Results for Women

Final Women Senior LongJump Heptathlon
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 DADZIE - Elizabeth' GHANA 0.1 6.25
2 OSAZUWA - Uhunoma' NIGERIA 0 6.24
3 HAGRAS - Houda EGYPT 0.6 5.97
4 KOALA' - Marthe Yasmine BURKINA FASO 0.5 5.9
5 CHAROUDI - Nada TUNISIA 0.6 5.77
6 DU TOIT - Nienka SOUTH AFRICA 0.2 5.58
7 MAYA - Neal LIBERIA 0.3 5.32

Heat 1 of 5 Women Senior 200m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QPALFRAMAN - Justine SOUTH AFRICA 23.45
2 QMATIHAKU - Loungo BOTSWANA 23.99
3 QALCINDOR - Aurelie MAURITIUS 24.42
4 QNGOYE AKAMABI - Natacha CONGO 24.54
5 -KAMARA - Hafsathu SIERRA LEONE 24.99
6 -MLALAZI - Sukoluhle ZIMBABWE 26.13

Heat 2 of 5 Women Senior 200m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QCONLEY - Alyssa SOUTH AFRICA +0.6 23.52
2 QNDZINISA - Phumlile SWAZILAND +0.6 23.67
3 QBOUELE BONDO - Marcelle Cecilia CONGO +0.6 24.04
4 QGOUENON - Nazie Adeline COTE D'IVOIRE +0.6 24.23
5 qANOKYE - Josephine GHANA +0.6 24.51
6 qJANVIER - Joanilla MAURITIUS +0.6 24.81
7 -LADO - Viola SOUTH SUDAN +0.6 26.95

Heat 3 of 5 Women Senior 200m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QAMPONSAH - Janet GHANA +0.4 23.76
2 QTHOMAS - Tamzin SOUTH AFRICA +0.4 23.92
3 QPARFAITE - Gaha COTE D'IVOIRE +0.4 24.11
4 QYUMA - Tegest Tamangu ETHIOPIA +0.4 24.23
5 qNJOBVU - Rhoda ZAMBIA +0.4 24.35
6 -CHEPKOECH - Mary KENYA +0.4 25.05
7 -GAMBA - Mildred Priscilla UGANDA +0.4 25.43

Heat 4 of 5 Women Senior 200m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QTA LOU - Marie Josee COTE D'IVOIRE -0.4 23.22
2 QADA - Udaya LIBERIA -0.4 23.75
3 QRAZIKI - Assia MOROCCO -0.4 24.51
4 QNDORO - Millicent KENYA -0.4 24.75
5 qMOLAPISI - Ontiretse BOTSWANA -0.4 24.96
6 -MAHACHI - Tsitsi ZIMBABWE -0.4 25.38
7 -PESSE - Prenam TOGO -0.4 25.62

Heat 5 of 5 Women Senior 200m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QBASS - Gina GAMBIA +1.4 23.14
2 QKADOGO - Eunice KENYA +1.4 24.05
3 QOWUSU-AGYAPONG - Flings GHANA +1.4 24.23
4 QABESSOLO BIVINA - Germaine CAMEROON +1.4 24.73
5 -SANCHES - Eveline CAPE VERDE +1.4 25.73
6 -THOMAS - Yvonne ZIMBABWE +1.4 25.89
7 -HASSAN - Margret SOUTH SUDAN +1.4 27.61
8 -ZENZO - Rachel DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO +1.4 28.25

Final Women Senior Javelin Heptathlon
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 CHAROUDI - Nada TUNISIA 42.31
2 KOALA' - Marthe Yasmine BURKINA FASO 40.75
3 HAGRAS - Houda EGYPT 40.6
4 DADZIE - Elizabeth' GHANA 40.33
5 MAYA - Neal LIBERIA 38.75
6 OSAZUWA - Uhunoma' NIGERIA 36.3
7 DU TOIT - Nienka SOUTH AFRICA 35.96

Heat 1 of 2 Women Senior 400m Hurdles
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QNEL - Wenda SOUTH AFRICA 00:55.3
2 QWEY - Aisha Naibe SIERRA LEONE 00:58.6
3 QCHEGE - Jane KENYA 00:59.4
4 qEL SAID - Tasabih SUDAN 00:59.5
5 -NKAMSAD M - Audrey CAMEROON 00:59.7

Heat 2 of 2 Women Senior 400m Hurdles
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QJELEGAT - Maureen KENYA 00:57.6
2 QJAMESON - Tameka NIGERIA 00:58.2
3 QMAGERMAN - Gezelle SOUTH AFRICA 00:58.5
4 qSENEKAL - Jean - Marie SOUTH AFRICA 00:58.6
5 -ABDELKARIM - Safa SUDAN 01:02.0

Heat 1 of 3 Women Senior 800m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QSEMENYA - Caster SOUTH AFRICA 02:02.0
2 QARAFI - Rabab MOROCCO 02:02.3
3 qBARSHAM - Amna SUDAN 02:02.4
4 qYARIGO - Noelie BENIN 02:02.9
5 -TEBO - Tigist Ketema ETHIOPIA 02:04.6
6 -HALIMA - Nakaayi UGANDA 02:05.0
7 -NDAYIKENGURUKIYE - Violette BURUNDI 02:10.1

Heat 2 of 3 Women Senior 800m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QCHESEBE - Silvia KENYA 02:04.0
2 QGOSHU - Lidya Melese ETHIOPIA 02:04.8
3 -ABU - Agnes GHANA 02:05.6
4 -KELLERMAN - Liza SOUTH AFRICA 02:07.8
5 -HAYFA - Tarchoun TUNISIA 02:09.5
6 -MUDYIRAVANJI - Maryjoy ZIMBABWE 02:20.8

Heat 3 of 3 Women Senior 800m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QCHEROTICH - Emily KENYA 02:03.4
2 QAKKAOUIU - Malika MOROCCO 02:03.4
3 -DUFERA - Dinke Firdisa ETHIOPIA 02:06.5
4 -SELLO - Tsepang LESOTHO 02:15.0
5 -HAMDAN - Sounia SUDAN 02:17.9

Semi Final 1 of 3 Women Senior 200m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QCONLEY - Alyssa SOUTH AFRICA 23.02
2 QBASS - Gina GAMBIA 23.31
3 -PARFAITE - Gaha COTE D'IVOIRE 24.23
4 -ALCINDOR - Aurelie MAURITIUS 24.23
5 -NJOBVU - Rhoda ZAMBIA 24.5

Semi Final 2 of 3 Women Senior 200m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 QTA LOU - Marie Josee COTE D'IVOIRE +1.0 22.89
2 QAMPONSAH - Janet GHANA +1.0 23.54
3 qMATIHAKU - Loungo BOTSWANA +1.0 23.8
4 -BOUELE BONDO - Marcelle Cecilia CONGO +1.0 23.99
5 -RAZIKI - Assia MOROCCO +1.0 24.31
6 -YUMA - Tegest Tamangu ETHIOPIA +1.0 24.45
7 -JANVIER - Joanilla MAURITIUS +1.0 24.83

Final Women Senior Javelin
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 VILJOEN - Sunette SOUTH AFRICA 64.08
2 VAN DYK - Jo-ane SOUTH AFRICA 56.22
3 ADANHOEGBE - Pacaline BENIN 54.88
4 NWANAGHA - Kelechi NIGERIA 53.45
5 ABER - Lucy UGANDA 51.54
6 WILKE - Megan SOUTH AFRICA 50.9
7 ROSUN - Jessika MAURITIUS 48.9
8 COLLIN - Vanessa MAURITIUS 47.08
9 NARTEH - Mary Zutah GHANA 45.4
10 VIEIRA - Jenny Stella Prunelle CONGO 33.79

Final Women Senior 800m Heptathlon
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 OSAZUWA - Uhunoma' NIGERIA 02:17.5
2 DADZIE - Elizabeth' GHANA 02:20.9
3 KOALA' - Marthe Yasmine BURKINA FASO 02:21.0
4 CHAROUDI - Nada TUNISIA 02:22.5
5 MAYA - Neal LIBERIA 02:26.3
6 HAGRAS - Houda EGYPT 02:27.9
7 DU TOIT - Nienka SOUTH AFRICA 02:42.4

Final Women Senior 10000m
Position
Name
Flag
Nationality
Wind
Performance
1 APROT - Alice KENYA 30:26.9
2 CHEPNGENO - Jackine KENYA 31:27.7
3 JEPKOSGEI - Joyline KENYA 31:28.3
4 NYIRARUKUNDO - Salome RWANDA 31:45.8
5 WARE - Shure Demisa ETHIOPIA 32:14.2
6 DINKESA - Yenenesh Tilahun ETHIOPIA 32:17.4
7 MUKANDANGA - Clementine RWANDA 33:28.6
8 ESHETE - Ayantu-idossa ETHIOPIA 34:34.6
9 TEWELDEBRHAN - Lemlem ERITREA 34:41.8
10 KIBREAB - Ruth ERITREA 36:10.6
11 XABA - Glenrose SOUTH AFRICA 36:32.4
12 OYO - Falicia SOUTH SUDAN 37:55.3

Our African Stars



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5 September, 2018