [2] The Moi International Sports Centre was initially set to become the host venue, [3] but it was later changed to the smaller Nyayo Stadium. [4]
Chronology: 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
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Chronology: 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
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Chronology: 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
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Chronology: 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
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* Host nation ( Kenya)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (24 entries) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 133 |
2010 African Championships | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Dates | 28 July – 1 August |
Host city |
Nairobi,
Kenya
![]() |
Venue | Nyayo Stadium |
Events | 44 |
Participation | 587 athletes from 46 nations |
Records set | 6 Championship records |
The 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held in Nairobi, Kenya from, 28 July to 1 August 2010.
The African Championships in Athletics were held in Kenya for the first time. Previously two major athletics events have been held in Kenya, namely 1987 All-Africa Games and 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
The championships were awarded to Kenya at the April 2007 Confederation of African Athletics Congress in Dakar, Senegal. [1]
The event was originally scheduled to be held from April 28 to May 2, 2010, but due to delayed preparations the event was moved forward. [2] The Moi International Sports Centre was initially set to become the host venue, [3] but it was later changed to the smaller Nyayo Stadium. [4]
Chronology: 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
---|
Chronology: 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
---|
Chronology: 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
---|
Chronology: 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 |
---|
* Host nation ( Kenya)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
17 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
19 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (24 entries) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 133 |