Rim Sellimi wins gold in the women’s 5,000-meter race walk at Arab U18 Championships
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- Rim Sellimi won the women’s 5,000-meter race walk in 24 minutes, 51.51 seconds at the Arab Under-18 Athletics Championships in Egypt.
- Tunisia’s delegation has now won three gold medals and one bronze at the event, which runs through Sept. 9.
- Mohamed Amine Mejri and Mohamed Amine Brahem won Tunisia’s other gold medals, while Qatar’s El Nada Jawad took bronze in the discus.
Rim Sellimi gave Tunisia another gold medal on Sunday, winning the women’s 5,000-meter race walk on the second day of the Arab Under-18 Athletics Championships in Egypt.
Sellimi completed the event in 24 minutes, 51.51 seconds. The championships are scheduled to continue through Sept. 9.
Her victory lifted Tunisia’s total to three gold medals and one bronze. Mohamed Amine Mejri won the men’s 5,000-meter race walk on Saturday in 20:08.91, while Mohamed Amine Brahem took gold in the 3,000 meters in 9:23.47.
Qatar’s El Nada Jawad won bronze in the discus with a throw of 42.62 meters. Tunisia is competing at the championships with a 23-athlete delegation.
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