| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 |  Gaoussou Koné (CIV) |
 John Owiti (KEN) |
 Folu Erinle (NGR) |
| 1973 |  Ohene Karikari (GHA) |
 Barka Sy (SEN) |
John Mwebi (KEN) |
| 1978 | Amadou Meïté (CIV) |
Peter Okodogbe (NGR) |
Ohene Karikari (GHA) |
| 1987 | Chidi Imoh (NGR) |
Eric Akogyiram (GHA) |
Charles-Louis Seck (SEN) |
| 1991 |  Frankie Fredericks (NAM) |
Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) |
Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) |
| 1995 | Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) |
Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) |
Osmond Ezinwa (NGR) |
| 1999 () | Leonard Myles-Mills (GHA) |
Francis Obikwelu (NGR) |
Frankie Fredericks (NAM) |
| 2003 () | Deji Aliu (NGR) |
Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) |
Leonard Myles-Mills (GHA) |
| 2007 () | Olusoji Fasuba (NGR) |
Eric Nkansah (GHA) |
Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) |
| 2011 () |  Amr Seoud (EGY) |
Ben Youssef Meïté (CIV) |
Obinna Metu (NGR) |
| 2015 () | Ben Youssef Meïté (CIV) |
Ogho-Oghene Egwero (NGR) |
Wilfried Koffi Hua (CIV) |
| 2019 () | Raymond Ekevwo (NGR) |
Arthur Cissé (CIV) |
Usheoritse Itsekiri (NGR) |