Uganda secured two bronze medals in the Youth Olympic Games athletics competition taking place at the Complexe Iba Mar Diop in Dakar, Senegal, this afternoon.
On the track in the men’s 2000m steeplechase, Michael Kibet stayed with the leading group from the onset to win a bronze medal in a personal best time of 5:39.50.
Ethiopia’s Junedin Abdo took gold in 5:29.30, while Kenya’s Wesley Kiplagat Kipkech claimed silver in 5:36.28. Kibet finished more than six seconds ahead of Spain’s Pablo Vazquez (5:46.05) in fourth.
In the women’s 3000m, Keren Chelimo earned bronze with a season’s best of 9:32.41. Kenya’s Faith Rono won gold in 9:15.47, finishing just ahead of Ethiopia’s Yordanos Tsigab (9:15.71).
Chelimo crossed the line more than 15 seconds clear of Argentina’s Zoe Gorski (9:47.83) in fourth, comfortably securing Uganda’s second medal of the games.
