Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
was an
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 (AN ...
event at its inaugural edition in
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
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and has continued to feature prominently at the competition in each of its subsequent editions.
Editions
Events
Men's events
Women's events
Medal table
*Last updated after the
2015 edition; Next update after the conclusion of the
2019 African Games
Excluding Para-Athletics.
Medalists
Games records
See also
*
International athletics championships and games
In the sport of athletics, international competitions between national teams can be distinguished into four main types:
* Multi-sport events, commonly referred to as games, where athletics events form part of a wider sporting programme
* World cham ...
References
External links
List of previous winners
{{Athletics at multi-sport events
Sports at the African 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 ...
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 (AN ...