CAA names best Africans of 2019

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)