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)