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| | Men |
| | 100 m | 1 May | | Wind: 1.2 |
| 1 | Olusoji Fasuba | NGR | 9.7.84 | 10.10 | | | SB | | 0.173 |
| 2 | Uchenna Emedolu | NGR | 17.9.76 | 10.21 | | | SB | | 0.168 |
| 3 | Hannes Dreyer | RSA | 13.1.85 | 10.24 | | | PB | | 0.151 |
| 4 | Idrissa Sanou | BUR | 12.6.77 | 10.41 | | | | | 0.129 |
| 5 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | NAM | 29.12.87 | 10.50 | | | | | 0.189 |
| 6 | Wilfried Bingangoye | GAB | 25.3.85 | 10.54 | | | | | 0.215 |
| 7 | Aziz Ouhadi | MAR | 24.7.84 | 11.13 | | | | | 0.187 |
| Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | EGY | 10.6.86 | DNS | | | | | |
| | Semifinals | 30 April |
| | Heat 1 | | | Wind: 0.4 |
| 1 | Hannes Dreyer | RSA | 13.1.85 | 10.36 | | | | Q | 0.138 |
| 2 | Wilfried Bingangoye | GAB | 25.3.85 | 10.48 | | | =PB | Q | 0.152 |
| 3 | Allah Laryea-Akrong | GHA | 27.5.83 | 10.48 | | | SB | | 0.160 |
| 4 | Uche Isaac | NGR | 4.10.81 | 10.49 | | | | | 0.154 |
| 5 | Katim Touré | SEN | 2.1.87 | 10.50 | | | | | 0.171 |
| 6 | Béranger Bossé | CAF | 9.3.85 | 10.58 | | | | | 0.143 |
| 7 | Fabrice Coiffic | MRI | 25.8.84 | 10.72 | | | | | 0.148 |
| 8 | Abyot Lencho | ETH | | 10.81 | | | | | 0.148 |
| | Heat 2 | | | Wind: 0.5 |
| 1 | Uchenna Emedolu | NGR | 17.9.76 | 10.36 | | | | Q | 0.164 |
| 2 | Idrissa Sanou | BUR | 12.6.77 | 10.38 | | | SB | Q | 0.124 |
| 3 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | NAM | 29.12.87 | 10.40 | | | SB | q | 0.143 |
| 4 | Idriss Khalid Zougari | MAR | 24.1.88 | 10.58 | | | | | 0.149 |
| 5 | Su Wai'bou Sanneh | GAM | 30.10.90 | 10.63 | | | | | 0.158 |
| 6 | Youssouf Mhadjoub | COM | 5.6.90 | 10.68 | | NJR | | | 0.134 |
| 7 | Abdourahmane Ndour | SEN | 18.11.86 | 10.90 | | | | | 0.159 |
| 8 | Alain Olivier Nyounai | CMR | | 10.92 | | | | | 0.163 |
| | Heat 3 | | | Wind: 0.5 |
| 1 | Olusoji Fasuba | NGR | 9.7.84 | 10.27 | | | | Q | 0.143 |
| 2 | Aziz Ouhadi | MAR | 24.7.84 | 10.40 | | | | Q | 0.163 |
| 3 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | EGY | 10.6.86 | 10.40 | | | | q | 0.136 |
| 4 | Eric Nkansah | GHA | 12.12.74 | 10.51 | | | SB | | 0.122 |
| 5 | Stéphan Buckland | MRI | 12.1.77 | 10.54 | | | | | 0.134 |
| 6 | Nabie Fofanah | GUI | 8.2.80 | 10.65 | | | SB | | 0.160 |
| 7 | Tom Musinde | KEN | 22.4.79 | 10.66 | | | | | 0.149 |
| 8 | Wetere Gelelcha | ETH | 23.2.88 | 10.81 | | | | | 0.148 |
| | Heats | 30 April |
| | Heat 1 | | | Wind: -3.9 |
| 1 | Béranger Bossé | CAF | 9.3.85 | 10.52 | | | | Q | 0.146 |
| 2 | Wilfried Bingangoye | GAB | 25.3.85 | 10.52 | | | | Q | 0.178 |
| 3 | Olusoji Fasuba | NGR | 9.7.84 | 10.62 | | | | Q | 0.177 |
| 4 | Roger Anguono-Moke | CGO | 20.11.81 | 10.80 | | | | | 0.148 |
| 5 | Tidiane Coulibaly | MLI | 28.12.85 | 11.04 | | | SB | | 0.175 |
| | Heat 2 | | | Wind: -1.2 |
| 1 | Su Wai'bou Sanneh | GAM | 30.10.90 | 10.43 | | NJR | SB | Q | 0.154 |
| 2 | Idriss Khalid Zougari | MAR | 24.1.88 | 10.47 | | | | Q | 0.151 |
| 3 | Uche Isaac | NGR | 4.10.81 | 10.48 | | | | Q | 0.156 |
| 4 | Eric Nkansah | GHA | 12.12.74 | 10.52 | | | | q | 0.151 |
| 5 | Idrissa Adam | CMR | .84 | 10.76 | | | | | 0.173 |
| 6 | Mohammedjud Misbah | ETH | 12.6.88 | 10.81 | | | SB=PB | | 0.144 |
| | Heat 3 | | | Wind: -1.4 |
| 1 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | EGY | 10.6.86 | 10.35 | | NR | | Q | 0.130 |
| 2 | Katim Touré | SEN | 2.1.87 | 10.43 | | | SB | Q | 0.142 |
| 3 | Tom Musinde | KEN | 22.4.79 | 10.47 | | | SB | Q | 0.144 |
| 4 | Alain Olivier Nyounai | CMR | | 10.66 | | | PB | q | 0.178 |
| 5 | Okatakyie Afrifa | GHA | 15.11.85 | 10.75 | | | PB | | 0.176 |
| 6 | Isaac Jones | GAM | 18.6.90 | 11.09 | | | PB | | 0.178 |
| | Heat 4 | | | Wind: -0.5 |
| 1 | Hannes Dreyer | RSA | 13.1.85 | 10.38 | | | | Q | 0.138 |
| 2 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | NAM | 29.12.87 | 10.44 | | | | Q | 0.177 |
| 3 | Idrissa Sanou | BUR | 12.6.77 | 10.50 | | | | Q | 0.178 |
| 4 | Abyot Lencho | ETH | .88 | 10.72 | | | PB | q | 0.154 |
| 5 | Eric N'Dri | CIV | 24.3.78 | 11.08 | | | SB | | 0.168 |
| 6 | Islam Mulinda | RWA | 25.7.87 | 11.36 | | | SB | | 0.239 |
| | Heat 5 | | | Wind: -0.5 |
| 1 | Uchenna Emedolu | NGR | 17.9.76 | 10.39 | | | | Q | 0.182 |
| 2 | Aziz Ouhadi | MAR | 24.7.84 | 10.43 | | | | Q | 0.141 |
| 3 | Allah Laryea-Akrong | GHA | | 10.51 | | | | Q | 0.151 |
| 4 | Fabrice Coiffic | MRI | 25.8.84 | 10.57 | | | | q | 0.121 |
| 5 | Seydou Ouedraogo | CIV | | 11.11 | | | PB | | 0.196 |
| 6 | Tcheuko S. S. Ismaila | CMR | | 11.19 | | | PB | | 0.126 |
| 7 | Moussa Camara | GUI | .82 | 11.40 | | | PB | | 0.188 |
| | Heat 6 | | | Wind: -0.4 |
| 1 | Stéphan Buckland | MRI | 12.1.77 | 10.59 | | | | Q | 0.146 |
| 2 | Wetere Gelelcha | ETH | 23.2.88 | 10.61 | | NR | PB | Q | 0.166 |
| 3 | Abdourahmane Ndour | SEN | 18.11.86 | 10.72 | | | | Q | 0.202 |
| 4 | Youssouf Mhadjoub | COM | 5.6.90 | 10.72 | | NJR | | q | 0.172 |
| 5 | Nabie Fofanah | GUI | 8.2.80 | 10.74 | | | | q | 0.210 |
| 6 | Ghyd-Kermeliss Olonghot | CGO | 15.3.86 | 11.14 | | | | | 0.159 |
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| | 200 m | 4 May | | Wind: 0.3 |
| 1 | Thuso Mpuang | RSA | 1.3.84 | 20.53 | | | PB | | 0.238 |
| 2 | Stéphan Buckland | MRI | 12.1.77 | 20.62 | | | | | 0.264 |
| 3 | Fanuel Kenosi | BOT | 3.5.88 | 20.72 | | NR | PB | | 0.307 |
| 4 | Obinna Metu | NGR | 12.7.88 | 20.73 | | | | | 0.259 |
| 5 | Idriss Khalid Zougari | MAR | 24.1.88 | 20.82 | | NR | SB=PB | | 0.171 |
| 6 | Joseph Batangdon | CMR | 29.7.78 | 21.24 | | | SB | | 0.154 |
| 7 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | NAM | 29.12.87 | 21.28 | | | | | 0.157 |
| Salem Eid Suleiman | EGY | 27.9.79 | DNF | | | | | |
| | Heats | 3 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | Wind: -2.1 |
| 1 | Stéphan Buckland | MRI | 12.1.77 | 21.18 | | | | Q | 0.143 |
| 2 | Corné du Plessis | RSA | 20.3.78 | 21.27 | | | | Q | 0.224 |
| 3 | Adetoye Durotoye | NGR | 9.5.86 | 21.36 | | | SB | Q | 0.261 |
| 4 | Béranger Bossé | CAF | 9.3.85 | 21.80 | | | | q | 0.184 |
| | Heat 2 | | | Wind: -1.8 |
| 1 | Fanuel Kenosi | BOT | 3.5.88 | 21.44 | | | | Q | 0.278 |
| 2 | Roger Anguono-Moke | CGO | 20.11.81 | 21.65 | | | | Q | 0.228 |
| 3 | Wetere Gelelcha | ETH | 23.2.88 | 21.74 | | | SB | Q | 0.217 |
| 4 | Onyeabor Ngwogu | NGR | 3.10.83 | 21.88 | | | SB | q | 0.271 |
| 5 | Narcisse Téovedjré | BEN | 26.10.77 | 22.10 | | | | | 0.192 |
| 6 | Marius Loua | CIV | 27.7.82 | 22.42 | | | SB | | 0.159 |
| | Heat 3 | | | Wind: -0.2 |
| 1 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | NAM | 29.12.87 | 21.18 | | | | Q | 0.204 |
| 2 | Joseph Batangdon | CMR | 29.7.78 | 21.28 | | | | Q | 0.246 |
| 3 | Moussa Sissoko | MLI | 26.7.85 | 21.62 | | | | Q | 0.165 |
| 4 | Isaac Jones | USA | | 21.96 | | | PB | | 0.271 |
| | Heat 4 | | | Wind: -1.0 |
| 1 | Obinna Metu | NGR | 12.7.88 | 20.81 | | | | Q | 0.232 |
| 2 | Seth Amoo | GHA | 20.3.83 | 21.14 | | | | Q | 0.221 |
| 3 | Fabrice Coiffic | MRI | 25.8.84 | 21.23 | | | | Q | 0.198 |
| 4 | Abdourahmane Ndour | SEN | 18.11.86 | 21.44 | | | | q | 0.198 |
| 5 | Sergio Mullins | RSA | 12.5.80 | 22.05 | | | | | 0.204* |
| 6 | Moumi Sèbergue | CHA | 7.12.77 | 22.57 | | | SB | | 0.258 |
| | Heat 5 | | | Wind: -1.8 |
| 1 | Idriss Khalid Zougari | MAR | 24.1.88 | 21.09 | | | | Q | 0.214 |
| 2 | Salem Eid Suleiman | EGY | 27.9.79 | 21.21 | | | | Q | 0.253 |
| 3 | Christopher Gyapong | GHA | 19.9.86 | 21.59 | | | | Q | 0.226 |
| 4 | Su Wai'bou Sanneh | GAM | 30.10.90 | 21.66 | | | | q | 0.165 |
| 5 | Bereket Desta | ETH | 23.5.90 | 21.81 | | | | q | 0.298 |
| 6 | Idrissa Adam | CMR | .84 | 22.02 | | | | | 0.189 |
| | Heat 6 | | | Wind: -0.7 |
| 1 | Thuso Mpuang | RSA | 1.3.84 | 21.05 | | | | Q | 0.191 |
| 2 | Sherperd Agbeko | GHA | | 21.54 | | | SB | Q | 0.263 |
| 3 | François Bélinga | CMR | 11.3.78 | 21.73 | | | | Q | 0.264 |
| 4 | Oganeditse Moseki | BOT | 29.6.79 | 21.86 | | | PB | q | 0.299 |
| 5 | Abyot Lencho | ETH | .88 | 22.00 | | | PB | | 0.261 |
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| | 400 m | 2 May | | |
| 1 | Ali Babiker Nagmeldin | SUD | 22.2.86 | 45.64 | | | SB | | 0.209 |
| 2 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 29.9.86 | 45.64 | | | SB | | 0.378 |
| 3 | James Godday | NGR | 9.1.84 | 45.77 | | | | | 0.301 |
| 4 | Sibusiso Sishi | RSA | 22.6.85 | 45.84 | | | PB | | 0.303 |
| 5 | Éric Milazar | MRI | 1.6.75 | 45.96 | | | | | 0.309 |
| 6 | Thomas Musembi | KEN | 26.4.77 | 46.11 | | | | | 0.241 |
| 7 | Mathieu Gnaligo | BEN | 13.12.86 | 46.19 | | | | | 0.288 |
| 8 | Nouha Badji | SEN | 13.3.86 | 48.00 | | | | | 0.182 |
| | Semifinals | 1 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Mathieu Gnaligo | BEN | 13.12.86 | 45.88 | | NR | PB | Q | 0.244 |
| 2 | James Godday | NGR | 9.1.84 | 46.11 | | | | Q | 0.301 |
| 3 | Nouha Badji | SEN | 13.3.86 | 46.58 | | | PB | q | 0.358 |
| 4 | Pieter Smith | RSA | 3.4.87 | 46.64 | | | | | 0.380 |
| 5 | Mohamed Amin Guezmil | TUN | 5.1.87 | 47.17 | | | | | 0.229 |
| 6 | Rabah Yusif | SUD | 11.12.86 | 47.22 | | | | | 0.213 |
| 7 | Omphenetse Mokgadi | BOT | | 47.53 | | | PB | | 0.386 |
| 8 | Waiswa Lukungu | UGA | 14.6.86 | 48.63 | | | | | 0.321 |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | Sibusiso Sishi | RSA | 22.6.85 | 46.21 | | | | Q | 0.285 |
| 2 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 29.9.86 | 46.28 | | | | Q | 0.344 |
| 3 | Thomas Musembi | KEN | 26.4.77 | 46.50 | | | | q | 0.350 |
| 4 | Noah Akwu | NGR | 23.9.90 | 47.17 | | | | | 0.332 |
| 5 | Bereket Desta | ETH | 23.5.90 | 47.56 | | | | | |
| 6 | Awad Elkarim Maki | SUD | 12.6.92 | 48.10 | | | | | |
| 7 | Mamadou Gueye | SEN | 1.4.86 | 48.20 | | | | | 0.248 |
| 8 | Emmanuel Simpson | GHA | 24.12.80 | 49.36 | | | | | 0.252 |
| | Heat 3 | | | |
| 1 | Ali Babiker Nagmeldin | SUD | 22.2.86 | 46.45 | | | | Q | 0.394 |
| 2 | Éric Milazar | MRI | 1.6.75 | 46.48 | | | | Q | 0.320 |
| 3 | Ofentse Mogawane | RSA | 20.2.82 | 47.01 | | | | | 0.289 |
| 4 | George Kwoba | KEN | 9.11.74 | 47.44 | | | | | 0.313 |
| 5 | Marouane El-Maadadi | MAR | 31.10.85 | 48.05 | | | | | 0.393 |
| 6 | Awudu Issah | GHA | 6.4.86 | 49.20 | | | SB | | 0.227 |
| Sofiane Labidi | TUN | 29.9.77 | DNF | | | | | |
| Saul Weigopwa | NGR | 14.6.84 | DNS | | | | | |
| | Heats | 30 April |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | James Godday | NGR | 9.1.84 | 47.03 | | | | Q | 0.293 |
| 2 | Thomas Musembi | KEN | 26.4.77 | 47.44 | | | | Q | 0.269 |
| 3 | Pieter Smith | RSA | 3.4.87 | 47.57 | | | | Q | 0.269 |
| 4 | Awad Elkarim Maki | SUD | 12.6.92 | 48.55 | | | | Q | 0.350 |
| 5 | Waiswa Lukungu | UGA | 14.6.86 | 48.78 | | | | q | 0.259 |
| 6 | Fernando Augustin | MRI | 25.4.80 | 49.44 | | | | | 0.324 |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | Isaac Makwala | BOT | 29.9.86 | 47.00 | | | | Q | 0.391 |
| 2 | Nouha Badji | SEN | 13.3.86 | 47.67 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Saul Weigopwa | NGR | 14.6.84 | 47.94 | | | | Q | 0.265 |
| 4 | George Kwoba | KEN | 9.11.74 | 48.71 | | | | Q | |
| 5 | Kassa Zemenu | ETH | 21.12.87 | 49.42 | | | SB | | 0.246 |
| 6 | Jean-François Degrâce | MRI | 3.2.85 | 49.76 | | | | | 0.335 |
| | Heat 3 | | | |
| 1 | Mathieu Gnaligo | BEN | 13.12.86 | 47.10 | | | | Q | 0.220 |
| 2 | Mohamed Amin Guezmil | TUN | 5.1.87 | 47.81 | | | | Q | 0.288 |
| 3 | Bereket Desta | ETH | 23.5.90 | 48.64 | | | | Q | 0.320 |
| 4 | Mamadou Gueye | SEN | 1.4.86 | 49.32 | | | | Q | 0.209 |
| | Heat 4 | | | |
| 1 | Ali Babiker Nagmeldin | SUD | 22.2.86 | 46.54 | | | | Q | 0.247 |
| 2 | Éric Milazar | MRI | 1.6.75 | 47.02 | | | | Q | 0.266 |
| 3 | Ofentse Mogawane | RSA | 20.2.82 | 47.46 | | | | Q | 0.279 |
| 4 | Marouane El-Maadadi | MAR | 31.10.85 | 47.86 | | | | Q | 0.304 |
| 5 | Emmanuel Simpson | GHA | 24.12.80 | 49.21 | | | SB | q | 0.354 |
| 6 | Anteneh Getachew | ETH | | 49.53 | | | PB | | 0.354 |
| 7 | Houssein Nour Ali | DJI | | 50.45 | | NR | PB | | 0.359 |
| | Heat 5 | | | |
| 1 | Sibusiso Sishi | RSA | 22.6.85 | 47.15 | | | | Q | 0.266 |
| 2 | Sofiane Labidi | TUN | 29.9.77 | 47.31 | | | | Q | 0.208 |
| 3 | Noah Akwu | NGR | 23.9.90 | 47.38 | | | | Q | 0.334 |
| 4 | Omphenetse Mokgadi | BOT | | 47.81 | | | | Q | |
| 5 | Rabah Yusif | SUD | 11.12.86 | 47.87 | | | | q | 0.247 |
| 6 | Awudu Issah | GHA | 6.4.86 | 49.24 | | | | q | 0.309 |
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| | 800 m | 2 May | | |
| 1 | David Rudisha | KEN | 17.12.88 | 1:44.20 | | | | | |
| 2 | Ahmad Ismail | SUD | 10.9.84 | 1:45.41 | | | | | |
| 3 | Asbel Kiprop | KEN | 30.6.89 | 1:46.02 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jackson Kivuna | KEN | 11.8.88 | 1:46.33 | | | | | |
| 5 | Shiferaw Wole | ETH | 23.2.89 | 1:48.37 | | | SB | | |
| 6 | Henok Legesse | ETH | .80 | 1:49.10 | | | | | |
| 7 | Samson Ngoepe | RSA | 28.1.85 | 1:49.22 | | | | | |
| 8 | Abdallah Abdelgader | SUD | 7.5.87 | 1:52.98 | | | | | |
| | Semifinals | 1 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Asbel Kiprop | KEN | 30.6.89 | 1:48.35 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Shiferaw Wole | ETH | 23.2.89 | 1:48.99 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Ahmad Ismail | SUD | 10.9.84 | 1:49.01 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Onalenna Baloyi | BOT | 6.5.84 | 1:49.94 | | | | | |
| 5 | Jimmy Adar | UGA | 1.11.87 | 1:51.13 | | | | | |
| 6 | Mahamoud Farah | DJI | 4.9.88 | 1:51.39 | | | | | |
| 7 | Joseph Nzirorera | RWA | | 1:52.31 | | | PB | | |
| 8 | Severin Sahinkuye | BDI | 27.4.89 | 1:52.64 | | | SB | | |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | David Rudisha | KEN | 17.12.88 | 1:48.82 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Jackson Kivuna | KEN | 11.8.88 | 1:49.03 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Henok Legesse | ETH | .80 | 1:49.11 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Abdallah Abdelgader | SUD | 7.5.87 | 1:49.15 | | | | q | |
| 5 | Samson Ngoepe | RSA | 28.1.85 | 1:49.69 | | | | q | |
| 6 | Eshetu Zewde | ETH | | 1:49.92 | | | | | |
| 7 | Saïd Doulal | MAR | 17.12.79 | 1:57.42 | | | | | |
| Bakari Jabbi | GAM | 16.3.89 | DNS | | | | | |
| | Heats | 30 April |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Ahmad Ismail | SUD | 10.9.84 | 1:52.72 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Eshetu Zewde | ETH | | 1:52.80 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Severin Sahinkuye | BDI | 27.4.89 | 1:53.81 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Bakari Jabbi | GAM | 16.3.89 | 1:56.12 | | | | q | |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | David Rudisha | KEN | 17.12.88 | 1:52.93 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Henok Legesse | ETH | .80 | 1:53.22 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Jimmy Adar | UGA | 1.11.87 | 1:53.89 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Joseph Nzirorera | RWA | | 1:58.04 | | | | q | |
| | Heat 3 | | | |
| 1 | Jackson Kivuna | KEN | 11.8.88 | 1:50.28 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Onalenna Baloyi | BOT | 6.5.84 | 1:50.48 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Samson Ngoepe | RSA | 28.1.85 | 1:50.48 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Saïd Doulal | MAR | 17.12.79 | 1:50.52 | | | | q | |
| | Heat 4 | | | |
| 1 | Asbel Kiprop | KEN | 30.6.89 | 1:50.32 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Shiferaw Wole | ETH | 23.2.89 | 1:50.64 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Abdallah Abdelgader | SUD | 7.5.87 | 1:51.56 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Mahamoud Farah | DJI | 4.9.88 | 1:51.71 | | | | q | |
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| | 1500 m | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Haron Keitany | KEN | 17.12.83 | 3:43.47 | | | | | |
| 2 | Gideon Gathimba | KEN | 9.3.80 | 3:43.56 | | | | | |
| 3 | Juan van Deventer | RSA | 26.3.83 | 3:43.63 | | | | | |
| 4 | Deresse Mekonnen | ETH | 20.10.87 | 3:44.19 | | | | | |
| 5 | Geoffrey Rono | KEN | 21.4.87 | 3:44.90 | | | | | |
| 6 | Bikila Demma | ETH | 18.7.89 | 3:49.28 | | | | | |
| 7 | Diriba Degafa | ETH | | 3:51.03 | | | | | |
| 8 | Bader Rassioui | MAR | .86 | 3:51.44 | | | | | |
| 9 | Mahamoud Farah | DJI | 4.9.88 | 3:53.34 | | | | | |
| 10 | Godfrey Rutayisire | RWA | 1.12.88 | 3:54.02 | | | | | |
| 11 | Leeto Hlalele | LES | 2.1.88 | 3:54.93 | | | | | |
| 12 | Chauncy Master | MAW | 2.6.85 | 3:55.73 | | | | | |
| | Heats | 3 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Deresse Mekonnen | ETH | 20.10.87 | 3:48.12 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Gideon Gathimba | KEN | 9.3.80 | 3:48.18 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Bikila Demma | ETH | 18.7.89 | 3:48.24 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Bader Rassioui | MAR | .86 | 3:52.71 | | | | Q | |
| 5 | Godfrey Rutayisire | RWA | 1.12.88 | 3:53.26 | | | PB | q | |
| 6 | Leeto Hlalele | LES | 2.1.88 | 3:53.53 | | | | q | |
| 7 | Chauncy Master | MAW | 2.6.85 | 3:54.61 | | | | q | |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | Haron Keitany | KEN | 17.12.83 | 3:56.07 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Geoffrey Rono | KEN | 21.4.87 | 3:56.36 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Juan van Deventer | RSA | 26.3.83 | 3:56.56 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Diriba Degafa | ETH | | 3:57.55 | | | | Q | |
| 5 | Mahamoud Farah | DJI | 4.9.88 | 3:59.14 | | | | q | |
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| | 5000 m | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Kenenisa Bekele | ETH | 13.6.82 | 13:49.67 | | | | | |
| 2 | Isaac Songok | KEN | 25.4.84 | 13:49.91 | | | | | |
| 3 | Ali Abdosh | ETH | 28.8.87 | 13:50.64 | | | | | |
| 4 | Tariku Bekele | ETH | 21.1.87 | 13:53.03 | | | | | |
| 5 | Josephat Kiprono Menjo | KEN | 20.8.79 | 13:56.21 | | | | | |
| 6 | Joseph Kiplimo | KEN | .88 | 14:10.14 | | | | | |
| 7 | Boy Soke | RSA | 11.2.83 | 14:13.45 | | | | | |
| 8 | Tonny Wamulwa | ZAM | 6.8.89 | 14:20.31 | | | | | |
| 9 | Sylvain Rukundo | RWA | 20.12.88 | 14:32.77 | | | SB | | |
| 10 | Etienne Bizimana | BDI | 25.12.86 | 14:40.57 | | | SB | | |
| 11 | Matjeane Masilo | LES | | 14:41.41 | | | PB | | |
| 12 | Joseph Maroco | TAN | | 14:54.66 | | | PB | | |
| 13 | Audace Baguma | BDI | 26.12.89 | 14:57.48 | | | SB | | |
| |
| | 10000 m | 30 April | | |
| 1 | Gebregziabher Gebremariam | ETH | 10.9.84 | 28:17.11 | | | | | |
| 2 | Ibrahim Jeylan | ETH | 12.6.89 | 28:30.66 | | | | | |
| 3 | Eshetu Wondimu | ETH | 26.1.82 | 28:56.36 | | | | | |
| 4 | John Kipruto Korir | KEN | 15.12.75 | 29:07.33 | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernard Sang | KEN | .89 | 29:47.61 | | | | | |
| 6 | Julius Kiptoo | KEN | 4.9.77 | 30:12.10 | | | | | |
| 7 | Etienne Bizimana | BDI | 25.12.86 | 30:21.92 | | | SB | | |
| 8 | Cyriaqu Ndayikengurukiye | RWA | | 31:46.14 | | | PB | | |
| |
| | 3000 m steeple | 2 May | | |
| 1 | Richard Matelong | KEN | 14.10.83 | 8:31.68 | | | | | |
| 2 | Michael Kipyego | KEN | 2.10.83 | 8:32.94 | | | | | |
| 3 | Willy Komen | KEN | 22.12.87 | 8:41.98 | | | | | |
| 4 | Nahom Mesfin Tariku | ETH | 3.6.89 | 8:50.21 | | | | | |
| 5 | Legese Lamiso | ETH | 13.1.90 | 8:51.43 | | | | | |
| 6 | Wakene Dereje | ETH | 15.9.89 | 8:54.74 | | | | | |
| 7 | Ruben Ramolefi | RSA | 17.7.78 | 9:09.63 | | | | | |
| 8 | Tshamano Setone | RSA | 7.5.87 | 9:12.05 | | | | | |
| 9 | Simon Ayeko | UGA | 10.5.87 | 9:23.64 | | | | | |
| Brahim Taleb | MAR | 16.2.85 | DNF | | | | | |
| |
| | 110 m hurdles | 3 May | | Wind: -0.3 |
| 1 | Hennie Kotze | RSA | 4.2.84 | 13.95 | | | | | 0.183 |
| 2 | Samuel Okon | NGR | 6.6.86 | 14.08 | | | | | 0.186 |
| 3 | Selim Nurudeen | NGR | 1.2.83 | 14.27 | | | | | 0.186 |
| 4 | Janko Kotzé | RSA | 3.3.82 | 14.31 | | | | | 0.158 |
| 5 | Zelalem Chmdesa | ETH | | 15.04 | | | PB | | 0.209 |
| 6 | Obang Obaya | ETH | | 15.07 | | | PB | | 0.204 |
| Othman Hadj Lazib | ALG | 10.5.83 | DQ | | | | | |
| |
| | 400 m hurdles | 2 May | | |
| 1 | LJ van Zyl | RSA | 20.7.85 | 48.91 | | | | | 0.165 |
| 2 | Abderahmane Hamadi | ALG | 24.3.84 | 49.84 | | NR | PB | | 0.321 |
| 3 | Ibrahima Maïga | MLI | 14.3.79 | 49.84 | | | | | 0.355 |
| 4 | Ockert Cilliers | RSA | 21.4.81 | 49.93 | | | | | 0.233 |
| 5 | Bader El-Amine | MAR | 21.1.84 | 50.57 | | | PB | | 0.212 |
| 6 | Julius Bungei | KEN | 16.6.84 | 51.03 | | | | | 0.195 |
| 7 | Seth Mbow | SEN | 2.4.85 | 51.83 | | | | | 0.266 |
| 8 | O'Neil Wright | LBR | 3.5.80 | 52.68 | | | | | 0.392 |
| | Heats | 1 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Bader El-Amine | MAR | 21.1.84 | 51.87 | | | | Q | 0.187 |
| 2 | Ibrahima Maïga | MLI | 14.3.79 | 51.93 | | | | Q | 0.338 |
| 3 | Laroussi Titi | TUN | 3.5.82 | 52.56 | | | | | 0.334 |
| 4 | Kurt Couto | MOZ | 14.5.85 | 53.84 | | | | | 0.313 |
| 5 | Abdulgadir Idriss | SUD | 25.5.88 | 53.84 | | | SB | | 0.366 |
| 6 | Houssein Nour Ali | DJI | | 55.41 | | | PB | | 0.340 |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | Abderahmane Hamadi | ALG | 24.3.84 | 50.53 | | | | Q | 0.279 |
| 2 | Ockert Cilliers | RSA | 21.4.81 | 50.66 | | | | Q | 0.343 |
| 3 | Julius Bungei | KEN | 16.6.84 | 50.87 | | | | q | 0.319 |
| 4 | Seth Mbow | SEN | 2.4.85 | 51.70 | | | | q | 0.373 |
| 5 | Getachew Alemu | ETH | | 55.37 | | | PB | | 0.276 |
| | Heat 3 | | | |
| 1 | LJ van Zyl | RSA | 20.7.85 | 50.06 | | | | Q | 0.199 |
| 2 | O'Neil Wright | LBR | 3.5.80 | 51.42 | | | | Q | 0.368 |
| 3 | Antonio Vieillesse | MRI | 24.1.86 | 52.35 | | | | | 0.344 |
| 4 | Mamadou Kasse Hann | SEN | 10.10.86 | 53.29 | | | | | 0.324 |
| 5 | Hafedh Mohamed Hussein | SUD | 12.5.87 | 53.30 | | | | | |
| 6 | Osita Okeagu | NGR | 29.5.86 | 54.08 | | | | | 0.241 |
| |
| | High jump | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Kabelo Kgosiemang | BOT | 7.1.86 | 2.34 | | NR | PB | | |
| | 2.10/1 2.18/1 2.24/2 2.30/2 =NR 2.32/1 NR 2.34/3 NR 2.36/XX |
| 2 | Mohammed Benhadja | ALG | 20.11.83 | 2.18 | | | | | |
| 3 | Boubacar Séré | BUR | 15.3.84 | 2.18 | | | SB | | |
| 4 | Karim Samir Lotfy | EGY | 21.4.89 | 2.15 | | | | | |
| 5 | William Woodcock | SEY | 11.9.87 | 2.10 | | | | | |
| 6 | Hans von Lieres | NAM | 19.8.85 | 2.05 | | | | | |
| 6 | Azinze Obiora | NGR | | 2.05 | | | PB | | |
| 8 | Solomon Tuaire | NAM | | 2.05 | | | =SB | | |
| 9 | Hubert De Beer | RSA | 3.11.88 | 2.05 | | | | | |
| 10 | Mekombo Masanga | COD | 10.11.85 | 2.00 | | | SB | | |
| |
| | Pole vault | 3 May | | |
| 1 | Mouhsin Cheouari | MAR | 15.1.89 | 4.80 | | | | | |
| 2 | Larbi Bouraada | ALG | 10.5.88 | 4.50 | | | | | |
| 3 | Willem Coertzen | RSA | 30.12.82 | 4.00 | | | | | |
| |
| | Long jump | 1 May | | |
| 1 | Yahya Berrabah | MAR | 13.10.81 | 8.04 | 0.6 | | | | |
| 2 | Jonathan Chimier | MRI | 6.8.82 | 7.99 | -0.1 | | SB | | |
| 3 | Stephan Louw | NAM | 26.2.75 | 7.98 | 1.5 | | | | |
| 4 | Tareq Bougtaïb | MAR | 30.4.81 | 7.97 | 1.4 | | | | |
| 5 | Issam Nima | ALG | 8.4.79 | 7.92 | -0.2 | | | | |
| 6 | Hatem Mersal | EGY | 20.1.75 | 7.87 | 0.0 | | SB | | |
| 7 | Gable Garenamotse | BOT | 30.6.79 | 7.84 | -0.2 | | | | |
| 8 | Robert Martey | GHA | 27.12.84 | 7.71 | 1.1 | | SB | | |
| 9 | Keenan Watson | RSA | 3.3.88 | 7.65 | 0.2 | | | | |
| 10 | Yaw Fosu-Amoah | RSA | 8.10.81 | 7.63 | 0.9 | | | | |
| 11 | Peguy Herman Sta-Kihoue | CGO | | 7.12 | 1.8 | | PB | | |
| 12 | Shola Anota | NGR | | 7.06 | -0.2 | | | | |
| 13 | Derebew Tadesse | ETH | | 7.01 | -0.4 | | PB | | |
| 14 | Edao Mama | ETH | | 6.91 | 1.4 | | SB | | |
| 15 | Galwake Galcote | ETH | | 6.77 | 0.4 | | PB | | |
| |
| | Triple jump | 3 May | | |
| 1 | Ndiss Kaba Badji | SEN | 21.9.83 | 17.07 | 1.7 | NR | PB | | |
| 2 | Hugo Mamba | CMR | 1.2.82 | 16.92 | 1.0 | NR | SB | | |
| 3 | Tareq Bougtaïb | MAR | 30.4.81 | 16.82 | 1.2 | | SB | | |
| 4 | Haisam Nour El Din | EGY | | 16.05 | 0.2 | | SB=PB | | |
| 5 | Hassan Bezzine | MAR | 11.2.83 | 16.04 | -0.1 | | | | |
| 6 | Tumelo Thagane | RSA | 3.7.84 | 15.86 | 0.2 | | | | |
| 7 | Roger Haitengi | NAM | 12.9.83 | 15.84 | 0.9 | | | | |
| 8 | Silas Katonon | KEN | | 15.76 | 0.2 | | | | |
| 9 | Relwendé Kaboré | BUR | 11.2.83 | 15.64 | 0.3 | | | | |
| 10 | Galwake Galcote | ETH | | 14.82 | 2.0 | | PB | | |
| |
| | Shot | 30 April | | |
| 1 | Mostafa Abdul El-Moaty | EGY | 14.1.87 | 18.06 | | | | | |
| 2 | Yasser Ibrahim | EGY | 2.5.84 | 17.39 | | | | | |
| 3 | Janus Robberts | RSA | 10.3.79 | 16.44 | | | | | |
| 4 | Mohammed Meddeb | TUN | 9.8.81 | 16.17 | | | | | |
| 5 | Asahte Emml Ofori | GHA | | 15.89 | | | PB | | |
| 6 | Chima Ugwu | NGR | 19.7.73 | 15.77 | | | SB | | |
| 7 | Kenechukwu Ezeofor | NGR | 9.7.79 | 15.04 | | | | | |
| 8 | Ross Jordaan | RSA | 29.3.85 | 14.98 | | | | | |
| 9 | Roelie Potgieter | RSA | 20.3.80 | 13.38 | | | | | |
| |
| | Discus | 1 May | | |
| 1 | Hannes Hopley | RSA | 26.1.81 | 56.98 | | | | | |
| 2 | Yasser Ibrahim | EGY | 2.5.84 | 56.06 | | | | | |
| 3 | Nabil Kiram | MAR | 1.5.82 | 52.99 | | | | | |
| 4 | Chima Ugwu | NGR | 19.7.73 | 50.84 | | | SB | | |
| 5 | Yemi Ayeni | NGR | 10.10.86 | 49.28 | | | | | |
| |
| | Hammer | 3 May | | |
| 1 | Chris Harmse | RSA | 31.5.73 | 77.72 | | | | | |
| 2 | Mostafa Hicham Al-Gamal | EGY | 1.10.88 | 69.70 | | | | | |
| 3 | Saber Souid | TUN | 9.3.81 | 65.27 | | | | | |
| 4 | Driss Barid | MAR | 12.12.86 | 63.99 | | | | | |
| 5 | Nicholas Li Yun Fong | MRI | 28.8.82 | 61.42 | | | SB | | |
| Ahmed Abd El Raouf | EGY | 12.2.80 | DQ IAAF Rule 32.2.a 68.15 | | | | | |
| |
| | Javelin | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Mohamed Ali Kbabou | TUN | 27.6.88 | 74.20 | | | PB | | |
| 2 | Kenechukwu Ezeofor | NGR | 9.7.79 | 72.53 | | | PB | | |
| 3 | Sammy Keskeny | KEN | | 69.84 | | | | | |
| 4 | Patrick Kibwota | UGA | | 69.70 | | | | | |
| 5 | Walid Abdelwahab | EGY | 8.9.84 | 68.61 | | | | | |
| 6 | Yves Sambou | SEN | 16.6.81 | 67.85 | | | SB | | |
| 7 | Mitku Tilahun | ETH | .83 | 64.76 | | | SB | | |
| 8 | Mohamad Husen | ETH | | 62.66 | | | PB | | |
| 9 | Moctar Djigui | MLI | | 61.59 | | | SB | | |
| |
| | Decathlon | 1 May | | |
| 1 | Larbi Bouraada | ALG | 10.5.88 | 7574 | | | | | |
| | 10.92/0.0 7.33/0.3 11.78 1.94 48.39 15.32/-2.4 35.04 4.60 60.59 4:43.33 |
| 2 | Willem Coertzen | RSA | 30.12.82 | 7374 | | | | | |
| | 11.08/0.0 7.33/-1.3 12.37 1.94 49.99 14.61/-2.4 40.04 3.90 64.09 5:12.00 |
| 3 | Boualem Lamri | ALG | 26.3.81 | 6919 | | | SB | | |
| | 11.23/0.0 7.29/-0.2 11.26 2.00 49.90 14.94/-2.4 36.33 3.70 46.09 5:05.42 |
| 4 | Ali Kame | MAD | 21.5.84 | 6774 | | | | | |
| | 11.48/0.0 6.66/-0.8 11.94 1.85 50.60 15.13/-2.4 33.88 4.00 56.28 5:01.94 |
| 5 | Hakim Alaoui | MAR | 22.6.71 | 5988 | | | SB | | |
| | 11.72/0.0 6.87/-0.5 11.61 2.00 52.35 15.52/-2.4 35.30 3.60 46.46 |
| Ahmed Mohamed Saad | EGY | 14.2.85 | DNF | | | | | |
| | 11.30/0.0 6.96/0.7 13.41 1.76 |
| Guillaume Thierry | MRI | 15.9.86 | DNF | | | | | |
| | 13.68/0.0 |
| |
| | 20 km walk | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Mohamed Ameur | ALG | 1.11.84 | 1:22:55 | | | PB | | |
| 2 | Hichem Medjber | ALG | 10.2.82 | 1:23:29 | | | PB | | |
| 3 | Hassanine Sbaï | TUN | 21.1.84 | 1:23:58 | | | | | |
| 4 | David Kimutai | KEN | 19.8.69 | 1:25:08 | | | | | |
| 5 | Cherenet Mekore | ETH | | 1:28:57 | | | SB | | |
| 6 | Degu Sore | ETH | | 1:29:10 | | | SB | | |
| 7 | Marc Mundell | RSA | 7.7.83 | 1:32:21 | | | | | |
| 8 | Werner Appel | RSA | 6.12.87 | 1:33:57 | | | SB | | |
| 9 | Debeko Yanka Degife | ETH | 22.9.76 | 1:34:15 | | | SB | | |
| 10 | Thami Hlatswayo | RSA | 20.7.82 | 1:35:20 | | | | | |
| |
| | 4 x 100 m | 2 May | | |
| 1 | | RSA | | 38.75 | | | | | 0.238 |
| | Hannes Dreyer, Corné du Plessis, Sergio Mullins, Thuso Mpuang |
| 2 | | GHA | | 40.30 | | | | | 0.224 |
| | Togoh Victor, Allah Laryea-Akrong, Seth Amoo, Eric Nkansah |
| 3 | | CMR | | 40.60 | | | | | 0.354 |
| | Idrissa Adam, François Bélinga, Alain Olivier Nyounai, Joseph Batangdon |
| 4 | | ETH | | 40.76 | | NR | | | 0.278 |
| | Abyot Lencho, Mohammedjud Misbah, Terefe Takiso, Wetere Gelelcha |
| 5 | | CIV | | 42.16 | | | | | 0.243 |
| | Seydou Ouedraogo, Marius Loua, Dazi Conet Koaussi, Eric N'Dri |
| 6 | | CHA | | 43.21 | | | | | 0.322 |
| | Moumi Sèbergue, Bourma Malato Ouya, Mounir Mahadi, Mahamat Kadre Moussa |
| | NGR | | DNF | | | | | |
| | Deji Aliu, Obinna Metu, Uchenna Emedolu, Adetoye Durotoye |
| |
| | 4 x 400 m | 4 May | | |
| 1 | | RSA | | 3:03.58 | | | | | 0.354 |
| | Pieter Smith, Ockert Cilliers, Sibusiso Sishi, LJ van Zyl |
| 2 | | SUD | | 3:04.00 | | NR | | | 0.262 |
| | Rabah Yousif, Ali Babiker Nagmeldin, Ahmad Ismail, Abubaker Kaki |
| 3 | | SEN | | 3:05.93 | | | | | 0.287 |
| | Mamadou Kasse Hann, Seth Mbow, Mamadou Gueye, Nouha Badji |
| 4 | | BOT | | 3:06.54 | | | | | |
| | Omphenetse Mokgadi, Zacharia Kamberuka, Fanuel Kenosi, Isaac Makwala |
| 5 | | NGR | | 3:06.94 | | | | | 0.275 |
| | Noah Akwu, Victor Isaiah, Edu Nkami, James Godday |
| 6 | | KEN | | 3:06.95 | | | | | 0.210 |
| | Julius Bungei, Thomas Musembi, Jackson Kivuna, George Kwoba |
| 7 | | MRI | | 3:07.60 | | | | | |
| | Jean-François Degrâce, Fernando Augustin, Éric Milazar, Antonio Vieillesse |
| 8 | | ETH | | 3:07.71 | | | | | 0.260 |
| | Kassa Zemenu, Anteneh Getachew, Tamrat Tekle, Bereket Desta |
| | Heats | 3 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | | NGR | | 3:08.35 | | | | Q | 0.239 |
| | Noah Akwu, Victor Isaiah, Segun Ogunkole, James Godday |
| 2 | | SEN | | 3:08.51 | | | | Q | 0.172 |
| | Mamadou Kasse Hann, Nouha Badji, Mamadou Gueye, Seth Mbow |
| 3 | | SUD | | 3:08.88 | | | | Q | 0.369 |
| | Rabah Yousif, Ahmad Ismail, Karim Maki Awad, Abubaker Kaki |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | | RSA | | 3:05.57 | | | | Q | 0.231 |
| | Pieter Smith, Ofentse Mogawane, Ockert Cilliers, LJ van Zyl |
| 2 | | BOT | | 3:06.51 | | | | Q | |
| | Omphenetse Mokgadi, Isaac Makwala, Onalenna Baloyi, Zacharia Kamberuka |
| 3 | | MRI | | 3:07.48 | | | | Q | 0.375 |
| | Jean-François Degrâce, Fernando Augustin, Éric Milazar, Antonio Vieillesse |
| 4 | | ETH | | 3:08.18 | | | | q | 0.366 |
| | Kassa Zemenu, Anteneh Getachew, Tamrat Tekle, Bereket Desta |
| 5 | | KEN | | 3:08.44 | | | | q | 0.329 |
| | Julius Bungei, Thomas Musembi, Jackson Kivuna, George Kwoba |
| 6 | | GHA | | 3:13.81 | | | | | 0.280 |
| | Emmanuel Simpson, Awudu Issah, Alexander Atiso, Nathan Kpebah |
| |
| | Women |
| | 100 m | 1 May | | Wind: 0.1 |
| 1 | Damola Osayomi | NGR | 26.6.86 | 11.22 | | | | | 0.176 |
| 2 | Vida Anim | GHA | 7.12.83 | 11.43 | | | | | 0.186 |
| 3 | Delphine Bertille Atangana | CMR | 16.8.84 | 11.46 | | | SB | | 0.176 |
| 4 | Franca Idoko | NGR | 15.6.85 | 11.47 | | | | | 0.130 |
| 5 | Gloria Kemasuode | NGR | 30.12.79 | 11.47 | | | | | 0.188 |
| 6 | Geraldine Pillay | RSA | 25.8.77 | 11.53 | | | | | 0.212 |
| 7 | Myriam Mani | CMR | 21.5.77 | 11.60 | | | | | 0.148 |
| Aminata Diouf | SEN | 18.2.77 | DQ | | | | | |
| | Semifinals | 30 April |
| | Heat 1 | | | Wind: 0.3 |
| 1 | Damola Osayomi | NGR | 26.6.86 | 11.41 | | | | Q | 0.160 |
| 2 | Aminata Diouf | SEN | 18.2.77 | 11.46 | | | SB | Q | 0.127 |
| 3 | Geraldine Pillay | RSA | 25.8.77 | 11.58 | | | | Q | 0.134 |
| 4 | Franca Idoko | NGR | 15.6.85 | 11.61 | | | | Q | 0.139 |
| 5 | Gifty Addy | GHA | 19.1.84 | 11.78 | | | | | 0.133 |
| 6 | Sergine Kouanga | CMR | 4.8.89 | 11.90 | | | | | 0.131 |
| 7 | Joyce Zakari | KEN | 6.6.86 | 12.06 | | | | | 0.147 |
| 8 | Atikilt Wobshet | ETH | | 12.41 | | | | | 0.199 |
| | Heat 2 | | | Wind: 0.8 |
| 1 | Vida Anim | GHA | 7.12.83 | 11.41 | | | | Q | 0.163 |
| 2 | Gloria Kemasuode | NGR | 30.12.79 | 11.48 | | | | Q | 0.142 |
| 3 | Delphine Bertille Atangana | CMR | 16.8.84 | 11.49 | | | | Q | 0.159 |
| 4 | Myriam Mani | CMR | 21.5.77 | 11.59 | | | | Q | 0.143 |
| 5 | Amandine Allou Affoué | CIV | 29.8.80 | 11.64 | | | | | 0.167 |
| 6 | Esther Dankwah | GHA | 25.6.82 | 11.81 | | | SB | | 0.152 |
| 7 | Sarah Tondé | BUR | 30.10.83 | 12.21 | | | | | 0.208 |
| 8 | Leaynet Alemu | ETH | .86 | 12.39 | | | PB | | 0.161 |
| | Heats | 30 April |
| | Heat 1 | | | Wind: -2.0 |
| 1 | Damola Osayomi | NGR | 26.6.86 | 11.56 | | | | Q | 0.225 |
| 2 | Geraldine Pillay | RSA | 25.8.77 | 11.69 | | | | Q | 0.189 |
| 3 | Delphine Bertille Atangana | CMR | 16.8.84 | 11.71 | | | | Q | 0.169 |
| 4 | Gifty Addy | GHA | 19.1.84 | 11.81 | | | | q | 0.143 |
| | Heat 2 | | | Wind: -0.7 |
| 1 | Myriam Mani | CMR | 21.5.77 | 11.69 | | | | Q | 0.156 |
| 2 | Esther Dankwah | GHA | 25.6.82 | 11.90 | | | | Q | 0.161 |
| 3 | Joyce Zakari | KEN | 6.6.86 | 11.96 | | | SB | Q | 0.188 |
| 4 | Atikilt Wobshet | ETH | | 12.36 | | | PB | q | 0.170 |
| | Heat 3 | | | Wind: -0.7 |
| 1 | Vida Anim | GHA | 7.12.83 | 11.55 | | | | Q | 0.146 |
| 2 | Gloria Kemasuode | NGR | 30.12.79 | 11.69 | | | | Q | 0.144 |
| 3 | Sarah Tondé | BUR | 30.10.83 | 12.29 | | | | Q | 0.173 |
| 4 | Leaynet Alemu | ETH | .86 | 12.40 | | | | q | 0.147 |
| | Heat 4 | | | Wind: -3.1 |
| 1 | Aminata Diouf | SEN | 18.2.77 | 11.66 | | | | Q | 0.146 |
| 2 | Sergine Kouanga | CMR | 4.8.89 | 11.73 | | | SB | Q | 0.135 |
| 3 | Franca Idoko | NGR | 15.6.85 | 11.78 | | | | Q | 0.167 |
| 4 | Amandine Allou Affoué | CIV | 29.8.80 | 11.83 | | | | q | 0.204 |
| 6 | Sophie Kanakuze | RWA | | 13.26 | | | PB | | 0.140 |
| 7 | Fathia Ali Bouraleh | DJI | 14.10.87 | 13.45 | | NR | PB | | 0.154 |
| |
| | 200 m | 4 May | | Wind: 1.5 |
| 1 | Isabel le Roux | RSA | 23.1.87 | 22.69 | | | PB | | 0.265 |
| 2 | Kadiatou Camara | MLI | 4.5.81 | 22.70 | | NR | PB | | 0.240 |
| 3 | Damola Osayomi | NGR | 26.6.86 | 22.83 | | | | | 0.262 |
| 4 | Geraldine Pillay | RSA | 25.8.77 | 23.40 | | | SB | | 0.275 |
| 5 | Myriam Mani | CMR | 21.5.77 | 23.55 | | | | | 0.196 |
| 6 | Joyce Zakari | KEN | 6.6.86 | 23.78 | | | SB | | 0.257 |
| Vida Anim | GHA | 7.12.83 | DNS | | | | | |
| Helen Emedolu | NGR | .85 | DNS | | | | | |
| | Semifinals | 3 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | Wind: -1.7 |
| 1 | Myriam Mani | CMR | 21.5.77 | 23.86 | | | | Q | 0.190 |
| 2 | Joyce Zakari | KEN | 6.6.86 | 23.95 | | | | Q | 0.217 |
| 3 | Gifty Addy | GHA | 19.1.84 | 24.12 | | | | | 0.159 |
| 4 | Susan Akene | NGR | 23.3.89 | 24.27 | | | SB | | 0.209 |
| 5 | Atikilt Wobshet | ETH | | 25.29 | | | PB | | 0.343 |
| 6 | Souliatou Saka | BEN | 20.12.91 | 25.62 | | | | | 0.270 |
| 7 | Fatoumata Coulibaly | CIV | | 25.78 | | | | | 0.149* |
| | Heat 2 | | | Wind: -2.9 |
| 1 | Damola Osayomi | NGR | 26.6.86 | 23.47 | | | | Q | 0.234 |
| 2 | Isabel le Roux | RSA | 23.1.87 | 23.52 | | | | Q | 0.252 |
| 3 | Vida Anim | GHA | 7.12.83 | 23.76 | | | | q | 0.240 |
| 4 | Amandine Allou Affoué | CIV | 29.8.80 | 24.18 | | | | | 0.231 |
| 5 | Charlotte Mebenga | CMR | | 25.03 | | | | | 0.316 |
| 6 | Leaynet Alemu | ETH | .86 | 25.42 | | | PB | | 0.322 |
| 7 | Goitsemodimo Dikinya | BOT | | 25.68 | | | PB | | 0.187 |
| | Heat 3 | | | Wind: -1.6 |
| 1 | Kadiatou Camara | MLI | 4.5.81 | 22.87 | | NR | | Q | 0.281 |
| 2 | Geraldine Pillay | RSA | 25.8.77 | 23.65 | | | | Q | 0.250 |
| 3 | Helen Emedolu | NGR | .85 | 23.72 | | | | q | 0.272 |
| 4 | Delphine Bertille Atangana | CMR | 16.8.84 | 23.98 | | | | | 0.172 |
| 5 | Elizabeth Amolofo | GHA | 2.9.81 | 24.44 | | | | | |
| 6 | Lorene Dorcas Bazolo | CGO | .83 | 25.23 | | | | | 0.281 |
| 7 | Betelhem Shewatatek | ETH | | 25.27 | | | PB | | 0.187 |
| | Heats | 3 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | Wind: -3.0 |
| 1 | Myriam Mani | CMR | 21.5.77 | 24.12 | | | | Q | 0.198 |
| 2 | Damola Osayomi | NGR | 26.6.86 | 24.35 | | | | Q | 0.248 |
| 3 | Souliatou Saka | BEN | 20.12.91 | 25.67 | | | | Q | 0.283 |
| | Heat 2 | | | Wind: -1.4 |
| 1 | Gifty Addy | GHA | 19.1.84 | 24.07 | | | PB | Q | 0.147 |
| 2 | Joyce Zakari | KEN | 6.6.86 | 24.45 | | | | Q | 0.252 |
| 3 | Susan Akene | NGR | 23.3.89 | 24.74 | | | | Q | 0.281 |
| 4 | Lorene Dorcas Bazolo | CGO | | 25.35 | | | | Q | 0.162 |
| 5 | Betelhem Shewatatek | ETH | | 25.68 | | | | q | 0.280 |
| | Heat 3 | | | Wind: -2.9 |
| 1 | Isabel le Roux | RSA | 23.1.87 | 23.69 | | | | Q | 0.206 |
| 2 | Vida Anim | GHA | 7.12.83 | 23.86 | | | | Q | 0.274 |
| 3 | Helen Emedolu | NGR | .85 | 24.01 | | | | Q | 0.234 |
| 4 | Atikilt Wobshet | ETH | | 25.61 | | | | Q | 0.274 |
| | Heat 4 | | | Wind: -1.8 |
| 1 | Geraldine Pillay | RSA | 25.8.77 | 24.20 | | | | Q | 0.278 |
| 2 | Delphine Bertille Atangana | CMR | 16.8.84 | 24.55 | | | | Q | 0.185 |
| 3 | Edwige Abeng | CMR | 2.2.73 | 25.18 | | | PB | Q | 0.225 |
| 4 | Fatoumata Coulibaly | CIV | | 25.70 | | | PB | Q | 0.128 |
| | Heat 5 | | | Wind: -1.8 |
| 1 | Kadiatou Camara | MLI | 4.5.81 | 23.82 | | | | Q | 0.254 |
| 2 | Amandine Allou Affoué | CIV | 29.8.80 | 24.77 | | | | Q | 0.290 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Amolofo | GHA | 2.9.81 | 24.82 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Charlotte Mebenga | CMR | .81 | 24.97 | | | SB | Q | 0.265 |
| 6 | Fathia Ali Bouraleh | DJI | 14.10.87 | 28.01 | | | PB | | 0.143 |
| |
| | 400 m | 2 May | | |
| 1 | Amantle Montsho | BOT | 4.7.83 | 49.83 | | NR | PB | | |
| 2 | Sade Abugan | NGR | 17.12.90 | 50.89 | | | PB | | 0.243 |
| 3 | Racheal Nachula | ZAM | 14.1.90 | 51.39 | | NR NJR | PB | | 0.328 |
| 4 | Tsholofelo Thipe | RSA | 9.12.86 | 51.49 | | | SB | | 0.257 |
| 5 | Nawal Al-Jak | SUD | 17.10.88 | 51.93 | | | SB | | 0.343 |
| 6 | Joy Eze | NGR | 23.4.87 | 52.16 | | | | | |
| 7 | Elizabeth Muthoka | KEN | .74 | 52.81 | | | | | |
| Kou Wright | LBR | 11.6.84 | DNF | | | | | |
| | Semifinals | 1 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Sade Abugan | NGR | 17.12.90 | 51.60 | | | | Q | 0.340 |
| 2 | Racheal Nachula | ZAM | 14.1.90 | 51.99 | | NR NJR | | Q | 0.342 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Muthoka | KEN | .74 | 52.46 | | | PB | Q | 0.318 |
| 4 | Tsholofelo Thipe | RSA | 9.12.86 | 52.48 | | | | Q | 0.325 |
| 5 | Tjipekapora Herunga | NAM | 1.1.88 | 54.00 | | | SB | | 0.293 |
| 6 | Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni | TOG | 21.4.76 | 54.76 | | | | | 0.270 |
| 7 | Sonyatseng Nthompe | BOT | | 56.61 | | | | | 0.362 |
| Fatou Binetou Fall | SEN | 23.8.81 | DNF | | | | | |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | Amantle Montsho | BOT | 4.7.83 | 51.16 | | | | Q | 0.341 |
| 2 | Nawal Al-Jak | SUD | 17.10.88 | 52.49 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Joy Eze | NGR | 23.4.87 | 52.57 | | | | Q | |
| 4 | Kou Wright | LBR | 11.6.84 | 52.99 | | | | Q | 0.229 |
| 5 | Oluoma Nwoke | NGR | 6.9.85 | 53.20 | | | | | |
| 6 | Justine Bayiga | UGA | 15.1.79 | 53.88 | | | | | 0.365 |
| 7 | Souma Fatou | SEN | 6.4.86 | 54.67 | | | | | |
| 8 | Elisa Cossa | MOZ | 3.6.80 | 54.91 | | | | | 0.301 |
| | Heats | 30 April |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Amantle Montsho | BOT | 4.7.83 | 52.23 | | | | Q | 0.242 |
| 2 | Sade Abugan | NGR | 17.12.90 | 53.86 | | | | Q | 0.207 |
| 3 | Souma Fatou | SEN | 6.4.86 | 55.17 | | | | Q | 0.279 |
| 4 | Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni | TOG | 21.4.76 | 55.71 | | | | q | |
| 5 | Elisa Cossa | MOZ | 3.6.80 | 56.49 | | | | q | 0.354 |
| 6 | Wesene Belay | ETH | | 58.09 | | | PB | | |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | Elizabeth Muthoka | KEN | .74 | 53.27 | | | | Q | 0.350 |
| 2 | Joy Eze | NGR | 23.4.87 | 53.52 | | | | Q | 0.389 |
| 3 | Fatou Binetou Fall | SEN | 23.8.81 | 54.83 | | | SB | Q | 0.350 |
| 4 | Tjipekapora Herunga | NAM | .88 | 56.03 | | | | q | 0.299 |
| 5 | Tihanna Vorster | RSA | 28.3.85 | 56.72 | | | | | 0.312 |
| | Heat 3 | | | |
| 1 | Tsholofelo Thipe | RSA | 9.12.86 | 53.48 | | | | Q | 0.163 |
| 2 | Racheal Nachula | ZAM | 14.1.90 | 53.63 | | | | Q | 0.371 |
| 3 | Nawal Al-Jak | SUD | 17.10.88 | 53.86 | | | | Q | 0.225 |
| 4 | Kou Wright | LBR | 11.6.84 | 54.61 | | | | q | 0.356 |
| 5 | Emily Nanzira | UGA | .87 | 57.16 | | | | | 0.352 |
| 6 | Fatou Diabaye | SEN | | 57.46 | | | | | 0.329 |
| | Heat 4 | | | |
| 1 | Oluoma Nwoke | NGR | 6.9.85 | 54.18 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Justine Bayiga | UGA | 15.1.79 | 54.54 | | | | Q | 0.237 |
| 3 | Sonyatseng Nthompe | BOT | | 56.58 | | | PB | Q | 0.285 |
| 4 | Maisha Pinkard | USA | 16.8.83 | 56.65 | | | | | 0.328 |
| 5 | Ramatoulaye Gassama | MLI | | 57.50 | | | | | 0.191 |
| 6 | Charity Boahema | GHA | | 58.03 | | | PB | | 0.252 |
| 7 | Mulu Diriba | ETH | | 58.14 | | | PB | | |
| |
| | 800 m | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Pamela Jelimo | KEN | 5.12.89 | 1:58.70 | | NJR | | | |
| 2 | Maria Mutola | MOZ | 27.10.72 | 2:00.47 | | | | | |
| 3 | Agnes Samaria | NAM | 11.8.72 | 2:00.62 | | | | | |
| 4 | Halima Hachlaf | MAR | 6.9.88 | 2:04.74 | | | | | |
| 5 | Charity Wandia | KEN | 22.11.77 | 2:05.86 | | | | | |
| 6 | Leonora Piuza | MOZ | 14.4.78 | 2:05.95 | | | | | |
| 7 | Fatimoh Muhammed | LBR | 23.1.84 | 2:07.27 | | | | | |
| Faith Macharia | KEN | 9.2.76 | DNF | | | | | |
| | Heats | 3 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Maria Mutola | MOZ | 27.10.72 | 2:06.74 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Halima Hachlaf | MAR | 6.9.88 | 2:07.07 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Faith Macharia | KEN | 9.2.76 | 2:07.69 | | | | q | |
| 4 | Kalkedan Gezahegn | ETH | 8.5.91 | 2:10.35 | | | | | |
| 5 | Jeanne D'Arc Uwamahoro | RWA | | 2:14.07 | | | PB | | |
| 6 | Amina Bakhit | SUD | 14.11.90 | 2:15.44 | | | | | |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | Pamela Jelimo | KEN | 5.12.89 | 2:03.23 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Leonora Piuza | MOZ | 14.4.78 | 2:07.06 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Mestawat Tadesse | ETH | 19.7.85 | 2:07.86 | | | SB | | |
| 4 | Ihsan Jibril | SUD | .92 | 2:07.93 | | | | | |
| 5 | Dina Lebo Phalula | RSA | 9.12.83 | 2:12.14 | | | | | |
| 6 | Ayisha Mitchell | GHA | | 2:12.15 | | | | | |
| 7 | Dipa Traoré | MLI | | 2:14.96 | | | SB | | |
| | Heat 3 | | | |
| 1 | Agnes Samaria | NAM | 11.8.72 | 2:04.62 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Charity Wandia | KEN | 22.11.77 | 2:05.06 | | | | Q | |
| 3 | Fatimoh Muhammed | LBR | 23.1.84 | 2:06.35 | | | | q | |
| 4 | Dinahrose Lebogang Phalula | RSA | 9.12.83 | 2:13.03 | | | | | |
| 5 | Alia Mohamed Saeed | ETH | 18.5.91 | 2:15.46 | | | | | |
| |
| | 1500 m | 2 May | | |
| 1 | Gelete Burka | ETH | 15.2.86 | 4:08.25 | | | | | |
| 2 | Meskerem Assefa | ETH | 20.9.85 | 4:10.40 | | | | | |
| 3 | Agnes Samaria | NAM | 11.8.72 | 4:13.91 | | | | | |
| 4 | Nancy Lagat | KEN | 22.8.81 | 4:16.19 | | | | | |
| 5 | Irene Jelagat | KEN | 10.12.88 | 4:24.39 | | | | | |
| 6 | Renè Kalmer | RSA | 3.11.80 | 4:29.56 | | | | | |
| 7 | Emebet Itaa Bedada | ETH | 11.1.90 | 4:30.91 | | | | | |
| 8 | Saïda El Mehdi | MAR | 21.9.81 | 4:39.29 | | | | | |
| |
| | 5000 m | 1 May | | |
| 1 | Meselech Melkamu | ETH | 19.4.85 | 15:49.81 | | | | | |
| 2 | Meseret Defar | ETH | 19.11.83 | 15:50.19 | | | | | |
| 3 | Grace Momanyi | KEN | 3.3.82 | 15:50.19 | | | | | |
| 4 | Belaynesh Fikadu | ETH | 28.3.87 | 15:50.49 | | | | | |
| 5 | Veronica Nyaruai | KEN | 29.10.89 | 15:53.55 | | | | | |
| 6 | Esther Chemutai | KEN | 6.6.87 | 16:00.39 | | | SB | | |
| 7 | Angeline Nyiransabimana | RWA | 10.1.88 | 16:43.23 | | | | | |
| 8 | Zintle Xiniwe | RSA | 23.10.86 | 17:41.79 | | | | | |
| 9 | Therese Ngono Etoundi | CMR | | 17:44.38 | | | SB | | |
| |
| | 10000 m | 3 May | | |
| 1 | Tirunesh Dibaba | ETH | 1.10.85 | 32:49.08 | | | | | |
| 2 | Ejegayehu Dibaba | ETH | 21.3.82 | 32:50.36 | | | | | |
| 3 | Ayalew Wude Yimer | ETH | 4.7.87 | 32:55.17 | | | | | |
| 4 | Lucy Wangui | KEN | 24.3.84 | 33:52.11 | | | | | |
| 5 | Janeth John Yuda | TAN | 5.12.82 | 35:32.60 | | | PB | | |
| 6 | Sarah Ramadhan | TAN | 30.12.87 | 36:06.03 | | | PB | | |
| 7 | Claudette Mukasakindi | RWA | 12.10.80 | 37:24.39 | | | SB | | |
| 8 | Mediatrice Kwizera | BDI | | 37:27.47 | | | PB | | |
| 9 | Godeliève Nizigiyimana | BDI | 27.12.89 | 37:57.37 | | | PB | | |
| Angeline Nyiransabimana | RWA | 10.1.88 | DNF | | | | | |
| |
| | 3000 m steeple | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Zemzem Ahmed | ETH | 27.12.84 | 9:44.58 | | | | | |
| 2 | Mekdes Bekele | ETH | 20.1.87 | 9:59.52 | | | | | |
| 3 | Ruth Bisibori | KEN | 2.1.88 | 10:00.18 | | | | | |
| 4 | Sofia Assefa | ETH | 14.11.87 | 10:05.73 | | | | | |
| 5 | Mercy Njoroge | KEN | 10.6.86 | 10:38.28 | | | | | |
| 6 | Tebogo Masehla | RSA | 6.1.79 | 11:13.24 | | | | | |
| |
| | 100 m hurdles | 1 May | | Wind: -0.2 |
| 1 | Fatmata Fofanah | BRN | 26.6.85 | 13.10 | | | SB | | 0.134 |
| 2 | Toyin Augustus | NGR | 24.12.79 | 13.12 | | | | | 0.126 |
| 3 | Caroline Kaboud Mebam | CMR | 17.9.78 | 13.52 | | NR | | | 0.151 |
| 4 | Christine Ras | RSA | 4.2.86 | 13.82 | | | | | 0.106 |
| 5 | Adja N'Diaye | SEN | 26.2.84 | 14.08 | | | | | 0.117 |
| 6 | Alima Soura | BUR | 28.4.84 | 14.16 | | | | | 0.178 |
| 7 | Marie Lucie Nga Ngono | CMR | 20.7.78 | 14.37 | | | | | 0.164 |
| Gertrude Lossou | FRA | 10.4.83 | DNF | | | | | |
| | Heats | 30 April |
| | Heat 1 | | | Wind: 0.6 |
| 1 | Fatmata Fofanah | BRN | 26.6.85 | 13.33 | | | | Q | 0.153 |
| 2 | Adja N'Diaye | SEN | 26.2.84 | 13.99 | | | | Q | 0.149 |
| 3 | Marie Lucie Nga Ngono | CMR | 20.7.78 | 14.82 | | | | Q | 0.196 |
| | Heat 2 | | | Wind: 0.7 |
| 1 | Toyin Augustus | NGR | 24.12.79 | 13.39 | | | | Q | 0.191 |
| 2 | Caroline Kaboud Mebam | CMR | 17.9.78 | 13.58 | | | | Q | 0.155 |
| 3 | Christine Ras | RSA | 4.2.86 | 13.89 | | | | Q | 0.127 |
| 4 | Alima Soura | BUR | 28.4.84 | 14.22 | | | | q | 0.149 |
| |
| | 400 m hurdles | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Joke Odumosu | NGR | 27.10.87 | 55.92 | | | SB | | 0.242 |
| 2 | Lamia El Habz | MAR | 19.5.84 | 56.07 | | | PB | | |
| 3 | Aïssata Soulama | BUR | 11.2.79 | 56.13 | | | | | 0.280 |
| 4 | Hanane Skhiyi | MAR | 5.7.83 | 57.13 | | | SB | | 0.253 |
| 5 | Caroline Kaboud Mebam | CMR | 17.9.78 | 57.47 | | | | | 0.398 |
| 6 | Mame Fatou Faye | SEN | 19.8.86 | 58.33 | | | SB | | 0.353 |
| 7 | Faiza Omar Jouma | SUD | 17.8.89 | 58.56 | | | | | 0.274 |
| 8 | Weynua Welde | ETH | | 61.18 | | | | | |
| | Heats | 3 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | Lamia El Habz | MAR | 19.5.84 | 57.05 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Mame Fatou Faye | SEN | 19.8.86 | 60.87 | | | | Q | 0.157 |
| 3 | Weynua Welde | ETH | | 61.04 | | | PB | Q | |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | Aïssata Soulama | BUR | 11.2.79 | 57.20 | | | | Q | |
| 2 | Joke Odumosu | NGR | 27.10.87 | 57.40 | | | | Q | 0.352 |
| 3 | Caroline Kaboud Mebam | CMR | 17.9.78 | 57.95 | | | | Q | 0.388 |
| 4 | Faiza Omar Jouma | SUD | 17.8.89 | 57.98 | | | PB | q | 0.330 |
| 5 | Hanane Skhiyi | MAR | 5.7.83 | 58.05 | | | | q | 0.325 |
| 6 | Jacqueline Bludo | GHA | | 60.42 | | | PB | | 0.319 |
| |
| | High jump | 2 May | | |
| 1 | Anika Smit | RSA | 26.5.86 | 1.88 | | | | | |
| 2 | Marcoleen Pretorius | RSA | 25.7.89 | 1.84 | | | | | |
| 3 | Marisa Gertenbach | RSA | 20.10.82 | 1.84 | | | | | |
| 4 | Nneka Unuh | NGR | 20.11.87 | 1.75 | | | SB | | |
| 5 | Reem Hassine Abdullah | EGY | 9.1.80 | 1.75 | | | PB | | |
| |
| | Pole vault | 1 May | | |
| 1 | Leila Ben-Youssef | TUN | 13.11.81 | 4.00 | | | | | |
| 2 | Dinar Nisrine | MAR | 14.1.88 | 3.80 | | | | | |
| 3 | Laetitia Berthier | BDI | 15.12.77 | 3.70 | | NR | SB=PB | | |
| 4 | Deone Joubert | RSA | 23.4.88 | 3.60 | | | | | |
| 5 | Lindie Roux | RSA | 17.9.84 | 3.60 | | | =SB | | |
| 6 | Eva Thornton | RSA | 18.3.68 | 3.50 | | | | | |
| |
| | Long jump | 2 May | | |
| 1 | Janice Josephs | RSA | 31.3.82 | 6.64 | 1.7 | | SB | | |
| 2 | Chinazor Amadi | NGR | 12.9.87 | 6.31 | 2.1 | | | | |
| 3 | Patricia Soman-Shunk | CIV | 12.8.81 | 6.13 | 1.6 | | | | |
| 4 | Yah Koïta | MLI | 23.9.80 | 6.08 | -0.1 | | | | |
| 5 | Estelle Brou | CIV | 19.8.77 | 6.06 | 1.3 | | SB | | |
| 6 | Fatima Zahra Dkouk | MAR | 12.9.77 | 5.97 | 0.9 | | | | |
| 7 | Maty Salame | SEN | 9.11.83 | 5.96 | 1.5 | | | | |
| 8 | Yamina Hajjaji | MAR | 6.11.88 | 5.95 | 0.1 | | | | |
| 9 | Inas Mohamed Gherib | EGY | .88 | 5.94 | 1.2 | | SB | | |
| 10 | Pamela Mouele Mboussi | CGO | 7.5.88 | 5.88 | 1.2 | | | | |
| 11 | Iworima Otonye | NGR | 13.4.76 | 5.83 | 3.5 | | | | | (5.67/1.1) |
| 12 | Kadidiatou Soura | BUR | | 5.78 | 1.4 | | SB | | |
| 13 | Fatou Tiyana | GAM | 24.2.87 | 5.68 | 0.4 | | SB | | |
| 14 | Nana Blakimé | TOG | | 5.65 | -0.8 | | | | |
| |
| | Triple jump | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Françoise Mbango | CMR | 14.4.76 | 14.76 | 0.0 | | | | |
| 2 | Yamilé Aldama | SUD | 14.8.72 | 14.36 | -1.6 | | | | |
| 3 | Chinoye Ohadugha | NGR | 24.3.86 | 14.14 | 0.5 | | SB | | |
| 4 | Camélia Sahnoune | ALG | 5.4.86 | 13.87 | 0.0 | | | | |
| 5 | Brenda Faluade | NGR | 27.10.84 | 13.39 | 0.3 | | | | |
| 6 | Iworima Otonye | NGR | 13.4.76 | 13.38 | 0.3 | | SB | | |
| 7 | Kadidiatou Soura | BUR | | 12.84 | -0.1 | | SB | | |
| 8 | Nana Blakimé | TOG | 11.6.83 | 12.60 | -0.5 | | PB | | |
| 9 | Fatima Ouchedih | MAR | | 12.58 | 0.4 | | | | |
| 10 | Inas Mohamed Gherib | EGY | .88 | 12.16 | -0.5 | | | | |
| |
| | Shot | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Vivian Chukwuemeka | NGR | 4.3.75 | 17.50 | | | | | |
| 2 | Kasey Onwuchekwa | NGR | 22.11.85 | 16.29 | | | | | |
| 3 | Veronica Abrahamse | RSA | 18.3.80 | 16.00 | | | | | |
| 4 | Amal Mohd Abdel Sabour | EGY | 7.1.86 | 15.34 | | | PB | | |
| 5 | Simoné du Toit | RSA | 27.9.88 | 15.33 | | | | | |
| 6 | Monique Ngo Ngoue-Porée | CMR | 7.12.79 | 15.28 | | NR | PB | | |
| 7 | Wala Mohamed Attia | EGY | 1.9.90 | 14.11 | | | | | |
| 8 | Alifatou Djibril | TOG | 13.2.80 | 13.48 | | | | | |
| 9 | Nakani Coulibaly | MLI | | 13.19 | | | | | |
| |
| | Discus | 2 May | | |
| 1 | Elizna Naude | RSA | 14.9.78 | 55.34 | | | | | |
| 2 | Suzanne Kragbé Kazai | CIV | 22.12.81 | 49.52 | | | | | |
| 3 | Simoné du Toit | RSA | 27.9.88 | 47.10 | | | | | |
| 4 | Alifatou Djibril | TOG | 13.2.80 | 45.78 | | | | | |
| |
| | Hammer | 30 April | | |
| 1 | Marwa Ahmed Hussein | EGY | 19.6.78 | 62.26 | | | | | |
| 2 | Florence Ezeh | TOG | 29.12.77 | 61.26 | | | | | |
| 3 | Susan Adeoye Olufunke | NGR | 14.4.85 | 57.02 | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgina Toth | CMR | 10.3.82 | 55.72 | | NR | | | |
| 5 | Marizette Badenhorst | RSA | 7.6.90 | 50.80 | | | | | |
| 6 | Rana Taha Ibrahim | EGY | 9.7.92 | 50.34 | | | | | |
| 7 | Mouna Dani | MAR | 14.12.79 | 47.67 | | | | | |
| 8 | Karin le Roux | RSA | 26.3.87 | 47.37 | | | | | |
| |
| | Javelin | 3 May | | |
| 1 | Sunette Viljoen | RSA | 6.1.83 | 55.17 | | | | | |
| 2 | Lindy Leveau-Agricole | SEY | 14.11.79 | 52.92 | | | | | |
| 3 | Hana'a Hassan Omar | EGY | 3.1.83 | 52.32 | | | | | |
| 4 | Cecilia Kiplangat | KEN | 3.7.74 | 50.55 | | | | | |
| 5 | Annet Kabasindi | UGA | 25.7.79 | 46.15 | | | | | |
| 6 | Sorochukwu Ihuefo | NGR | 20.6.79 | 45.35 | | | | | |
| 7 | Abaynesh Sisay | ETH | 13.8.89 | 41.23 | | | PB | | |
| |
| | Heptathlon | 3 May | | |
| 1 | Patience Okoro | NGR | 10.7.84 | 4906 | | | | | |
| | 14.73/-1.4 1.60 12.41 25.96/-3.6 5.37/0.7 40.98 2:50.92 |
| 2 | Florence Wasike | KEN | 20.3.79 | 4867 | | | SB | | |
| | 14.67/-1.4 1.45 9.20 25.09/-3.6 5.45/-1.2 29.85 2:14.53 |
| 3 | Nadège Essama Foe | CMR | | 4470 | | | PB | | |
| | 15.23/-1.4 1.39 12.07 25.35/-3.6 4.74/-0.5 30.29 2:32.36 |
| 4 | Selloane Tsoaeli | LES | 10.7.77 | 4404 | | | SB | | |
| | 15.38/-1.4 1.72 9.42 26.42/-3.6 5.56/-0.6 NM 2:24.56 |
| 5 | Fatima Zahra Dkouk | MAR | 12.9.77 | 3723 | | | PB | | |
| | 14.97/-1.4 1.51 8.27 25.64/-3.6 5.55/-0.9 19.76 DNF |
| Béatrice Kamboulé | BUR | 25.2.80 | DNF | | | | | |
| | 14.17/-1.4 NH 10.01 25.35/-3.6 |
| |
| | 20 km walk | 4 May | | |
| 1 | Grace Njue | KEN | 10.1.79 | 1:39:50 | | NR | SB | | |
| 2 | Ararissa Abissa Asnakch | ETH | 17.2.88 | 1:40:12 | | NR | PB | | |
| 3 | Mary Njoki | KEN | | 1:41:15 | | | PB | | |
| 4 | Ruzanne Harris | RSA | 29.1.85 | 1:41:33 | | | PB | | |
| 5 | Tigist Bedlu | ETH | 1.2.90 | 1:41:44 | | | PB | | |
| 6 | Bahia Boussad | ALG | 31.1.79 | 1:41:53 | | | SB | | |
| 7 | Rahma Mahmoudi | TUN | 7.6.85 | 1:42:55 | | | | | |
| 8 | Chaima Trabelsi | TUN | 11.3.82 | 1:43:54 | | | SB | | |
| 9 | Aynalem Bekashign | ETH | 24.7.89 | 1:46:08 | | | SB | | |
| 10 | Nomsa Buthelezi | RSA | 12.1.81 | 1:52:44 | | | SB | | |
| 11 | Michelle Hopkins | RSA | 9.11.88 | 1:52:50 | | | SB | | |
| Ghania Amzal | ALG | 28.11.84 | DNF | | | | | |
| |
| | 4 x 100 m | 2 May | | |
| 1 | | NGR | | 43.79 | | | | | 0.249 |
| | Endurance Ojokolo, Gloria Kemasuode, Susan Akene, Damola Osayomi |
| 2 | | GHA | | 44.12 | | | | | 0.222 |
| | Gifty Addy, Elizabeth Amolofo, Esther Dankwah, Vida Anim |
| 3 | | RSA | | 44.28 | | | | | 0.346 |
| | Tsholofelo Thipe, Isabel le Roux, Christine Ras, Geraldine Pillay |
| 4 | | SEN | | 45.63 | | | | | 0.203 |
| | Adja N'Diaye, Mame Fatou Faye, Souma Fatou, Maty Salame |
| 5 | | CIV | | 46.64 | | | | | 0.264 |
| | Fatoumata Coulibaly, Patricia Soman-Shunk, Estelle Brou, Amandine Allou Affoué |
| 6 | | ETH | | 47.41 | | | | | 0.353 |
| | Betelhem Shewatatek, Mantegbosh Melese, Leaynet Alemu, Atikilt Wobshet |
| 7 | | BUR | | 50.37 | | | | | 0.190 |
| | Mariette Mien, Kadi Traore, Sarah Tondé, Béatrice Kamboulé |
| | CMR | | DNF | | | | | |
| | Sergine Kouanga, Myriam Mani, Esther Ndoumbe, Delphine Bertille Atangana |
| | Heats | 1 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | | SEN | | 45.70 | | | | Q | 0.225 |
| | Adja N'Diaye, Mame Fatou Faye, Maty Salame, Aminata Diouf |
| 2 | | CIV | | 46.44 | | | | Q | 0.245 |
| | Fatoumata Coulibaly, Patricia Soman-Shunk, Estelle Brou, Amandine Allou Affoué |
| 3 | | ETH | | 47.04 | | | | Q | 0.344 |
| | Betelhem Shewatatek, Mantegbosh Melese, Leaynet Alemu, Atikilt Wobshet |
| 4 | | CHA | | 48.88 | | | | | |
| | Hinikissia Ndikerd, Kadidja Ahmat, Neloumta Blague, Florence Dembert |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | | GHA | | 44.17 | | | | Q | 0.270 |
| | Gifty Addy, Elizabeth Amolofo, Esther Dankwah, Vida Anim |
| 2 | | NGR | | 44.25 | | | | Q | 0.265 |
| | Endurance Ojokolo, Gloria Kemasuode, Susan Akene, Damola Osayomi |
| 3 | | RSA | | 44.63 | | | | Q | 0.227 |
| | Tsholofelo Thipe, Isabel le Roux, Christine Ras, Geraldine Pillay |
| 4 | | CMR | | 45.32 | | | | q | 0.187 |
| | Sergine Kouanga, Myriam Mani, Esther Ndoumbe, Delphine Bertille Atangana |
| 5 | | BUR | | 46.37 | | | | q | 0.313 |
| | Mariette Mien, Kadi Traore, Sarah Tondé, Béatrice Kamboulé |
| |
| | 4 x 400 m | 4 May | | |
| 1 | | NGR | | 3:30.07 | | | | | |
| | Oluoma Nwoke, Sade Abugan, Endurance Abinuwa, Joy Eze |
| 2 | | KEN | | 3:37.67 | | | | | |
| | Florence Wasike, Charity Wandia, Joyce Zakari, Pamela Jelimo |
| 3 | | SEN | | 3:38.42 | | | | | 0.323 |
| | Fatou Diabaye, Mame Fatou Faye, Maty Salame, Souma Fatou |
| 4 | | MAR | | 3:41.54 | | | | | 0.211 |
| | Hayat Lambarki, Malika Abaakil, Hanane Skhiyi, Lamia El Habz |
| 5 | | GHA | | 3:42.36 | | | | | |
| | Mixed nationalities: V.S. Kantanka, Charity Boahema, Afua Amponsah USA, Elizabeth Amolofo |
| 6 | | SUD | | 3:45.07 | | | | | 0.308 |
| | Faiza Omar Jouma, Hind Roko Musa, Nawal Al-Jak, Amina Bakhit |
| 7 | | ETH | | 3:51.68 | | | | | |
| | Wesene Daba, Mulu Diriba, Feyine Gudeto, Wesene Belay |
| | BOT | | DNF | | | | | |
| | Sonyatseng Nthompe, Kgalalelo Sefou, Irene Mutunge, Amantle Montsho |
| | Heats | 3 May |
| | Heat 1 | | | |
| 1 | | BOT | | 3:41.40 | | | | Q | |
| | Sonyatseng Nthompe, Amantle Montsho, Irene Mutunge, Kgalalelo Sefou |
| 2 | | SEN | | 3:42.56 | | | | Q | 0.279 |
| | Fatou Diabaye, Mame Fatou Faye, Maty Salame, Souma Fatou |
| 3 | | KEN | | 3:47.27 | | | | Q | |
| | Florence Wasike, Joyce Zakari, Charity Wandia, Elizabeth Muthoka |
| 4 | | MAR | | 3:48.44 | | | | q | |
| | Hayat Lambarki, Saïda El Mehdi, Fadma Adjili, Malika Abaakil |
| | Heat 2 | | | |
| 1 | | NGR | | 3:34.90 | | | | Q | |
| | Oluoma Nwoke, Ngozi Cynthia Nwokocha, Endurance Abinuwa, Joy Eze |
| 2 | | SUD | | 3:42.24 | | | | Q | 0.282 |
| | Faiza Omar Jouma, Hind Roko Musa, Nawal Al-Jak, Amina Bakhit |
| 3 | | GHA | | 3:46.39 | | | | Q | |
| | V.S. Kantanka, Charity Boahema, Ayisha Mitchell, Elizabeth Amolofo |
| 4 | | ETH | | 3:50.14 | | | | q | |
| | Wesene Daba, Mulu Diriba, Feyine Gudeto, Wesene Belay |