East and Central African Championships The East and Central African Championships was an annual international athletics competition between nations in East and Central Africa . The event was established as the East African Championships in 1955, building upon of international athletics matches between Kenya and Uganda , which had themselves expanded to include Tanganyika in 1952. The competition remained between these countries until 1969, at which point Tanzania's southern neighbour Zambia was invited. Zambia became the first host outside of the founding three nations shortly after, with the 1971 championships being held in its capital Lusaka . More countries joined in the 1970s, including Ethiopia , Somalia , and this was expanded again in the 1980s. Somalia hosted the 1977 edition and the Egyptian capital Cairo was the venue in 1982 and 1985. The championships had its final edition in 1990, with the absence of founding nation Kenya indicating the lack of support for its continuation. It had lasted for 32 editions from its inception, having been missed in the years 1962, 1966, 1978 and 1980.Editions Events By the latter years of the championships, a total of 35 athletics events had been regularly contested, 20 by men and 15 by women. ;Track running ;Obstacle events ;Jumping events ;Throwing events ;Relays Events were contested over imperial distances up to 1968. A men's marathon was contested between 1968 and 1981, with the first race being held separately from the main championships. Combined events featured at the 1972 edition, with Uganda's Alex Ochen taking the honours in the men's decathlon and his compatriot Budesia Nyakecho doing so in the women's pentathlon . Men's 20 kilometres race walks were held between 1975 and 1981, with Ethiopians Hunde Ture and Shemsu Hassan winning these events. Women were present at the championships at least as early as 1967, with eleven women's events being contested that year. In 1970, a women's 1500 m and 4 × 400 m relay was added and the 80 metres hurdles was replaced by the international standard 100 m distance. A 3000 m for women was first held in 1976 and a women's 400 m hurdles in 1979. A women's 5000 m was first held in 1986, though it is not known if this was contested in any of the other later editions.Men's champions Sprints Distance events Year 800 metres 1500 metres 5000 metres 10,000 metres 1961 1964 ? 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 ? 1972 1975 1976 1977 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990
Hurdling Jumps Year Pole vault High jump Long jump Triple jump 1961 1964 ? ? ? 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1975 1976 1977 1979 ? ? 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988 ? ? ? 1989 ? 1990 ? ?
Throws Year Shot put Discus throw Hammer throw Javelin throw 1961 1964 ? ? ? 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1975 1976 1977 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988 ? ? 1989 1990
Relays Year 4 × 100 metres relay 4 × 400 metres relay 1961 1964 ? 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1975 ? 1976 1977 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 — 1990 ? ?
Marathon 1968: 1969: 1970: 1971: 1972: 1976: 1977: 1979: 1981:Women's champions Sprints Distance events Women's 3000 m was not contested in 1986 and instead a women's 5000 m was held.Hurdles and jumps Throws Year 100 m hurdles 400 m hurdlesHigh jump Long jump 1967 — 1968 — 1969 — 1970 — 1971 — 1972 — 1975 — 1976 — 1977 — 1979 1981 — 1982 1983 1985 1986 — — 1988 ? ? ? 1989 1990 —
Throws Relays Year 4 × 100 metres relay 4 × 400 metres relay 1967 — 1968 — 1969 — 1970 1971 1972 1975 ? 1976 1977 1979 1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 — 1989 1990
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