Africa Continental championships · since 1970 
Zanzibar, Tanzania 27–29 May 1976
1976 East African Championships
Zanzibar, Tanzania 27–29 May 1976- events
- 32
- medals awarded
- 67
- nations on the podium
- 6
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Medal table
6 nations · 67 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uganda UGA | 16 | 7 | 1 | 24 | |
| 2 |  Kenya KEN | 10 | 8 | 5 | 23 | |
| 3 |  Ethiopia ETH | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Tanzania TAN | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Zambia ZAM | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Sudan SUD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |