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1976 Zanzibar 1979 Mombasa All 21 editions

Africa Continental championships · since 1970

1977 East African Championships

Mogadishu, Somalia 7–8 Oct 1977

events: 35
medals awarded: 105
nations on the podium: 5
world records: 0

Podiums

Sprints

100m

1

. Mugabe 10.9

2

Fidelis Ndyabagye 11.0

3

Maki Fadl El Moula 11.2

Sprints

200m

1

Tochi Mochache 22.0

2

Cyril Etoori 22.2

3

Samson Kebenei (I) 22.3

Sprints

400m

1

Joel Ngetich 48.0

2

Silver Ayoo 48.2

3

Washington Njiri 48.6

Middle & long

800m

1

Omar Khalifa 1:50.8

2

James Maina Boi 1:51.6

3

Abdi Gouled 1:52.2

Middle & long

1500m

1

Samuel Kipkurgat 3:41.6

2

Omar Khalifa 3:42.2

3

Abdi Gouled 3:43.6

Middle & long

5000m

1

Mike Musyoki 14:05.8

2

Joseph Mayaka 14:06.0

3

Ibrahim Juma 14:12.4

Middle & long

10,000m

1

Mike Musyoki 29:44.2

2

Suleiman Nyambui 29:51.5

3

Paul Mose 29:54.8

Road

Marathon

1

Emmanuel Namanjo 2:18:55

2

John Kirimiti 2:24:41

3

Abdelkadir Ali 2:34:26

Middle & long

3000m steeplechase

1

Nelsensio Byingingo 8:33.6

2

Peter Kolombo 8:39.7

3

Wilfried Komen 8:52.6

Hurdles

110m hurdles

1

Philip Sang 14.4

2

Fatwell Kimaiyo 14.5

3

Salem Hassan 15.4

Hurdles

400m hurdles

1

William Koskei (1947) 51.0

2

Daniel Kimaiyo 51.6

3

Silver Ayoo 53.1

Jumps

High jump

1

Ali Mohamed NR 2.05

2

Charles Kokoyo 1.96

3

Manuel Moreal 1.96

Jumps

Pole vault

1

Joseph Kitur (1952) 4.25

2

Akena Akena 3.90

3

Ben Okello 3.50

Jumps

Long jump

1

Fidelis Ndyabagye 7.49

2

Elijah Mbaabu 7.36

3

Noor Wasughe 7.35

Jumps

Triple jump

1

William Bisereko (1948) 15.82

2

Charles Kokoyo 15.69

3

Gideon Cheruiyot 15.48

Throws

Shot put

1

Michael Obange 14.46

2

John Mayaka 13.42

3

Peter Okot Omony 13.33

Throws

Discus throw

1

Peter Okot Omony 45.90

2

Sammy Ruto 43.43

3

Gabriel Luzira 42.09

Throws

Hammer throw

1

Gabriel Luzira 51.12

2

Peter Okot Omony 35.37

3

Michael Obange 27.20

Throws

Javelin throw

1

Justin Arop 71.40

2

Zakayo Malekwa 64.49

3

John Mayaka 62.25

Relays

4x100m

1

Kenya

41.2

2

Uganda

41.8

3

Somalia

44.0

Relays

4x400m

1

Kenya

3:10.7

2

Uganda

3:12.2

3

Somalia

3:20.2

Medal table

5 nations · 105 medals

#	Nation				Total	Share
1	Kenya KEN	19	16	14	49
2	Uganda UGA	13	16	7	36
3	Tanzania TAN	1	2	5	8
4	Sudan SUD	1	1	2	4
5	Somalia SOM	1	0	7	8

About this edition

7th edition of the event.