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.
Rono clocked 9:15.47 to cross the finish line first, ahead of Yordanos Tsigab of Ethiopia who came second in 9:15.71.
Uganda’s Keren Chelimo finished third in a season’s best of 9:32.41.
Rono’s win came a few minutes after Wesley Kiplagat Kipkech had clinched the country’s fourth medal at the games, clocking a personal best of 5:36.28 to finish second in the men’s 2000m steeplechase.
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