Nigeria complete sprint double as African nations lead track action in Dakar

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Nov 9, 2026
they are almost home
and dry back on dry land now as they move wide around
a lap to athlete but Koski with a two meter advantage
a big stutter into the barrier.
Abeira taking that barrier slightly better these two really moving well
but Koski finds something
more. Abigail Koski will come through she's
the youth olympic champion in Dakar 2026. Abeira will
will come through to take the silver medal.
Celebrate too much.
All done, ladies.
What a gold medal
that is.
Such a good run.
Begins his resurgence. The Frenchman is fighting to try
and get onto the back of the Ethiopian and the Kenyan.
Makonnen on the outside. Tweetuk on the inside.
The Kenyan is fighting for his life. The Ethiopian comes wide.
Makonnen begins to fade now and Tweetuk, the stronger of the two,
puts about two meters between him and his rival.
The Kenyan's going to take it.
Tweetuk is the youth Olympic champion, fourth best in the world.
Well,
that's a very
good start.
From Amber, I think.
And now Zhang begins to find her running.
She's looking so strong now and unfaltering again.
And Zhang is going to come away with this one.
That is some superb running.
Zhang takes it.
Peters in second.
Hurdles with a picture perfect.
Representing China will be delighted with the two races that she's put.
Well it's a clean start, the first time of asking
and Nwankwo is starting to move really well now.
Ali looking strong trying to give chase as well
but Nwankwo commanding this race.
Rosemey Nwankwo is going to be the Youth Olympic champion. Flawless.
Thank
You know what they call it, it's steeze and composure. Absolutely.
you
very
Well, that's a very strong start from Gift Bright,
who wastes no time at all getting into his running.
The rest have been left behind. Zhang now moving back quickly,
much.
but it's all going to be about Gift Bright now.
The Nigerian takes the win. 10.28 on the clock.
What a run from Gift Bright.
A PB in Dakar earlier this year.
We'll be right back.
You don't get
much better
than...
But the racing is not going to change her strategy.
She's coming back at you.
does well to avoid that reverse turning kick but of course you can see
the confidence now Petra Uglašič is going
to take the Youth Olympic Games gold medal
creative mastery from Zhai Zhen of Chinese Taipei,
Elena Tamakova of Russia. The French player took
two points and you have time to go good response there.
Good back leg from the Baluga of Moldova
Adelati Fladimat from Morocco.
Just two away now another one
of those stunning sharp attacks.
And just like that,
Ilyana Belik of Russia has stormed to the top of the podium here.
With the silver medal and the...
For the set, Annie obliges.
But the blood hits and the gold medal goes to the...
