The 1990 Maghreb Athletics Championships was the eleventh and final edition of the international

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competition between the countries of the

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. Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia were the competing nations. Organised by the Union des Fédérations d'Athlétisme du Maghreb Uni (Union of Athletics Federations of the United Maghreb), it took place in

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, Algeria around 27 July. A total of 40

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were contested, 22 for men and 18 for women. Morocco topped the medal table, followed by Algeria.QUARANTE ANS D'HISTOIRE DE L'ATHLETISME ALGERIEN
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and

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were contested for the first time.

Medal summary

Men

Women

References

;Champions
Les championnats maghrebins d athletisme
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