Kenya celebrates success of golden Youths in Dakar
Kenya’s athletics youngsters of Abigael Kosgei and Enock Tuitoek braved harsh weather conditions on Sunday afternoon to win two gold medals at the Complex Iba Mar Diop, taking the country’s medal tally to three at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics in Senegal. Kosgei, 16 was the first to enter the track and she stylishly bagged [...] The post Kenya celebrates success of golden Youths in Dakar appeared…
On Sunday, Kenya's rising athletics stars Abigael Kosgei and Enock Tuitoek secured two gold medals at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics in Senegal, bringing the nation's medal count to three. Kosgei, 16, claimed victory in the women's 2000m event, finishing with a personal best of 6:30.24 despite hot weather conditions. Tuitoek, 17, followed suit in the men's 3000m race, setting an early pace and narrowly edging out his competitors. The victories propelled Kenya to fifth place in the medal standings.
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