African records in
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 ...
are the best marks set in a
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...
and
road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain.
These events are usually classified as long-distance ...
events by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the
Confederation of African Athletics
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA; French: ''Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme'') is the continental association for the sport of athletics in Africa. It is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. It organises the African Championships in ...
(CAA). The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it. Records may be set in any continent and at any competition, providing that the correct measures are in place (such as wind-gauges) to allow for a verifiable and legal mark.
Outdoor
Key to tables:
+ = en route
''En route'' may refer to:
* ''En Route'' (novel), an 1895 novel by Joris-Karl Huysmans
* ''En Route'' (film), a 2004 German movie directed by Jan Krüger
* En-route chart, in aeronautics
* enRoute (credit card), Air Canada's credit card divisio ...
to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
Mx = mixed race
Wo = woman only race
NWI = no wind measurement
# = not ratified by federation
a = aided road course according to IAAF rule 260.28
X = annulled due to doping violation
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
Men
Women
Mixed
Indoor
Men
Women
See also
*
Notes
References
;General
*CAA
African Outdoor Records''8 March 2022 updated''
*CAA
African Indoor Records''8 March 2022 updated''
;Specific
External links
CAA web site*World Athletics
African Records
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African
Athletics in Africa