| Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games 
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| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | |||
| 4×100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4×400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| Field events | ||||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The women's 800 metres at the 2003 All-Africa Games were held on October 14–15.
Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Grace Ebor Nigeria
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Akosua Serwaa Ghana
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Lwiza Msyani John Tanzania
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Results
editHeats
editQualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinal.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Lwiza John | Tanzania |
2:02.18 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Faith Macharia |  Kenya |
2:02.60 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Joy Eze | Nigeria |
2:02.80 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Tina Paulino |  Mozambique |
2:03.06 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Grace Ebor | Nigeria |
2:03.07 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Alice Nwosu | Nigeria |
2:03.22 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Akosua Serwaa | Ghana |
2:03.33 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Nahida Touhami |  Algeria |
2:03.80 | q |
| 9 | 1 | Birhane Hirpasa |  Ethiopia |
2:04.00 | |
| 10 | 2 | Janeth Jepkosgei | Kenya |
2:05.12 | |
| 11 | 2 | Leonor Piuza | Mozambique |
2:05.19 | |
| 12 | 1 | Dorcus Inzikuru |  Uganda |
2:06.40 | |
| 13 | 3 | Meskerem Legesse | Ethiopia |
2:07.36 | |
| 14 | 2 | Gertrude Banda |  Malawi |
2:09.16 | NR |
| 15 | 3 | Sharon Tavengwa |  Zimbabwe |
2:09.55 | |
| 16 | 1 | Adama Ntie |  Gambia |
2:09.80 | |
| 17 | 2 | Euridice Borges Semedo |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
2:11.59 | |
| 18 | 1 | Dipa Traoré |  Mali |
2:16.10 | |
| 19 | 2 | Berlick Bouranga Onsso |  Republic of the Congo |
2:29.20 | |
| 3 | Aicha Syvane Onsso |  Guinea |
DNS |
Final
edit| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Grace Ebor | Nigeria |
2:02.04 | |
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Akosua Serwaa | Ghana |
2:02.40 | |
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Lwiza John | Tanzania |
2:02.85 | |
| 4 | Faith Macharia | Kenya |
2:03.44 | |
| 5 | Tina Paulino | Mozambique |
2:04.27 | |
| 6 | Alice Nwosu | Nigeria |
2:05.45 | |
| 7 | Joy Eze | Nigeria |
2:06.17 | |
| 8 | Nahida Touhami | Algeria |
2:06.32 |