The men's long jump at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics was held on July 28–29.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Khotso Mokoena South Africa
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Ndiss Kaba Badji Senegal
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Stanley Gbagbeke Nigeria
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Results edit
Qualification edit
Qualifying perf. 7.85 (Q) or 12 best performers (q) advanced to the Final.
| Rank | Group | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Khotso Mokoena | South Africa |
8.12 | 8.12 | Q | ||
| 2 | B | Ndiss Kaba Badji | Senegal |
8.09 | 8.09 | Q | ||
| 3 | B | Mohammed Deifalla Gawy |  Egypt |
7.29 | 7.70 | 7.80 | 7.80 | q |
| 4 | A | Tera Langat |  Kenya |
7.48 | 7.72 | X | 7.72 | q |
| 5 | B | Mamadou Cherif Dia |  Mali |
6.77 | X | 7.72 | 7.72 | q |
| 6 | A | Abdelhakim Mlaab |  Morocco |
7.69 | 7.50 | X | 7.69 | q |
| 7 | A | Issam Nima |  Algeria |
7.65 | 7.61 | 7.53 | 7.65 | q |
| 8 | A | Samson Idiata | Nigeria |
7.61 | 7.50 | 7.65 | 7.65 | q |
| 9 | B | Stanley Gbagbeke | Nigeria |
7.63 | – | X | 7.63 | q |
| 10 | B | Robert Martey |  Ghana |
7.53 | 7.54 | 7.33 | 7.54 | q |
| 11 | A | Ignisious Gaisah | Ghana |
7.54 | – | – | 7.54 | q |
| 12 | A | Elijah Kimitei | Kenya |
7.31 | 7.40 | 7.46 | 7.46 | q |
| 13 | A | Peggy Sita Kihoue |  Republic of the Congo |
7.25 | 7.10 | X | 7.25 | SB |
| 14 | A | Ala Eddie Ben Hassine |  Tunisia |
X | 7.06 | 7.23 | 7.23 | |
| 15 | B | Paul Koech | Kenya |
6.81 | 7.15 | 7.02 | 7.15 | |
| 16 | A | Jude Sidonie |  Seychelles |
6.95 | 7.08 | 7.13 | 7.13 | |
| 17 | B | Derbew Tadesse |  Ethiopia |
6.66 | 5.66 | 6.66 | 6.66 | |
| B | Ben Omar Bande |  Burkina Faso |
X | X | X | NM | ||
| A | Cadeau Kelley |  Liberia |
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| B | Jonathan Chimier |  Mauritius |
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Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Khotso Mokoena | South Africa |
7.98 | 8.06 | 7.96 | 8.23 | – | X | 8.23 | SB |
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Ndiss Kaba Badji | Senegal |
8.10 | X | 8.10 | 6.96 | 7.70 | – | 8.10 | |
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Stanley Gbagbeke | Nigeria |
8.02 | 8.03 | 8.03 | 7.90 | 8.06 | 6.71 | 8.06 | |
| 4 | Mohammed Deifalla Gawy | Egypt |
X | 7.80 | 7.89 | 7.80 | 7.50 | 7.47 | 7.89 | |
| 5 | Issam Nima | Algeria |
7.72 | 7.84 | 7.75 | 7.74 | 7.66 | X | 7.84 | |
| 6 | Mamadou Cherif Dia | Mali |
7.73 | X | X | 7.70 | X | X | 7.73 | |
| 7 | Robert Martey | Ghana |
X | 7.67 | 7.36 | 7.29 | 7.59 | 7.37 | 7.67 | |
| 8 | Samson Idiata | Nigeria |
7.51 | 5.62 | 7.20 | X | 5.42 | X | 7.51 | |
| 9 | Elijah Kimitei | Kenya |
7.44 | 7.32 | 7.49 | 7.49 | ||||
| 10 | Abdelhakim Mlaab | Morocco |
7.48 | X | 7.48 | 7.48 | ||||
| 11 | Tera Langat | Kenya |
X | 7.36 | X | 7.36 | ||||
| Ignisious Gaisah | Ghana |
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