Three Moroccans Shine at Dakar International Athletics Meeting

26 June 2022 Printable Version

Dakar - Moroccan athletes have distinguished themselves at the Dakar Bronze International Athletics Meeting, held on Saturday at Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio, located 30 km from Dakar.

Lamyae Humi won the women's 800 meters race clocking 2min 08 sec 90/100. She beat the Senegalese Madjiguène Mbaye (2min20sec39/100) and Djafoumon Diabaté of Cote d'Ivoire (2min22sec26/100).

Her compatriot Mustapha Akkaoui finished first in the 5,000 meters men's race, clocking 15min 02sec 90/100 ahead of the Gambian Echen Obega (15min38sec38/100) and the Ivorian Nahoua Coulibaly (15min42sec19/100).

In women's hammer throw, the first place went to Morocco's Soukaina Zakour with a 58.47 meter throw.

The international meeting of Dakar was also an opportunity for athletes who won medals at the last African Championships in Mauritius to confirm their good results.