2014 African Championships in Athletics
International athletics championship event
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The 2014 African Championships in Athletics was held in Marrakesh, Morocco from 10 to 14 August 2014. The competition was the 19th edition of Africa senior championships. The competition served as preparation to African athletes for the next continental cup which is planned to hold on 13 and 14 September 2014 in Marrakech.[1] It was the second time that Morocco had hosted the event.
| 2014 African Championships | |
|---|---|
Championships logo | |
| Dates | 10 August – 14 August |
| Host city | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Venue | Stade de Marrakech |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 548 athletes from 47 nations |
| Records set | Championship records |
← 2012 2016 → | |
Medal summary
Men
| Chronology: 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
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Women
| Chronology: 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
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Medal table
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 2 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 |  Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 |  Botswana (BOT) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Morocco (MAR)* | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Congo (CGO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sudan (SUD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
Participating nations
Algeria (25)
Angola (8)
Benin (11)
Botswana (16)
Burkina Faso (5)
Burundi (5)
Cameroon (20)
Cape Verde (1)
Chad (1)
Central African Republic (1)
Comoros (4)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)
Djibouti (4)
Egypt (12)
Equatorial Guinea (2)
Eritrea (11)
Ethiopia (69)
Gabon (1)
Gambia (2)
Ghana (24)
Guinea (1)
Guinea-Bissau (1)
Ivory Coast (11)
Kenya (55)
Lesotho (1)
Libya (7)
Madagascar (3)
Mali (11)
Mauritania (2)
Mauritius (9)
Morocco (host) (55)
Mozambique (1)
Namibia (6)
Nigeria (41)
Republic of the Congo (18)
São Tomé and Príncipe (1)
Senegal (14)
Seychelles (8)
South Africa (37)
Sudan (1)
Swaziland (2)
Tanzania (2)
Togo (2)
Tunisia (20)
Uganda (6)
Zambia (8)
Zimbabwe (2)
