Ethiopia delivered another impressive performance at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with Yomif Abebe and Elsabet Amare winning gold medals in the men’s 800 metres and women’s 1,500 metres respectively.
Abebe clocked 1:48.99 to win the men’s 800 metres, finishing ahead of Eritrea’s Ghebreab Mantay and Uganda’s Timothy Cheptoek, who secured bronze.
Amare added another Ethiopian gold in the women’s 1,500 metres with a winning time of 4:28.02.
The day’s performances contributed to an impressive continental showing, with African nations collecting 13 medals across 23 finals.
Ethiopia’s results underline the country’s continued strength in distance running and its ability to develop promising young athletes.
