The men's long jump event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.[1]
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ruswahl Samaai |  South Africa |
8.05 | 8.27 | 8.31 | 8.45 | 8.44 | 8.27 | 8.45 | CR |
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Luvo Manyonga | South Africa |
7.93 | 8.20 | 8.25w | 8.43 | 8.42 | 8.36 | 8.43 | |
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Yahya Berrabah |  Morocco |
x | 8.14w | 8.09 | x | x | x | 8.14w | |
| 4 | Yasser Triki |  Algeria |
x | 8.01 | x | x | x | 7.93 | 8.01 | |
| 5 | Cheswill Johnson | South Africa |
x | 7.86w | 7.49 | 7.68 | 5.06 | x | 7.86w | |
| 6 | Romeo N'Tia |  Benin |
7.65 | 7.76 | x | x | x | x | 7.76 | |
| 7 | Lazare Simklina |  Togo |
7.71 | 4.99 | x | x | x | x | 7.71 | |
| 8 | Marcel Mayack II |  Cameroon |
7.69w | 7.51 | – | – | – | – | 7.69w | |
| 9 | Thierry Konan |  Ivory Coast |
7.46w | 7.60 | x | 7.60 | ||||
| 10 | Omod Okugn |  Ethiopia |
x | 7.58 | 7.46 | 7.58 | ||||
| 11 | Kiplagat Cherono |  Kenya |
7.48 | 7.51 | 7.46 | 7.51 | ||||
| 12 | Mohcine Khoua | Morocco |
x | 7.49 | x | 7.49 | ||||
| 13 | Appolinaire Yinra | Cameroon |
7.47 | 7.32 | 7.28 | 7.47 | ||||
| 14 | Benjamin Onyekwelu |  Nigeria |
7.41w | 7.41w | 7.31 | 7.41w | ||||
| 15 | Donard Nkwemy | Cameroon |
6.38 | 7.03w | 7.40 | 7.40 | ||||
| 16 | Bethwel Lagat | Kenya |
7.38 | x | x | 7.38 | ||||
| 17 | Adir Gur | Ethiopia |
7.34 | x | x | 7.34 | ||||
| 18 | Archel Biniakounou |  Republic of the Congo |
6.81 | x | 7.11 | 7.11 | ||||
| Idrissa Compaore |  Burkina Faso |
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| Micheal Gwandu |  Tanzania |
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