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Athletics At The 1987 All-Africa Games
The fourth All-Africa Games were held in August 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya. Four new events were added to the games these were the women's 3000 metres, 10000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and 5000 metres track walk. Additionally the pentathlon for women was replaced with the heptathlon. Also four nations won medals for the first time in athletics at the All-Africa Games. These were Mauritius, Rwanda, Burundi and Madagascar Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table See also *1987 in athletics (track and field) ReferencesGBR Athletics {{Athletics in Kenya Athletics 1987 1987 All-Africa Games All-Africa Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (AN ... 1987 in Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Akogyiram
Eric Akogyiram (born 25 June 1969) is a retired Ghanaian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He won the silver medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games. The same year he competed at the 1987 World Championships, reaching the semi-final with the relay team A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of racecourse or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games. Relay races are common in running, orient .... He also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games. His personal best time was 10.23 seconds, achieved in April 1990 in Provo. Achievements References External links * 1969 births Living people Ghanaian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Ghana African Games silver medalists for Ghana African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Marai
Stephen Ole Marai (born 11 November 1962) is a Kenyan male former middle-distance runner. He was a finalist in the 800 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics and finished sixth despite Tom McKean catching his foot on the last lap. His personal best time of 1.44.42 minutes was achieved in 1990 and ranked him sixth in the world that year. He also competed at the 1987 All-Africa Games in his native Kenya, where he was a silver medallist behind his compatriot and world champion Billy Konchellah. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-18. International competitions See also *List of African Games medalists in ...
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Billy Konchellah
Billy Komintai Konchellah (born 20 October 1961 in Kilgoris, Kenya) is a former 800 m runner who won two World Championship gold medals in Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991. Career His victory in the 1991 final was unexpected. He sprinted past Paul Ereng and Jose Luiz Barbosa on the final straight. In 1993 Konchellah made an unexpected comeback when he won the B-race at the meeting in Zurich. He travelled to the World Championships in Stuttgart and looked strong in the heats and semi-finals. However, in the final he lacked the finishing kick that had earned him the gold medal in Tokyo two years before. The race was won by Paul Ruto and Konchellah finished third. Konchellah never won an Olympic medal as he suffered from asthma for long periods of his career which prevented him from entering the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. In the 800 m final at the 1984 Summer Olympics he had finished fourth. Konchellah's World Championships record of 1:43.06 min (1987) lasted until 2019. He also won 800 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
800 Metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing four laps of an indoor 200-metre track. The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half mile (880 yards), a traditional English racing distance. 800m is 4.67m less than a half mile. The event combines aerobic endurance with anaerobic conditioning and sprint speed, so the 800m athlete has to combine training for both. Runners in this event are occasionally fast enough to also compete in the 400 metres but more commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila KratochvÃlová have won major international titles at 400m and 800m. Race tactics The 800m is also known for its tactical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Ugbusien
Moses Omote Ugbisien (born 11 December 1964) is a Nigerian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. Ugbisien is from the Delta State in Nigeria and is of Yoruban ancestry. He competed for Nigeria in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Sunday Uti, Rotimi Peters and Innocent Egbunike. He also competed for Nigeria in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas .... External links Sports Reference 1964 births Living people Nigerian male sprinters Olympic bronze medalists for Nigeria Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kitur
David Kitur (born October 12, 1962) is a retired Kenyan runner, who specialised in 400 metres. In 1983, at the inaugural world championships he was part of the Kenyan 4x400 metres relay team, which reached semifinals. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in 400 metres and 4x400 metres race, reaching semifinals in both. At the 1987 All-Africa Games, held in Nairobi, Kenya, he finished second behind Innocent Egbunike of Nigeria. He finished sixth in the 400 metres race at the 1987 World Championships. The Kenyan 4 × 400 m relay team, which he was part of, finished 5th. At the 1990 African Championships in Athletics 400 metres race he finished second behind his younger brother Samson Kitur. The same year, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, he was part of the Kenyan 4x400 metres relay team that won Gold. Having missed the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, ì„œì ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of African Games Records In Athletics ...
The All-Africa Games is a multi-sport event which began in 1965. Athletics has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition. Records set by athletes who are representing one of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa's member states. Men's records Women's records References External linksAll-Africa Games resultson GBRAthletics.com {{African Games Athletics Records African Games Athletics African Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innocent Egbunike
Innocent Ejima Egbunike (born 30 November 1961) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. He studied at Azusa Pacific University, where he still holds the school record at 400 metres and the automatically timed NAIA meet record at 200 metres. Medals At the 1985 Summer Universiade he won the 400 metres. At the regional level he won the 1987 All-Africa Games as well as three gold medals at the African Championships. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984. He finished sixth in the final of the individual 400 metres contest. Four years later in Seoul he placed fifth. In addition he won a silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1987 World Championships. He also won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 1983 Summer Universiade with a personal best of 20.42 seconds; he followed this by finishing 6th in a world class field in the 200 metre final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki. He also won the Soviet 100 metres in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
400 Metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the 'quarter-mile'—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete. Like other sprint disciplines, the 400 m involves the use of starting blocks. The runners take up position in the blocks on the 'ready' command, adopt a more efficient starting posture which Isometric exercise#Isometric presses as preparation for explosive power movements, isometrically preloads their muscles on the 'set' command, and stride forwards from the block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eseme Ikpoto
Ikpoto Eseme (born 25 May 1957) is a former Nigerian sprinter who competed at international level winning bronze and gold medals. He also worked as a policeman. Career At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane Eseme, running as anchor, won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay, with Iziaq Adeyanju, Lawrence Adegbeingbe, and Samson Olajidie Oyeledun. The winning time of 39.15 seconds was a games record. The medal was the only one won by Nigeria in athletics at the games. Eseme also competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprints. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Eseme competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay. In 1987 Eseme came first in the 200 metres sprint at the Nigerian Championship held at Lagos. Then, at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi, he won a bronze medal in the 200 metres sprint. Eseme, like a number of other Nigerian competitors, also worked for the Nigeria Police Force and competed in the Police Games. Awards In 2003 Eseme, along with the ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Myles-Mills
John Myles-Mills (born April 19, 1966) is a retired Ghanaian athlete who competed in the 100 metres, 100 and 200 metres. He represented Ghana at the Olympics in 1988 and 1992, being the List of flag bearers for Ghana at the Olympics, country's flagbearer on both occasions. He also ran in the national relay team at both the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 1987 and 1991 World Championships in Athletics. His teammates included Eric Akogyiram, Salaam Gariba and Emmanuel Tuffour, as well as Nelson Boateng on the Olympic team. His younger brother Leonard Myles-Mills was also a sprint athlete. . BYU Cougars. Retrieved on 2015-07-14. International competitions References Exter ...
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