The
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
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* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
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competition at the
1991 All-Africa Games
The 5th All-Africa Games were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991, in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports.
For the first time the Games were held on a four-year cycle as planned. Egypt had hoped to use the G ...
was held from 23–27 September 1991 in
Cairo
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,
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.
Medal summary
Men's events
*In the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, a Sierra Leonan team of
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Horace Dove-Edwin
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Haroun Korjie, and
Sanusi Turay originally finished as runners-up with a time of 39.66 seconds, but were later disqualified for fielding an ineligible runner.
*In the men's 4 × 400 metres relay, the Ugandan team originally finished third with a time of 3:07.72 minutes.
Women's events
Medal table
See also
*
1991 in athletics (track and field)
This article contains an overview of the year 1991 in athletics.
International Events
* All-Africa Games
* Asian Championships
* Central American and Caribbean Championships
* Mediterranean Games
* Pan American Games
* South American Champi ...
References
African Games GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
Sports Results and Details ''Canberra Times'' (1991-09-26). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
Sports Results and Details ''Canberra Times'' (1991-09-27). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
Sports Results and Details ''Canberra Times'' (1991-09-27). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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1991
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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), competiti ...
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 ...
1991 All-Africa Games
The 5th All-Africa Games were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991, in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports.
For the first time the Games were held on a four-year cycle as planned. Egypt had hoped to use the G ...
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 ...
1991 African Games