Africa Continental championships · since 1979 
Accra, Ghana 12–17 May 2026
2026 African Championships
Accra, Ghana 12–17 May 2026- events
- 45
- medals awarded
- 137
- nations on the podium
- 26
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
wind -2.0
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
20 km race walk
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Medal table
26 nations · 137 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of South Africa RSA | 9 | 4 | 9 | 22 | |
| 2 |  Kenya KEN | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | |
| 3 |  Ethiopia ETH | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Nigeria NGR | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Ivory Coast CIV | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Cameroon CMR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| 7 |  Botswana BOT | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 8 |  Egypt EGY | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 |  Senegal SEN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 10 |  Algeria ALG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 11 |  Zimbabwe ZIM | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 |  Burkina Faso BUR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Rwanda 
Liberia 
Cape Verde 
Djibouti 
Gabon 
Tunisia Records set
3 CR · 1 AU20R- CR Misganaw Wakuma 20 km race walk · Men 1:18:47
- CR Zahra Tatar Hammer throw · Women 69.82
- CR Nigeria 4x100m · Women 42.94
- AU20R Ansume De Beer Pole vault · Women 4.30
Stories from Accra
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