Bahrain Finish Strong at Arab Youth Meet

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain’s national athletics team delivered an impressive performance at the 21st Arab Youth Athletics Championships in Tunisia, finishing third overall with five gold and three silver medals.

The competition ran from April 26 to 30 and brought together more than 200 athletes from 15 Arab nations. Bahrain remained competitive across multiple events throughout the meet as Morocco topped the standings and Egypt secured second place.

Rehana Ghroba stood out in the sprint events, first taking gold in the women’s 100m with a time of 11.55 seconds before winning the 200m shortly after, completing a sprint double that reflected both control and acceleration across both distances.

The women’s 400m added further strength to Bahrain’s track presence, with Aisha Abdullah running to gold in 53.69 seconds, closely followed by Soufiane Abdulghani in 53.85 seconds, resulting in a tightly matched one-two finish for the team.

That rhythm carried into the 4x400m relay, where Bahrain maintained composure throughout the exchanges and closed strongly to secure gold in 3:41.88.