Uganda’s young athletes delivered a strong performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal, returning home with three bronze medals—all in athletics.
Michael Kibet opened the medal account with bronze in the men’s 2000m steeplechase, clocking a personal best of 5:39.50. Keren Chelimo followed with bronze in the women’s 3000m in a season’s best 9:32.41. Timothy Cheptoek completed the haul with bronze in the men’s 800m final, running a personal best of 1:51.59.
The three medals underline Uganda’s continued strength in middle- and long-distance running at the youth level
