| Host City | Nairobi |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 28 July – 1 August 2010 |
| Competitors | 154 |
| Countries | 24 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | 28 – 29 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | 30 July – 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Men | 28 – 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Men | 28 – 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 1,500 m | Men | 31 July – 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m | Men | 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 10,000 m | Men | 28 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | 30 – 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | 29 – 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | 29 – 30 July 2010 | Medal | 13 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | 31 July – 1 August 2010 | Medal | 13 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk | Men | 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | 1 August 2010 | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Pole Vault | Men | 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Men | 28 – 29 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Men | 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Men | 28 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Discus Throw | Men | 29 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon | Men | 28 – 29 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m | Women | 28 – 29 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m | Women | 31 July – 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Women | 28 – 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Women | 31 July – 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Women | 29 – 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 5,000 m | Women | 29 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Women | 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles | Women | 28 – 29 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Women | 31 July – 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Women | 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | 30 July 2010 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | 1 August 2010 | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 20 km Walk | Women | 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump | Women | 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault | Women | 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Women | 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump | Women | 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Women | 1 August 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Women | 30 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw | Women | 28 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Heptathlon | Women | 30 – 31 July 2010 | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 10 | 7 | 8 | 25 | |
| 2 | Nigeria | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | |
| 4 | Egypt | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Algeria | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Morocco | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 7 | Botswana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| = | Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
| 10 | Senegal | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Ghana | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 13 | Uganda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Lesotho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Cameroon | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 | Gabon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| = | Sudan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 | Burundi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | Seychelles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Madagascar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| = | Togo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |