The final day of the African Athletics Championships in Douala, is set to be thrilling as Nigeria aims to close the gap on South Africa on the medal standings.

Day 6 Schedule (Wednesday, June 26th)

15:00 – Men’s High Jump Final
16:15 – Women’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
16:35 – Women’s Triple Jump Final
16:40 – Women’s 400m Hurdles Final
17:00 – Women’s 200m Final
17:10 – Men’s 200m Final
17:15 – Men’s Javelin Final
17:30 – Women’s 1500m Final
17:40 – Men’s 1500m Final
18:00 – Women’s 5000m Final
18:30 – Women’s 4x400m Relay Final
18:40 – Men’s 4x400m Relay Final

Medal Standings

Nigeria currently sits in second place with 4 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze medals.

South Africa leads the standings with 6 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze medals.

For Nigeria to overtake South Africa, the athletes will need to put in great effort on the final day.