Beirut: The UAE national athletics team captured four medals – two gold, one silver, and one bronze – on the opening day of the 3rd West Asia U20 Athletics Championship ‘Beirut 2025,’ which runs in Lebanon until 5 October with the participation of around 250 athletes from 10 countries.
According to Emirates News Agency, Mariam Karim clinched gold in the women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 1:03.62 minutes, while Al Yaziya Tariq secured gold in the pole vault after clearing 2.60m. Arwa Ali earned silver and Laila Ahmed took bronze in the women’s 100m.
Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Mur, President of the UAE Athletics Federation, said the four-medal haul reflects the UAE athletes’ strong performance and the success of the federation’s strategy to develop future champions across all categories.
