Lahiru creates history with Youth Olympic silver

‎by Reemus Fernando ‎‎Sri Lanka’s rising middle-distance runner Lahiru Achintha produced another outstanding international performance to win the silver medal in the men’s 1500 metres at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal on Monday. ‎Achintha clocked 3:59.08 in the closely contested final, finishing just 0.35 seconds behind Ethiopia’s Wabi Seblega, who won the […]

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