Athletics at the 2023 African Games – Women's 20 kilometres walk

The women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2023 African Games was held on 20 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana.[1][2] Due to officials error, some athletes only completed 19 kilometres of the course while others the whole distance. It was decided to use the placings at the 19 kilometre to decide medals.[3]

Results edit

Rank Name Nationality Time Penalties Notes
  Emily Ngii   Kenya NT
  Sintayehu Masire   Ethiopia NT
  Souad Azzi   Algeria 1:45:42
4 Sylvia Kemboi   Kenya NT
5 Jessica Groenewald   South Africa 1:49:17
6 Wubalem Shugute   Ethiopia 1:56:36 ~~~
7 Nesrine Mejri   Tunisia 1:56:47 ~~~
8 Beatrice Hamidou Tayki'oo   Cameroon NT
9 Alem Tafes   Ethiopia 2:07:46
10 Melissa Touloum   Algeria NT >

References edit

  1. ^ "Live results". Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  2. ^ Results book
  3. ^ Official communication