Lahiru creates history with Youth Olympic silver
by Reemus Fernando Sri Lanka’s rising middle-distance runner Lahiru Achintha produced another outstanding international performance to win the silver medal in the men’s 1500 metres at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal on Monday. Achintha clocked 3:59.08 in the closely contested final, finishing just 0.35 seconds behind Ethiopia’s Wabi Seblega, who won the […]
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