The men's 20 kilometre walk at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Hédi Teraoui Tunisia
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| Silver | David Kimutai Kenya
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| Bronze | Mohamed Ameur Algeria
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
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| World record |  Vladimir Kanaykin (RUS)
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1:17:16 | Saransk, Russia | 29 September 2007 |
| African record | Hatem Ghoula (TUN)
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1:19:02 | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 10 May 1997 |
| Championship record | Hassanine Sebei (TUN)
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1:20:36 | Nairobi, Kenya | 1 August 2010 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
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| 29 June 2012 | 10:35 | Final |
Results edit
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
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Hédi Teraoui | Tunisia |
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David Kimutai | Kenya |
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Mohamed Ameur | Algeria |
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| 4 | Marc Mundell |  South Africa |
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| 5 | Chernet Mikoro |  Ethiopia |
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| 6 | Misebo Minamo | Ethiopia |
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| Hichem Medjeber | Algeria |
DNF | ||
| Aseffa Gizachew | Ethiopia |
DNF | ||
| Gabriel Nghintedem |  Cameroon |
DNF | ||
| Mikael Songnaba |  Burkina Faso |
DNS |