Africa Junior Athletics Championships: Nigeria clinches title, host Ethiopia finishes third
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Nigeria continued its dominance in athletics as it clinches the 12th edition of the Africa Junior Athletics Championships which ended here on Sunday.
The Nigerian team finished top of the medals table with 12 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals, followed by South Africa who scooped 9 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals and hosts Ethiopia settled for third spot in the final medal standings having garnered 6 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze medals.
Although Ethiopia finished third in the ranking, it won more medals (28) than the top two finishers – Nigeria (27) and South Africa (23).
Five out of the six gold medals for Ethiopia were won by female athletes.
The six gold medalists are:
Men
5,000m – Yomif Kejelcha
Women
1,500m – Dawit Seyoum
3,000m – Negusse Berus
3,000m Steeplechase – Ethiopia Zewde
5,000m – Etagegne Mamo
5,000m Walk: Behewalaye Bekele
Algeria will host the 13th edition of the championships.
really we proud with all our participants and they are the hope of us for the feature. but I want to say something about our men participants that is better to do more over this and be strong to be a winner. thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No 3000 steeplechase gold
The new maths, 26>27
I think Ethiopia got 7 gold. You are forgetting 800m women.