Kenya’s Faith Cherotich Rono Wins Gold in Women’s 3,000m at 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar

Kenya: A New 'Faith' Has Been Born? Youngster Bags Another Gold for Kenya At Youth Olympics

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 9, 2026 - Youngster Faith Rono added to Kenya's bulging medal collection at the Dakar Youth Olympics with victory in the women's 3000m on Monday evening.

Cheptoek leads Uganda’s Dakar charge with third bronze in 800m thriller

Uganda’s athletics team continued to make its mark at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after Timothy Cheptoek produced a personal-best performance to claim bronze in the men’s 800m final on Tuesday, November 10, securing the country’s third medal at the Games. Cheptoek clocked an impressive 1:51.59 at the Complexe Iba Mar Diop, improving his previous personal best of 1:55.21, […]

Uganda Wins Three Athletics Bronze Medals at Dakar Youth Olympics

Uganda has won three bronze medals in athletics at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, following podium finishes by Michael Kibet, Keren Chelimo and Timothy Cheptoek. Cheptoek secured the latest medal after finishing third in the men’s 800m final in 1:51.59. Ethiopia’s Yomif Abebe won gold in 1:48.99, setting a personal best, while […]

Cheptoek Strikes Bronze As Uganda Wraps Up Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics With Three Medals

By Spy Uganda Uganda’s Timothy Cheptoek has won bronze in the men’s 800m final at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, bringing the country’s medal tally to three. Cheptoek clocked a personal best of 1:51.59 at the Complexe Iba Mar Diop on Tuesday, improving his previous best of 1:55.21 set in Monday’s semi-finals…

Kenya’s Faith Cherotich Rono Wins Gold in Women’s 3,000m at 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar

Kenya has secured another major athletics victory after Faith Cherotich Rono stormed to gold in the women's 3,000m final at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.The Kenyan youngster delivered an impressive performance on Monday, November 9, to overcome a competitive international field and...