| Final | time |   | L | Y | 200m | 400m | 600m | Pts |  | 1. Kathryn Meaklim |  RSA | 8:55.12 | CR | - | 89 | 2:11.96 | 4:27.55 | 6:42.95 | 797 |  | 2. Rene Warnes |  RSA | 8:57.42 |   | - | 92 | 2:11.25 | 4:27.43 | 6:43.02 | 787 |  | 3. Malya Mghezzi Bakhouche |  ALG | 9:06.94 |   | - | 88 | 2:13.26 | 4:32.21 | 6:49.04 | 746 |  | 4. Shahd Mostafa |  EGY | 9:12.58 |   | - | 93 | 2:13.15 | 4:31.74 | 6:52.38 | 724 |  | 5. Sara El Bekri |  MAR | 9:16.50 |   | - | 87 | 2:15.42 | 4:35.42 | 6:56.99 | 708 |  | 6. Rowan Elbadry |  EGY | 9:30.74 |   | - | 95 | 2:16.67 | 4:39.85 | 7:03.50 | 657 |  | 7. Rania El Abdi |  MAR | 9 35.62 |   | - | 94 | 2:16.55 | 4:42.81 | 7:10.72 | 640 |  | -. Maroua Mathlouthi |  TUN | DNS |   | - | 88 |   |   
| African Record: Wendy Trott (RSA), 8:26.21, 14/08/2008, Beijing.  |  | Championship Record: Melissa Corfe (RSA) 8:53.58, 03/05/2004 Casablanca. |   
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