The athletics competition at the 2015 African Games was held from 13–17 September 2015 at the New Kintele Stadium in Brazzaville, in the Republic of Congo.

[1] The original winners of the long jump competitions, Chinaza Amadi and Samson Idiata of Nigeria, failed drugs tests at the competition and were disqualified.

[2] *   Host nation (Congo)According to an unofficial count, there were 564 athletes from 48 nations participating in the elite competition.