For the first time, the Confederation of African Athletics nominated the best African athletes of the continent for the year 2019. CAA also nominated thebest African coach and the best African Technical official of the year.

BEST WOMEN ATHLETES

BRIGID KOSGEI KEN Marathon 2.14 :04 WR Chicago 2019

BEATRICE CHEPKOECH KEN 3000 m S/C 8 :57.84 CR Doha 2019

HELLEN OBIRI KEN 5000 m 14 :26.72 CR Doha 2019

HALIMAH NAKAAYI UGA 800 m 1 :58.04 NR Doha 2019

RUTH CHEPNGETICH KEN Marathon 2.32 :43 Doha 2019

BEST MEN ATHLETES

TIMOTHY CHERIUYOT KEN 1500 m 3 :29.26 Doha 2019

CONSESLUS KIPRUTO KEN 3000 m S/C 8 :01.35 WL Doha 2019

JOSHUA CHEPTEGEI UGA 10 000 m 26 :48.36 WL Doha 2019

MUKTAR EDRIS ETH 5000 m 12 :58.85 Doha 2019

LELISA DESISA ETH Marathon 2.10 :40 Doha 2019

BEST YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETES

GUDAF TSEGAY ETH 1997 1500 m 3 :54.38 Doha 2019

LETESENBET GIDEY ETH 1998 10 000 m 30 :21.23 Doha 2019

TSEHAY GEMECHU ETH 1998 5000 m 14 :29.60 Doha 2019

TOBI AMUSAN NGR 1997 100 m Haies 12.48 Doha 2019

PERUTH CHEMUTAI UGA 1999 3000 m SC 9 :11.08 Doha 2019

BEST YOUNG MALE ATHLETES

LAMECHA GIRMA ETH 2000 3000 m S/C 8 :01.36 NR Doha 2019

YOMIF KEJELCHA ETH 1997 10 000 m 26 :49.34 Doha 2019

RHONEX KIPRUTO KEN 1999 10 000 m 26 :50.32 Doha 2019

SELEMON BAREGA ETH 2000 5000 m 12 :59.70 Doha 2019

BEST AFRICAN COACH: Hussen Shibo Chrfe (Ethiopie)

BEST AFRICAN TECHNICAL OFFICIAL : Mohamed Wahab ( Maroc)

Le président de la Confédération africaine d’athlétisme (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, a séjourné au Togo du 19 au 22 janvier 2020, dans le cadre des préparatifs des 6èmes championnats d’Afrique de cross country prévus le 8 avril à Lomé. Il était accompagné respectivement de Lamine Faty, Directeur Général et Aziz Daouda, Directeur Technique et du Développement.

But the highlight of the visit was the audience given to President Kalkaba by the President of the Republic Faure Eyadema. The CAA greatly appreciated the decision of the Togolese Head of State to support the activities of the African Athletics Development Center in Lomé as well as the option for holding the African U Championships 18 and U 20 in 2023. The Togolese authorities, through Prime Minister Komi Selor Klassou and Minister of Sports Katari Folly Bazi, who gave a warm welcome to the CAA delegation assured their full support for the Togolese federation athletics for the success of the 6th edition of the African cross country championships. President Kalkaba also took advantage of his stay to pay a visit to the residents of the AADC in Lomé led by Rafael Agopomé.

The first meeting of the new CAA Council is scheduled for April 7, followed by the African cross country championship on April 8.

 

The President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, will be staying in Togo from 19th to 22nd January 2020 as part of preparations for the 6th Africa cross country championships scheduled for April 8 in Lomé. He will be accompanied respectively by Lamine FATY, the Chief Executive Officer and Mr Aziz Daouda, the Technical and Development Director.

The CAA delegation will carry out a technical inspection of the sites and sign the MoU regarding the organization of the event. Thus, for four days, President Kalkaba and his colleagues will work with the Togolese authorities on the challenges to be met for a success of this first continental meeting of the 2020 season, initially scheduled for March 1, then postponed upon request by the Togolese Government which had just set the date of their presidential elections for February 22, 2020. Given this electoral period which will continue until the end of March 2020, it was strongly recommended by the local authorities to postpone the event to ensure all the participation and organization conditions.

CAA officials will take the opportunity of this visit in Togo to prepare the first meeting of the new Council put in place after the Abidjan elections last April. The council meeting is scheduled for April 7, followed by the African cross country championship on April 8.

The CAA awards 2019 in Lomé

In Togo, the Confederation of African Athletics will, for the first time, nominate the best African athletes of the continent for the year 2019. CAA will also proceed to the nomination of the best African coach and the best African Technical official of the year.

This tradition will be continued as part of the CAA development strategy and following the decisions made at the Abidjan Congress.