2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on April 30–May 1.
Medalists
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat and the next 6 fastest qualified for the semifinals.Wind: Heat 1: -3.9 m/s, Heat 2: -1.2 m/s, Heat 3: -1.4 m/s, Heat 4: -0.5 m/s, Heat 5: -0.5 m/s, Heat 6: -0.4 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 10.35 | Q, NR | |
| 2 | 4 | Hannes Dreyer | 10.38 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Uchenna Emedolu | 10.39 | Q | |
| 4 | 5 | Aziz Ouhadi | 10.43 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Suwaibou Sanneh | 10.43 | Q, NR | |
| 5 | 3 | Katim Touré | 10.43 | Q | |
| 7 | 4 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | 10.44 | Q | |
| 8 | 3 | Tom Musinde | 10.47 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | Khalid Idrissi Zougari | 10.47 | Q | |
| 10 | 2 | Isaac Uche | 10.48 | Q | |
| 11 | 4 | Idrissa Sanou | 10.50 | Q | |
| 12 | 5 | Allah Laryea-Akrong | 10.51 | Q | |
| 13 | 2 | Eric Nkansah | 10.52 | q | |
| 14 | 1 | Béranger Aymard Bosse | 10.52 | Q | |
| 15 | 1 | Wilfried Bingangoye | 10.52 | Q | |
| 16 | 5 | Fabrice Coiffic | 10.57 | q | |
| 17 | 6 | Stéphan Buckland | 10.59 | Q | |
| 18 | 6 | Wetere Galcha | 10.61 | Q, NR | |
| 19 | 1 | Olusoji Fasuba | 10.62 | Q | |
| 20 | 3 | Alain Olivier Nyounai | 10.66 | q | |
| 21 | 6 | Abdourahmane Ndour | 10.72 | Q | |
| 22 | 6 | Youssouf Mhadjou | 10.72 | q | |
| 23 | 4 | Abyot Lencho | 10.72 | q | |
| 24 | 6 | Nabie Foday Fofanah | 10.74 | q | |
| 25 | 3 | Okatakyie Akwasi Afrifa | 10.75 | ||
| 26 | 2 | Idrissa Adam | 10.76 | ||
| 27 | 1 | Roger Angouono-Moke | 10.80 | ||
| 28 | 2 | Mohammed-jud Misbah | 10.81 | ||
| 29 | 1 | Tidiane Coulibaly | 11.04 | ||
| 30 | 4 | Éric Pacôme N'Dri | 11.08 | ||
| 31 | 3 | Isaac Jones | 11.09 | ||
| 32 | 5 | Seydou Ouédraogo | 11.11 | ||
| 33 | 6 | Ghyd-Kermeliss-Holly Olonghot | 11.14 | ||
| 34 | 5 | Ismaïla Tcheuko | 11.19 | ||
| 35 | 4 | Islam Mulinda | 11.36 | ||
| 36 | 5 | Moussa Camara | 11.40 | ||
| 37 | 4 | Mohamed Hassan Ali | 12.49 | ||
| 1 | Mussa Mlekwa | ||||
| 1 | Temba Ncube | ||||
| 2 | Yasini Mihndini | ||||
| 3 | Haita Bonyafala | ||||
| 3 | Francis Zimwara | ||||
| 4 | Moumi Sebergue | ||||
| 6 | David Tinago |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal and the next 2 fastest qualified for the final.Wind: Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: +0.5 m/s, Heat 3: +0.5 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Olusoji Fasuba | 10.27 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Hannes Dreyer | 10.36 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Uchenna Emedolu | 10.36 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Idrissa Sanou | 10.38 | Q | |
| 5 | 3 | Aziz Ouhadi | 10.40 | Q | |
| 6 | 3 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 10.40 | q | |
| 7 | 2 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | 10.40 | q | |
| 8 | 1 | Wilfried Bingangoye | 10.48 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | Allah Laryea-Akrong | 10.48 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Isaac Uche | 10.49 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Katim Touré | 10.50 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Eric Nkansah | 10.51 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Stéphan Buckland | 10.54 | ||
| 14 | 1 | Béranger Aymard Bosse | 10.58 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Khalid Idrissi Zougari | 10.58 | ||
| 16 | 2 | Suwaibou Sanneh | 10.63 | ||
| 17 | 3 | Nabie Foday Fofanah | 10.65 | ||
| 18 | 3 | Tom Musinde | 10.66 | ||
| 19 | 2 | Youssouf Mhadjou | 10.68 | ||
| 20 | 1 | Fabrice Coiffic | 10.72 | ||
| 21 | 1 | Abyot Lencho | 10.81 | ||
| 22 | 3 | Wetere Galcha | 10.81 | ||
| 23 | 2 | Abdourahmane Ndour | 10.90 | ||
| 24 | 2 | Alain Olivier Nyounai | 10.92 |
Final
Wind: +1.2 m/s| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 6 | Olusoji Fasuba | 10.10 | SB | ||
| 5 | Uchenna Emedolu | 10.21 | SB | ||
| 3 | Hannes Dreyer | 10.24 | PB | ||
| 4 | 4 | Idrissa Sanou | 10.41 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | 10.50 | ||
| 6 | 8 | Wilfried Bingangoye | 10.54 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Aziz Ouhadi | 11.13 | ||
| 2 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud |