Africa Continental championships · since 1970 
Mombasa, Kenya 6–7 Jul 1979
1979 East African Championships
Mombasa, Kenya 6–7 Jul 1979- events
- 29
- medals awarded
- 64
- nations on the podium
- 5
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Medal table
5 nations · 64 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya KEN | 19 | 10 | 5 | 34 | |
| 2 |  Uganda UGA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Ethiopia ETH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Tanzania TAN | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Zambia ZAM | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |