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Nairobi - Kenya collected five more gold medals on the final day to top the standings and reclaim the African athletics championships title here on Sunday.
The hosts rounded up their most successful championships when they took the men's 4x400m relay to add to the women's 20km walk race and steeplechase, the men's 1 500m and a clean sweep in the men's 5 000m, the second time the hosts swept the podium following their success in the men's 800m.
Kenya claimed 10 gold medals, seven silver and eight bronze for a total of 25, seven medals ahead of Nigeria with 18 - eight gold, five silver and five bronze - and former champions South Africa who collected 19, six of them gold.
Results from the fifth and final day:
Men
200m
1. Ibrahim Amr Mostafa (EGY) 20.36
2. Yousef Ben Meite (CIV) 20.39
3. Simon Magakwe (RSA) 20.56
1500m
1. Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 3:36.19
2. Amine Laalou (MAR) 3:36.38
3. Woldegirgis Gebremedhin (ETH) 3:36.65
5000m
1. Edwin Soi (KEN) 13:30.46
2. Vincent Yator (KEN) 13:30.53
3. Mark Kiptoo (KEN) 13:39.80
20km walk
1. Hassanine Sebei (TUN) 1:20:36
2. David Kimutai (KEN) 1:21:07
3. Hichem Medjeber (ALG) 1:22:53
4x400m relay
1. Kenya 3:02.96
2. Botswana 3:05.16
3. Nigeria 3:06.53
High jump
1. Kabelo Kgosiemang (BOT) 2.19m
2. Bong Matogno (CMR) 2.15
3. Fernand Djoumessi (CMR) 2.15
Javelin
1. Eha El Sayed Abdelrahman (EGY) 78.02
2. Gerhardus Pienaar (RSA) 75.96
3. Julius Yego (KEN) 74.51
Women
200m
1. Damola Osayemi (NGR) 23.36
2. Estie Wittstock (RSA) 23.50
3. Perennes Pau Zang Milama (GAB) 23.59
800m
1. Zahra Bouras (ALG) 2:00.22
2. Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) 2:00.50
3. Malika Akkaoui (MAR) 2:01.01
400m hurdles
1. Hayat Lambarki (MAR) 55.96
2. Ajoke Odumosu (NGR) 55.97
3. Maureen Jelagat Maiyo (KEN) 56.74
3000m S/Chase
1. Milcah Chemos (KEN) 9:32:18
2. Sofia Assefa Abebe (ETH) 9:32.58
3. Lydiah Rotich (KEN) 9:37:32
20km walk
1. Grace Wanjiru (KEN) 1:34:19
2. Chaima Trabelsi (TUN) 1:35:33
3. Aynalem Eshetu (ETH) 1:41:46
4x400m relay
1. Nigeria 3:29.26
2. Kenya 3:35.12
3. Senegal 3:35.55
Shot put
1. Mirian Ibekwe (NGR) 13.67
2. Priscila Isiao (KEN) 13.62
3. Doris Ratsimbazafy (MAD) 13.56
Triple Jump
1. Sarah Nambawa (UGA) 13.94
2. Nkiruka Domike (NGR) 13.71
3. Otonye Iworima (NGR) 13.65
