The athletics competition at the 1991 All-Africa Games was held from 23–27 September 1991 in Cairo, Egypt.
| Athletics at the V All-Africa Games | |
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| Dates | 23–27 September |
| Host city | Cairo, Egypt |
| Venue | Cairo International Stadium |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
- In the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, a Sierra Leonan team of David Sawyer, Horace Dove-Edwin, Haroun Korjie, and Sanusi Turay originally finished as runners-up with a time of 39.66 seconds, but were later disqualified for fielding an ineligible runner.
- In the men's 4 × 400 metres relay, the Ugandan team originally finished third with a time of 3:07.72 minutes.
Women's events edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 13 | 16 | 9 | 38 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) | 12 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 |  Egypt (EGY) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Namibia (NAM) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sierra Leone (SLE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 | |
See also edit
References edit
- African Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- Sports Results and Details. Canberra Times (1991-09-26). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- Sports Results and Details. Canberra Times (1991-09-27). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- Sports Results and Details. Canberra Times (1991-09-27). Retrieved 2020-03-28.