2010 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics were held on July 28–29.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Ben Youssef Meité Ivory Coast
|
Aziz Zakari Ghana
|
Simon Magakwe South Africa
|
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Obinna Metu |  Nigeria |
10.37 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ben Youssef Meité | Ivory Coast |
10.38 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Amr Ibrahi Mostafa Seoud |  Egypt |
10.39 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Suwaibou Sanneh |  Gambia |
10.43 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 5 | Ogho-Oghene Egwero | Nigeria |
10.47 | Q |
| 6 | 5 | Gérard Kobéané |  Burkina Faso |
10.48 | Q |
| 7 | 6 | Aziz Zakari | Ghana |
10.48 | Q |
| 8 | 4 | Aziz Ouhadi |  Morocco |
10.49 | Q |
| 9 | 6 | Benjamin Adukwu | Nigeria |
10.54 | Q |
| 10 | 6 | Hannes Dreyer | South Africa |
10.55 | q |
| 11 | 5 | Mouhamadou Lamine Niang |  Senegal |
10.57 | Q |
| 12 | 4 | Fabrice Coiffic |  Mauritius |
10.59 | Q |
| 13 | 7 | Wilfried Koffi Hua | Ivory Coast |
10.59 | Q |
| 14 | 6 | Pierre Paul Bisseck |  Cameroon |
10.62 | q |
| 15 | 7 | Innocent Bologo | Burkina Faso |
10.63 | q |
| 16 | 1 | Ibrahim Kabia |  Sierra Leone |
10.63 | Q |
| 17 | 2 | Kipkemoi Soy |  Kenya |
10.64 | Q, SB |
| 18 | 2 | Simon Magakwe | South Africa |
10.66 | Q |
| 19 | 1 | Moussa Sissoko |  Mali |
10.67 | Q |
| 20 | 7 | Delivert Kimbembe |  Republic of the Congo |
10.69 | |
| 21 | 4 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka |  Namibia |
10.70 | Q |
| 22 | 1 | Allah Laryca-Arrong | Ghana |
10.71 | |
| 23 | 3 | Godwin Hukporti | Ghana |
10.73 | Q |
| 24 | 1 | Lehata Mosito |  Lesotho |
10.77 | |
| 25 | 7 | Stephen Barasa | Kenya |
10.80 | |
| 26 | 4 | Simon Kimaru | Kenya |
10.81 | SB |
| 27 | 2 | Jesse Urikhob | Namibia |
10.84 | Q |
| 28 | 5 | Ahmed Ondimba Bongo | Mauritius |
10.85 | |
| 29 | 2 | Idrissa Adam | Cameroon |
10.86 | |
| 30 | 3 | Richard Chitambi |  Zambia |
10.88 | Q |
| 31 | 4 | Danny D'Souza |  Seychelles |
10.93 | |
| 32 | 4 | Titus Kafunda | Zambia |
10.95 | |
| 33 | 1 | Abyot Lencho |  Ethiopia |
10.96 | |
| 34 | 6 | Geoffrey Akena |  Uganda |
11.02 | |
| 35 | 1 | Ghyd Olonghot | Republic of the Congo |
11.03 | |
| 36 | 7 | Jack Ngumbi | Zambia |
11.04 | |
| 37 | 3 | Lazarous Inya | Uganda |
11.05 | Q |
| 38 | 3 | Gogbeu Francis Kone | Ivory Coast |
11.09 | |
| 39 | 6 | Mervin Loiseau | Seychelles |
11.09 | |
| 40 | 4 | Tezera Chamia | Ethiopia |
11.10 | |
| 41 | 5 | Martin Achila | Uganda |
11.11 | |
| 42 | 3 | Musa Mlekwa |  Tanzania |
11.13 | |
| 43 | 2 | Yannick Vidot | Seychelles |
11.22 | |
| 44 | 4 | Lista Matonya | Tanzania |
11.30 | |
| 45 | 1 | Muhidini Yasini | Tanzania |
11.35 | |
| 46 | 7 | Dylan Rensburg |  Zimbabwe |
11.55 | |
| 47 | 5 | Emmanuel Havugimana |  Rwanda |
11.58 | |
| 48 | 3 | Wetere Galcha | Ethiopia |
12.88 | |
| 3 | Haita Bonyatala |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
DNF | ||
| 2 | Mhadjou Youssouf |  Comoros |
DNF | ||
| 2 | Prince Yangou Kpiangui |  Central African Republic |
DNS | ||
| 2 | Felix Mwango |  Malawi |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Abdouraim Haroun |  Chad |
DNS | ||
| 5 | Wilfried Bingangoye |  Gabon |
DNS | ||
| 6 | Henrico Louis | Mauritius |
DNS | ||
| 5 | Abraham Morlu |  Liberia |
DNS |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Aziz Zakari | Ghana |
10.16 | Q, SB |
| 2 | 3 | Ogho-Oghene Egwero | Nigeria |
10.17 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Ben Youssef Meité | Ivory Coast |
10.22 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Simon Magakwe | South Africa |
10.24 | Q, SB |
| 5 | 1 | Amr Ibrahi Mostafa Seoud | Egypt |
10.26 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Aziz Ouhadi | Morocco |
10.28 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Obinna Metu | Nigeria |
10.30 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Mouhamadou Lamine Niang | Senegal |
10.42 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Kipkemoi Soy | Kenya |
10.44 | PB |
| 10 | 1 | Moussa Sissoko | Mali |
10.45 | SB |
| 11 | 3 | Gérard Kobéané | Burkina Faso |
10.45 | SB |
| 12 | 2 | Innocent Bologo | Burkina Faso |
10.48 | |
| 13 | 3 | Hannes Dreyer | South Africa |
10.49 | |
| 14 | 3 | Suwaibou Sanneh | Gambia |
10.50 | |
| 15 | 1 | Fabrice Coiffic | Mauritius |
10.51 | SB |
| 16 | 1 | Benjamin Adukwu | Nigeria |
10.53 | |
| 17 | 2 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | Namibia |
10.54 | |
| 18 | 2 | Ibrahim Kabia | Sierra Leone |
10.58 | |
| 19 | 2 | Wilfried Koffi Hua | Ivory Coast |
10.60 | |
| 20 | 1 | Pierre Paul Bisseck | Cameroon |
10.67 | |
| 21 | 2 | Godwin Hukporti | Ghana |
10.76 | |
| 22 | 1 | Jesse Urikhob | Namibia |
10.78 | |
| 23 | 3 | Richard Chitambi | Zambia |
10.95 | |
| 24 | 3 | Lazarous Inya | Uganda |
11.14 |
Final
Wind: +1.90 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | Ben Youssef Meité | Ivory Coast |
10.08 | PB |
 |
3 | Aziz Zakari | Ghana |
10.12 | SB |
 |
4 | Simon Magakwe | South Africa |
10.14 | SB |
| 4 | 7 | Amr Ibrahi Mostafa Seoud | Egypt |
10.18 | NR |
| 5 | 6 | Ogho-Oghene Egwero | Nigeria |
10.26 | |
| 6 | 1 | Aziz Ouhadi | Morocco |
10.26 | SB |
| 7 | 8 | Obinna Metu | Nigeria |
10.31 | |
| 8 | 2 | Mouhamadou Lamine Niang | Senegal |
10.40 |