2026 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres
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The women's 100 metres event at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics was held on 12 and 13 May in Accra, Ghana.[1]
| Women's 100 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Legon Sports Stadium | |||||||||
| Location | Accra, Ghana | |||||||||
| Dates | 12–13 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 47 from 27 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 11.49 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Results
Heats
Held on 12 May. First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Wind: NWI
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Thelma Davies |  Liberia | 11.36 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Herverge Kole Etame |  Cameroon | 11.44 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Rosemary Chukwuma |  Nigeria | 11.45 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Maboundou Koné |  Ivory Coast | 11.53 | Q |
| 5 | 6 | Miracle Ezechukwu | Nigeria | 11.56 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Ndeye-Arame Touré |  Senegal | 11.64 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Nyimasata Jawneh |  Gambia | 11.65 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Tejiri Praise Ugoh | Nigeria | 11.66 | Q |
| 9 | 4 | Destiny Smith-Barnett | Liberia | 11.70 | Q |
| 10 | 6 | Maram Mahmoud Ahmed |  Egypt | 11.75 | Q |
| 11 | 1 | Lucia Moris |  South Sudan | 11.77 | Q, =NR |
| 12 | 1 | Gorete Semedo |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 11.84 | Q |
| 12 | 1 | Lou Yonan Chantal Djehi | Ivory Coast | 11.84 | Q |
| 12 | 5 | Joviale Mbisha |  South Africa | 11.84 | Q |
| 15 | 3 | Maimouna Badji | Senegal | 11.90 | q |
| 16 | 6 | Pierrick-Linda Moulin |  Gabon | 11.91 | Q |
| 17 | 7 | Isatou Sey | Gambia | 11.91 | Q |
| 18 | 5 | Samukeliso Ndebele |  Zimbabwe | 11.97 | Q |
| 19 | 5 | Aishatu Jaffar |  Ghana | 11.97 | q |
| 20 | 4 | Claudine Njarasoa |  Madagascar | 11.98 | Q |
| 21 | 3 | Asimenye Simwaka |  Malawi | 11.99 | q |
| 22 | 3 | Boitshepiso Kelapile |  Botswana | 12.00 | |
| 23 | 4 | Edna Ngandula |  Zambia | 12.00 | Q |
| 24 | 3 | Eunice Kadogo |  Kenya | 12.04 | |
| 24 | 7 | Saly Safietou Faboure | Senegal | 12.04 | Q |
| 26 | 6 | Katlego Kaisara | Botswana | 12.05 | |
| 27 | 2 | Lillian Owako | Kenya | 12.09 | Q |
| 28 | 7 | Fayza Issaka Abdoukerim |  Togo | 12.12 | |
| 29 | 5 | Amélie Anthony |  Mauritius | 12.15 | |
| 30 | 2 | Madjo Doumbia |  Mali | 12.19 | |
| 31 | 1 | Esther Mbagari | Kenya | 12.20 | |
| 32 | 5 | Ndawana Haitembu |  Namibia | 12.25 | |
| 33 | 2 | Telile Takele |  Ethiopia | 12.27 | |
| 34 | 7 | Lone Madzimule | Botswana | 12.28 | |
| 35 | 6 | Jade Nangula | Namibia | 12.30 | |
| 36 | 7 | Leticia Ohenewaa | Ghana | 12.32 | |
| 37 | 4 | Marie Lydia Oceanne Moirt | Mauritius | 12.43 | |
| 38 | 4 | Juliana Djamat-Dubois | Ivory Coast | 12.47 | |
| 39 | 6 | Selamawit Kokeb | Ethiopia | 12.54 | |
| 40 | 1 | Elsiane Adjinda |  Benin | 12.57 | |
| 41 | 2 | Hellen Makumba | Zambia | 12.60 | |
| 42 | 5 | Béatrice Midomide | Benin | 12.60 | |
| 42 | 7 | Ruth Chanda | Zambia | 12.60 | |
| 44 | 4 | Bongiwe Mahlalela |  Eswatini | 12.65 | |
| 44 | 6 | Luciana Lopes |  Cape Verde | 12.65 | |
| 46 | 6 | Alba Mbo Nchama |  Equatorial Guinea | 12.89 | |
| 1 | Janet Kwateng Darkoah | Ghana | DNF | ||
| 1 | Awa Zongo |  Burkina Faso | DNS | ||
| 2 | Winfrida Makenji |  Tanzania | DNS | ||
| 3 | Madjo Doumbia | Mali | DNS | ||
| 4 | Emmy Hosea Saulo | Tanzania | DNS | ||
| 4 | Fréjushanie Taty Mbikou |  Republic of the Congo | DNS | ||
| 5 | Natacha Ngoye | Republic of the Congo | DNS |
Semifinals
Held on 12 May. First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: -2.0 m/s, Heat 2: -2.0 m/s, Heat 3: -4.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Miracle Ezechukwu | Nigeria | 11.38 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Herverge Kole Etame | Cameroon | 11.43 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Thelma Davies | Liberia | 11.47 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Destiny Smith-Barnett | Liberia | 11.59 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Rosemary Chukwuma | Nigeria | 11.63 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Maboundou Koné | Ivory Coast | 11.72 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Pierrick-Linda Moulin | Gabon | 11.74 | q |
| 8 | 2 | Ndeye-Arame Touré | Senegal | 11.74 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Claudine Njarasoa | Madagascar | 11.80 | |
| 10 | 3 | Nyimasata Jawneh | Gambia | 11.81 | |
| 11 | 1 | Isatou Sey | Gambia | 11.85 | |
| 12 | 1 | Lucia Moris | South Sudan | 11.91 | |
| 13 | 1 | Joviale Mbisha | South Africa | 11.92 | |
| 14 | 2 | Gorete Semedo | São Tomé and Príncipe | 11.94 | |
| 15 | 3 | Maram Mahmoud Ahmed | Egypt | 11.98 | |
| 16 | 2 | Asimenye Simwaka | Malawi | 12.01 | |
| 17 | 1 | Aishatu Jaffar | Ghana | 12.06 | |
| 17 | 1 | Samukeliso Ndebele | Zimbabwe | 12.06 | |
| 17 | 3 | Tejiri Praise Ugoh | Nigeria | 12.06 | |
| 20 | 2 | Saly Safietou Faboure | Senegal | 12.12 | |
| 21 | 3 | Lou Yonan Chantal Djehi | Ivory Coast | 12.17 | |
| 22 | 3 | Maimouna Badji | Senegal | 12.17 | |
| 23 | 3 | Lillian Owako | Kenya | 12.34 | |
| 1 | Edna Ngandula | Zambia | DNS |
Final
13 May
Wind: -2.8 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Herverge Kole Etame | Cameroon | 11.49 | |
 | 2 | Rosemary Chukwuma | Nigeria | 11.49 | |
 | 6 | Thelma Davies | Liberia | 11.51 | |
| 4 | 4 | Miracle Ezechukwu | Nigeria | 11.57 | |
| 5 | 7 | Maboundou Koné | Ivory Coast | 11.61 | |
| 6 | 3 | Destiny Smith-Barnett | Liberia | 11.63 | |
| 7 | 1 | Pierrick-Linda Moulin | Gabon | 11.90 | |
| 8 | 8 | Ndeye-Arame Touré | Senegal | 11.92 |