East and Central African Championships
Year 100 metres 200 metres 400 metres
1961 Seraphino Antao ( KEN ) Seraphino Antao ( KEN ) Erasmus Amukun ( UGA )
1964 Seraphino Antao ( KEN ) Seraphino Antao ( KEN ) Amos Omolo ( UGA )
1967 Julius Sang ( KEN ) Julius Sang ( KEN ) Daniel Rudisha ( KEN )
1968 Charles Obilu ( UGA ) Charles Asati ( KEN ) Amos Omolo ( UGA )
1969 William Dralu ( UGA ) Charles Asati ( KEN ) Charles Asati ( KEN )
1970 Norman Chihota ( TAN ) Julius Sang ( KEN ) Julius Sang ( KEN )
1971 Norman Chihota ( TAN ) Julius Sang ( KEN ) Julius Sang ( KEN )
1972 John Mwebi ( KEN ) John Mwebi ( KEN ) Hezekiah Nyamau ( KEN )
1975 John Mwebi ( KEN ) John Mwebi ( KEN ) Charles Asati ( KEN )
1976 John Mwebi ( KEN ) Charles Asati ( KEN ) Stephen Chepkwony ( KEN )
1977 John Mwebi ( KEN ) Tochi Mochache ( KEN ) Joel Ngetich ( KEN )
1979 David Lukuba ( TAN ) Tochi Mochache ( KEN ) James Atuti ( KEN )
1981 Lemi Kipkirong ( KEN ) John Anzrah ( KEN ) Elijah Sogomo ( KEN )
1982 Alfred Nyambane ( KEN ) Alfred Nyambane ( KEN ) James Atuti ( KEN )
1983 Peter Wekesa ( KEN ) John Goville ( UGA ) Mike Okot ( UGA )
1984 Peter Wekesa ( KEN ) David Kitur ( KEN ) Elijah Sogomo ( KEN )
1985 Peter Wekesa ( KEN ) Simon Kipkemboi ( KEN ) David Kitur ( KEN )
1986 Peter Wekesa ( KEN ) Simon Kipkemboi ( KEN ) Alfred Nyambane ( KEN )
1988 Kennedy Ondiek ( KEN ) Joseph Gikonyo ( KEN ) Luka Sang ( KEN )
1989 Moses Musonge ( UGA ) Samson Kitur ( KEN ) Samson Kitur ( KEN )
Men 's champions -- Sprints
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 (first held in 1934), which had themselves expanded to include Tanganyika in 1952. The competition remained between these countries (with Tanzania replacing Tanganyika after it merged with Zanzibar) 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 (including Djibouti, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Mozambique). 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.