He has twice been African champion, most recently in January 2009.

Before the games, he was also the 2011 African champion in the same category.

He is the reigning African champion in the 10,000 m and has a half marathon best of 59:11 minutes.

He is the 2005 and 2007 South African national champion.

He is a two-time African champion in the event and has a personal best of 5.20 metres.

By 1990, she had become the African champion at 800 and 1,500 meters.

He is trying to end a nine-year run of African champions.

She was the 2012 African champion in the event and has a personal best of 13.17 seconds.

She was African champion four times: 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2011.

Three times African champion in shot put, in 1984, 1985 and 1988.