Africa Continental championships · since 1970 
Mombasa, Kenya 3–4 Jul 1981
1981 East African Championships
Mombasa, Kenya 3–4 Jul 1981- events
- 20
- medals awarded
- 59
- 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
4x100m
1 
Uganda
Uganda 42.8
4x400m
3 
Tanzania
Tanzania 3:43.4
Medal table
6 nations · 59 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya KEN | 14 | 10 | 8 | 32 | |
| 2 | Uganda UGA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Egypt EGY | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Ethiopia ETH | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Tanzania TAN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Somalia SOM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |