2024 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
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The men's javelin throw event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 26 June in Douala, Cameroon.[1][2]
| Men's javelin throw at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Japoma Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Douala, Cameroon | |||||||||
| Dates | 26 June | |||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 80.24 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
| Record | Athlete (nation) | Distance (m) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record[3] |  Jan Železný (CZE) |
98.48 | Jena, East Germany | 25 May 1986 |
| African record[4] |  Julius Yego (KEN) |
92.72 | Beijing, China | 26 August 2015 |
| Championship record |  Tom Petranoff (RSA) |
87.26 | Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius | 28 June 1992 |
| World leading[5] |  Max Dehning (CAN) |
90.20 | Halle, Germany | 25 February 2024 |
| African leading[6] |  Nnamdi Chinecherem (NGR) |
82.80 | Accra, Ghana | 22 March 2024 |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Julius Yego | Kenya | 71.54 | 69.80 | 80.24 | 77.44 | x | 79.97 | 80.24 | |
 | Chinecherem Nnamdi | Nigeria | 75.47 | 71.49 | 76.45 | 74.16 | 73.90 | 79.22 | 79.22 | |
 | Mustafa Mahmoud Abdel Khaliq |  Egypt | 72.97 | 73.45 | 77.25 | 74.15 | 76.09 | 65.50 | 77.25 | |
| 4 | Rocco van Rooyen | South Africa | 71.24 | 75.21 | 65.67 | 72.00 | x | 72.72 | 75.21 | |
| 5 | Samuel Kure Adams | Nigeria | 65.68 | 64.04 | 65.39 | 67.70 | 69.26 | 68.51 | 69.26 | |
| 6 | Jamis Aballa |  Ethiopia | 65.90 | 66.42 | 64.55 | 69.08 | 64.67 | 65.61 | 69.08 | |
| 7 | Otag Ubang | Ethiopia | 68.75 | x | 63.36 | 62.44 | 68.45 | 55.90 | 68.75 | |
| 8 | Methusellah Kiprop | Kenya | 66.08 | 60.26 | 62.93 | 68.75 | x | 65.49 | 68.75 | |
| 9 | Boris Amakai |  Cameroon | 61.89 | 62.40 | 64.01 | 64.01 | ||||
| 10 | Okello Othow | Ethiopia | 60.20 | 62.43 | 63.65 | 63.65 | ||||
| 11 | Ignace Chancel Ebana |  Republic of the Congo | 62.34 | 58.05 | x | 62.34 | ||||
| 12 | Prince Yannick Kibaya | Republic of the Congo | 50.10 | x | 53.90 | 53.90 |