List of Beninese records in athletics explained

The following are the records by Benin in athletics recognised by the Fédération Béninoise d'Athlétisme (FBA).

Outdoor

Key to tables:

h = hand timing
X = unratified due to doping violation

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
100 m10.31 Souhalia Alamou5 June 2004International MeetingLugano, Switzerland
10.25 William Aguessy1 June 2024Limoges, France[1]
200 m20.95 Souhalia Alamou16 May 2004Cotonou, Benin
400 m45.82Mathieu Gnanligo29 June 2012African ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin
800 m1:50.89Akim Balogoun21 May 1999Lagos, Nigeria
1500 m3:54.12Ibrahim Ofangobi16 May 2004Cotonou, Benin
3:54.08Sylvain Azonhin29 May 2021Zaria, Nigeria
3000 m8:38.53Imorou Zato22 August 1998African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal
5000 m14:49.1 Imorou Zato31 May 1998Niamey, Niger
10,000 m31:24.6 Imorou Zato18 July 1997Cotonou, Benin
Half marathon1:09:44Paulin Agbodji22 February 2003Dakar, Senegal
Marathon2:24:53Patrice Lompo11 February 2012Parakou, Benin
2:24:50Daouda Korongou11 February 2017Parakou, Benin[2]
110 m hurdles14.68 Brice de Souza25 June 1988Narbonne, France
400 m hurdles50.48 Abdoulaye Chérif Issa25 April 2006Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
49.97 Abdoulaye Chérif Issa24 April 2007Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
3000 m steeplechase9:21.21Mahomet Adam29 June 2012African ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin
High jump2.12 mRomain Akpo10 September 20101st U-23ECOWAS GamesAbuja, Nigeria[3]
Pole vault3.50 mJohn Godonou-Dossou30 June 1957Dakar, French West Africa
Long jump7.97 m Romeo N'tia15 July 2018Porto-Novo, Benin
Triple jump15.70 mArmand Gbaguidi29 March 1987Cotonou, Benin
Shot put15.90 mRomainio Houndéladji22 May 2009Porto-Novo, Benin
Discus throw43.26 mRomainio Houndéladji27 December 2015Porto-Novo, Benin
Hammer throw21.44 mChakirou-Alabi Danialou17 May 2009Saint-Quentin, France
Javelin throw60.33 mRomaric Houénou21 July 2019Niamey, Niger
61.57 mDalil Chablis18 June 2023Pontoise, France
64.95 mRomaric Huoénou4 August 2023Jeux de la FrancophonieKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo[4]
Decathlon4442 pts Laurent Tchankpéga14–15 October 1978Nevers, France
11.7 (100 m), 6.01 m (long jump), 7.53 m (shot put), 1.50 m (high jump), 55.5 (400 m) /
20.0 (110 m hurdles), 18.98 m (discus), 2.60 m (pole vault), 33.72 m (javelin), 4:38.5 (1500 m)
4929 pts [5] John Godonou-DossouDecember 1962Porto-Novo, Benin
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay40.17
Issifou Moutalabi
Arcadius Fanou
Pascal Dangbo
Souhalia Alamou		15 September 1999All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa
4 × 400 m relay3:11.71
Blaise de Campos
Abdoulaye Chérif Issa
D.N. Tevoue
Mathieu Gnanligo		27 May 2007Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
100 m11.55 Fabienne Féraez12 May 2006Qatar Athletic Super Grand PrixDoha, Qatar
200 m22.81 Fabienne Féraez16 July 2005Angers, France
400 m51.47Fabienne Féraez14 July 2006Golden GalaRome, Italy
600 m1:25.78Noélie Yarigo27 August 2017ISTAF BerlinBerlin, Germany[6]
800 m1:59.12Noélie Yarigo17 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil[7]
1:58.65Noélie Yarigo9 June 2023Meeting de ParisParis, France[8]
1000 m2:38.61Noélie Yarigo2 September 2018ISTAF BerlinBerlin, Germany[9]
1500 m4:31.63Bentille Alassane16 May 2004Cotonou, Benin
3000 m10:11.02Kabiratou Nassam Alassani11 July 2016Ertvelde, Belgium
5000 m17:00.05Kabiratou Nassam Alassani26 June 2016Brussels, Belgium
10,000 m
10 km (road)38:09Noelie Yarigo28 March 2016Brussels, Belgium[10]
Half marathon1:20:27Kabiratou Nassam Alassani2 October 2016Brussels Half MarathonBrussels, Belgium[11]
Marathon2:54:46Bentille Alassane6 February 2016Marathon SelélienParakou, Benin[12]
100 m hurdles13.25 Odile Ahouanwanou19 June 2021Mehrkampf-Meeting RatingenRatingen, Germany[13]
400 m hurdles57.75Bimbo Miel Blessing Ayédou20 April 2011Saint-Denis, Réunion
56.66Bimbo Miel Ayedou24 July 2011Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso[14]
3000 m steeplechase
High jump1.78 mOdile Ahouanwanou14 July 2017Marseille, France[15]
1.79 mOdile Ahouanwanou20 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana[16]
Pole vault
Long jump6.12 mAnne Abossèdé Okafor18 July 2010Porto-Novo, Benin
Triple jump12.68 mSonya Agbéssi19 June 1994Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
Shot put15.79 mOdile Ahouanwanou19 June 2021Mehrkampf-Meeting RatingenRatingen, Germany[17]
Discus throw42.62 mSabine Zachèe8 May 2004Cotonou, Benin
Hammer throw21.30 mGraetta Gbenou24 April 2010Grenoble, France
Javelin throw56.75 mPascaline Adanhoegbe8 September 2020Palio Città della QuerciaRovereto, Italy[18]
Heptathlon6274 ptsOdile Ahouanwanou19–20 June 2021Mehrkampf-Meeting RatingenRatingen, Germany[19] [20]
20 km walk (road)
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay46.45
Sidi Gbadamassi Bayo
Fabienne Féraez
Angele Akpogan
Nidjad Inoussa		13 October 2003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria
4 × 400 m relay3:42.85
Souliatou Saka
Bimbo Miel Ayedou
Claudine Yemalin
K. Nasrou		24 May 2009Porto-Novo, Benin

Indoor

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
60 m6.81Souhalia Alamou19 February 2005Montreal, Canada
200 m23.08Geraud Dohou25 January 2014Bordeaux, France
400 m51.20Yaovi Michael Gougou9 March 2012World ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey[21]
800 m
1500 m
3000 m
60 m hurdles8.99Gerald-James Tchiakbe11 February 2012Eaubonne, France
High jump1.33 mDalil Chablis7 November 2015Fontainebleau, France
Pole vault
Long jump7.68 mRomeo N'tia29 February 2020Liévin, France
Triple jump14.72 mMathis Oussou26 February 2023Lyon, France
Shot put15.25 mEnock Lokossou6 January 2018Eaubonne, France
Heptathlon
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace
60 m7.44Fabienne Féraez4 February 2005Eaubonne, France
200 m24.12Odile Ahouanwanou9 January 2022Pre RegionauxVal-de-Reuil, France
400 m55.11Noélie Yarigo26 January 2014Bordeaux, France
54.26 X [22] Bimbo Miel Ayedou9 March 2012World ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey[23]
800 m2:01.01Noélie Yarigo17 February 2021Copernicus CupToruń, Poland
1:59.29Noélie Yarigo4 February 2023Meeting de l'EureVal-de-Reuil, France[24]
1:58.48Noélie Yarigo8 February 2023Copernicus CupToruń, Poland[25]
1500 m
3000 m
60 m hurdles8.29Odile Ahouanwanou3 February 2018Meeting Elite en SalleMondeville, France[26]
High jump1.78 m Odile Ahouanwanou22 January 2017Eaubonne, France[27]
Pole vault
Long jump6.09 m Odile Ahouanwanou23 January 2021Aubière, France
Triple jump8.66 mChimene Anani19 November 2006Mondeville, France
Shot put15.10 m Odile Ahouanwanou23 January 2021Aubière, France
Pentathlon4461 ptsOdile Ahouanwanou23 January 2021Aubière, France
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 100m Round 1 Heat 1 Results. World Athletics. 26 August 2024.
  2. Web site: National Records - Marathon. ARRS. 31 October 2017. 7 November 2017.
  3. Web site: 1st U-23ECOWAS Games 2010 Day 2 Results. www.athleticsafrica.com. 10 September 2010. 28 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Javelin Throw Results. Microplus Informatica. 4 August 2023. 26 August 2023.
  5. no details available for a conversion from 1962 to 1984 tables
  6. Web site: 600m Results. sportresult.com. 27 August 2017. 27 August 2017. 12 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220412005626/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/AT_PROD_2/BERLIN2017/PDF_RE9070040.PDF?h=h7F8yUKuPRdCJfwPNpm9QqdsgGA=. dead.
  7. Web site: Women's 800m – Round 1 Heat 4 Results. Rio 2016 official website. 17 August 2016. 18 August 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920170716/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATW008904_Results_2016_08_17_1e9b8de2_7a17_419a_85f8_6d9c46c70c6f.pdf. 20 September 2016.
  8. Web site: 800m Result. sportresult.com. 9 June 2023. 10 June 2023.
  9. News: 1000m Results. IAAF. 2 September 2018. 8 September 2018.
  10. Web site: Semi Marathon Jean Paul Cardineau 2016 – 10km Route Results. runperf.com. 28 March 2016. 13 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116152120/http://www.runperf.com/event/semi_marathon_jean_paul_cardineau_2016/races/10_km_route_tc/results. 16 January 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Brussels Half Marathon 2016 Results. chronorace.be. 2 October 2016. 13 January 2017.
  12. Web site: Marathon Salésien de Parakou 2016 Results. planete-marathon.fr. 6 February 2016. 13 January 2017.
  13. News: Kazmirek and Ellenwood victorious in Ratingen. World Athletics. Jon Mulkeen. 20 June 2021. 4 July 2021.
  14. Web site: All time Top lists – 400 Metres Hurdles Women. World Athletics. 22 November 2020.
  15. Web site: Odile Ahouanwanou Profile. IAAF. 6 August 2017. 4 September 2017.
  16. Web site: Women's Heptathlon – High Jump Results. results.accra2023ag.com. 20 March 2024. 21 March 2024.
  17. News: Kazmirek and Ellenwood victorious in Ratingen. World Athletics. Jon Mulkeen. 20 June 2021. 4 July 2021.
  18. Web site: Javelin Throw WOMEN - RESULTS. Italian Athletics Federation. 22 November 2020.
  19. News: Kazmirek and Ellenwood victorious in Ratingen. World Athletics. Jon Mulkeen. 20 June 2021. 4 July 2021.
  20. Web site: Heptathlon Result. sportresult.com. 20 June 2021. 4 July 2021.
  21. Web site: 400 Metres Round 1 Results. IAAF. 9 March 2012. 9 March 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120827225839/http://iaaf.org/documents/pdf/4665/AT-400-M-h----.RS4.pdf. 27 August 2012.
  22. Bimbo Miel Ayedou failed a drug test for nandrolone
  23. Web site: 400m Semifinal Results. IAAF. 9 March 2012. 9 March 2012.
  24. Web site: Whittington . Jess . 8 February 2023 . Tsegay triumphs with No.2 all-time indoor mile in Torun . 8 February 2023 . World Athletics.
  25. Web site: Whittington . Jess . 8 February 2023 . Tsegay triumphs with No.2 all-time indoor mile in Torun . 8 February 2023 . World Athletics.
  26. Web site: Meeting Elite en Salle 2018 Results. meeting-mondeville.com. 3 February 2018. 5 February 2018.
  27. Web site: Eaubonne (France), 21-22.1.2017 (indoor). trackinsun.blogspot.de. 22 January 2017. 19 November 2017.

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