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1971 Lusaka All 21 editions

Africa Continental championships · since 1970

1970 East African Championships

Nairobi, Kenya 28–30 Aug 1970

events: 33
medals awarded: 89
nations on the podium: 6
world records: 0

Podiums

Sprints

100m

1

Norman Chihota 10.4

2

William Dralu 10.8

3

Paul Njoroge 10.9

Sprints

200m

1

Julius Sang 21.0

2

Claver Kamanya 21.6

3

William Dralu 21.6

Sprints

400m

1

Julius Sang 45.6

2

Robert Ouko 46.2

3

. Worku — NM

Middle & long

800m

1

Naftali Bon 1:47.4

2

Thomas Saisi 1:47.6

3

Daniel Oboth 1:51.6

Middle & long

1500m

1

Kipchoge Keino 3:39.2

2

Shibru Regassa NR 3:44.0

3

Paul Cherop 3:44.6

Middle & long

5000m

1

Kipchoge Keino 14:05.0

2

Tekele Fetinsa 14:08.2

3

Miruts Yifter 14:25.8

Middle & long

10,000m

1

Wuhib Maresha 29:45.6

2

Fikru Deguefu 29:47.0

3

Philip Ndoo 29:51.0

Road

Marathon

1

Yetneberk Belte 2:18:49

2

Y. Endashow 2:20:47

3

G. Lencho 2:22:50

Hurdles

110m hurdles

1

Kiplangat Ngeno 14.2

2

John Akii-Bua 14.8

3

. Kiptoo 14.8

Hurdles

400m hurdles

1

Charles Kipkemboi Yego NR 50.0

2

William Koskei (1947) 50.2

3

Michael Murei 50.9

Jumps

High jump

1

Noor Wasughe 1.92

2

Michael Sang 1.92

3

C. Chemweno 1.89 ,5

Jumps

Pole vault

1

Kiprop Koech 4.04

2

Patrick Oriana 3.96

3

Zebede Kachiwile 3.81

Jumps

Long jump

1

H. Rono 7.14

2

Joshua Okuthe 7.11

Jumps

Triple jump

1

Jack Buga 14.95

2

Joshua Okuthe 14.80

3

Raphael Mlewa 14.60

Throws

Shot put

1

Yovan Ochola 13.90

2

. Ocen 13.75

3

. Kesie NR 13.33

Throws

Discus throw

1

Philip Otieno NR 53.15

2

John Ruto 51.07

Throws

Hammer throw

1

Anthony Kipruto 49.17

2

Yovan Ochola 48.02

Throws

Javelin throw

1

John Mayaka 68.14

2

Cheruon Kiptalam 65.91

3

. Odoch 61.89

Relays

4x100m

1

Tanzania

NR 41.0

2

Kenya

41.5

3

Uganda

John Akii-Bua William Dralu

42.3

Relays

4x400m

1

Kenya

Robert Ouko Julius Sang

3:08.5

2

Uganda

3:10.7

3

Ethiopia

NR 3:12.0

Medal table

6 nations · 89 medals

#	Nation				Total	Share
1	Kenya KEN	20	16	7	43
2	Uganda UGA	8	11	5	24
3	Ethiopia ETH	2	4	5	11
4	Tanzania TAN	2	2	4	8
5	Somalia SOM	1	0	0	1
6	Zambia ZAM	0	1	1	2