The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) has elected the Best Athletes, Coaches, Federations, and Leaders of the Year 2025.

Best Female Athlete: Beatrice Chebet Kenya 

In 2025, she confirmed her elite status by winning both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m at the World Championships in Tokyo—an uncommon achievement, showcasing her exceptional endurance and speed. Beatrice Chebet has thus become one of today’s top athletes, symbolizing the strength of Kenyan athletics on the world stage.

Athletics was shaken by the death of Jamel Si Mohamed, who previously held senior positions within the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). He was a loyal companion of President Lamine Diack, who chaired these bodies.

Seven athletes from the African Athletics Development Centre (AADC), led by Olympic medallist El Hadji Amadou Dia Bâ, participated in the recent Tokyo 2025 World Championships.

A record number of nations won medals at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 from 13-21 September, during the most impactful edition of the sport’s flagship event in history.

A total of 53 nations made it on to the medal table after nine action-packed days of competition at the 20th running of the World Championships. This surpasses the previous record of 46 that was set at Osaka 2007 and equalled at Budapest 2023. 

Excitement is building in the Japanese capital as the National Stadium prepares to host hundreds of thousands of fans across nine days of action at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, which start on Friday (13).

More than 2000 athletes from almost 200 teams will compete for medals in 49 disciplines between 13-21 September.

Program to follow in : https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/timetable

Africa is once again playing its part by organizing a race between Ndjamena (Chad) and Kousseri (Cameroon) on September 6th. This is the fourth edition. A wonderful initiative supported by the President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba Malboum.

Faith Kipyegon came within one second of the long-standing world 3000m record, clocking 8:07.04 for the second-fastest time in history at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, a Wanda Diamond League meeting, in Silesia, Poland, on Saturday (16). Kenya's Kipyegon is already the world record-holder for the 1500m and the mile and she came incredibly close to adding the 3000m mark to her CV in only her third ever race over the distance.

South Africa (27 Gold, 14 Silver, and 5 Bronze), Nigeria (12 Gold, 15 Silver, and 15 Bronze), and Kenya (10 Gold, 10 Silver, and 8 Bronze) respectively occupied the three podium places at the 3rd edition of the African U18 and U20 Championships, held in Abeokuta, Nigeria, from July 16 to 20 at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex.

The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Council met yesterday in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Several important resolutions were adopted at the end of the meeting.

The Council encourages the amendment of the World Athletics (WA) Constitution and supports the principle of term limits for Council members and Area Association Presidents, but rejects retro-activity in the implementation of the new reform.