Nigeria were the standout performers on Day 2 of the African Athletics Championships 2026, winning six medals on Wednesday (13 May) in Accra, Ghana.
World record holder Tobi Amusan led the charge with gold in the women’s 100m hurdles, securing the African title for a third consecutive time after crossing the line in 12.83 seconds.
Adaobi Tabugbo (13.26) added bronze for Nigeria, behind Zimbabwe’s Ashley Miller (13.24), who improved on the bronze medal she won at the African Games in the same stadium two years ago by taking silver.
Nigeria’s other medals came in the 100m events. Rosemary Chukwuma claimed silver behind Cameroon’s Hervé Kole Etame in the women’s race, while Chidera Ezeakor secured bronze in the men’s final, won by Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme. South Africa’s Bradley Nkoana, took silver.
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The day ended with another gold for Nigeria in the mixed 4x400m relay, as the quartet of Ezekiel Asuquo, Toheebat Jimoh, Victor Sampson and Patience Okon-George combined superbly to stop the clock in 3:16.41.
They held off Botswana, who took silver in 3:17.88, while Kenya completed the podium in 3:17.94
The West African nation also found success in the field events, with Sade Olatoye winning silver in the women’s hammer throw with a best mark of 69.60m.
Algeria’s Zahra Tatar successfully defended her title, taking the gold with 69.82m, while South Africa’s Leandri Holtzhausen earned the bronze.
Kenya claimed their first medals of the championships on Day 2, winning gold and bronze in the men’s 10,000m.
Kevin Chesang won the race in 28:30.44, while Ethiopia’s Eyob Gared took silver in 28:30.57. Kenya’s Silas Senchura completed the podium with bronze in 28:34.97.
Luvo Manyonga comeback story continues with another gold
Olympic silver medallist Luvo Manyonga continued his comeback with victory in the men’s long jump, his opening leap of 8.15m enough to secure gold.
Despite a successful career, this is the South African 35-year old’s first African Championship title.
“I’m very happy to arrive here competing and winning. I miss this feeling and my comeback just shows that second chances are possible,” he told Olympics.com post-race.
Senegal claimed the remaining podium spots, with Lys Mendy taking silver with 8.07m and Amath Faye earning bronze with 8.00m.
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