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Portugal aims for strong performance in the upcoming 2026 Youth Olympic Games hosted in Dakar, marking the event's first appearance on the African continent.
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Athletics is featured in the official presentation of the Portuguese delegation for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Portuguese athlete Rafael Silva secures the bronze medal in the junior 1,000-metre sprint event at the World Championships.
Cristiano Pinto Pereira secures two gold medals, while the Portuguese team wins the title at the VIRTUS European Cross Country Championships.
The 26th edition of the Lisbon Half Marathon took place this Sunday.
Leandro Pereira contributed to the Portuguese team's victory at the Virtus European Cross Country Championships.
Uganda’s Martin Naibei Musau and Ethiopia’s Meskerem Mamo Hayile claimed victory in the 13th EDP Lisbon Marathon on Saturday (October 10), with both athletes setting personal bests despite warmer-than-ideal racing The post Ugandan and Ethiopian runners claim Lisbon Marathon victories appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Ugandan Martin Naibei Musau in the men's race and Ethiopian Meskerem Mamo Hayile in the women's race won the 13th edition of the Lisbon Marathon this Saturday, 10 October. Naibei, 28, completed the course starting in Cascais, passing through Oeiras and finishing at Terreiro do Paço in Lisbon in 2:08.07 hours, succeeding Kenyan Zablon Chumba on the list of winners. Just as the Ugandan athlete broke his personal best, set in Hamburg, Germany, in 2024 with 2:08.42, Kenyan Gilbert Kipkurui Korir, making his international debut, set his personal best with 2:08.33 to finish second. Third place went to fellow Kenyan Stephen Chebon Kipkech, who reached the finish in 2:08.35, also setting a career-best time after clocking 2:09.01 at the Barcelona marathon in March. In the women's race, unlike the men's where Naibei won with a clear lead, debutant Meskerem Mamo Hayile only managed to pull away from the competition in the final stretch, winning with a time of 2:28.04, just seven seconds ahead of second-placed compatriot Tejitu Siyum Alamayehu at 2:28.11. Also from Kenya, Bashanke Imoshe Bilo finished third in 2:28.15, ahead of her compatriot and 2025 winner Abebech Afework (2:29.15).
Portuguese athlete Fatoumata Diallo finished in sixth place today in the 400 metres hurdles at the Diamond League final in Brussels, with a time of 53.90 seconds.
Portuguese athlete Irina Rodrigues won the gold medal today in the discus throw at the Mediterranean Games, recording a distance of 62.51 metres to secure the second title of the day for the national athletics team at Taranto2026.
Irina Rodrigues secures the gold medal in the discus throw event during the Mediterranean Games.
Irina Rodrigues won the gold medal in the discus throw at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, this Wednesday, securing victory in the final with a mark of 62.51 metres. The Portuguese athlete, one of the most experienced in the national delegation, took the lead on her second attempt and remained unchallenged. Italian Daisy Osakue took silver, and Turkish athlete Özlem Becerek took bronze. This win brings Portugal's total to 32 medals at the games, 16 of which are gold.
Patrícia Silva became the 1,500 metres champion at the Mediterranean Games on Wednesday, adding the eighth medal for Portuguese athletics at Taranto2026 and the 31st for the Portuguese mission in the Italian city.
Patrícia Silva won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, Italy, this Wednesday, confirming her excellent form in a season marked by high-level international results. The Portuguese athlete won the final and took the top spot on the podium, securing another gold for national athletics and bringing Team Portugal's medal tally to 31 at this edition of the Games. This victory comes just weeks after Silva won bronze in the 1500 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on 16 August. At 26, she has established herself as one of the leading European specialists in the distance, having set a new personal best of 3:58.74 at the Paris Diamond League in June.
Portugal secures two gold medals at the Mediterranean Games.
José Carlos Pinto won gold in the 5000m at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto, following Omar Elkhatib's victory in the 400m. Inês Oliveira also secured a bronze medal in rowing. These results bring Portugal's total to 29 medals, marking the country's best-ever performance at the Mediterranean Games.
Omar Elkhatib secures another medal for the Portuguese team at the Taranto 2026 event by winning the 400-metre race.
Portugal secures two gold medals and two silver medals during the second day of competition in Taranto.
Portugal achieves a new record medal count in Taranto, with successes spanning from football to athletics.
The women's 4x100 metre relay team won the gold medal today at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games.
Portuguese athlete Mariana Machado won silver today in the 10,000 metres at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, after being overtaken by Italy's Federica Del Buono in the final metres.
The Portuguese team secured the gold medal in the women's 4x100 metre relay event at the Taranto2026 games.
The Portuguese team secured the gold medal in the women's 4x100 metre relay event at the Taranto2026 games.
Portuguese athlete Auriol Dongmo was crowned champion today in the shot put at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, with fellow Portuguese athlete Jéssica Inchude taking the silver medal.
The Portuguese team secured the gold medal in the women's 4x100 metre relay event at the Taranto 2026 games.
A native of Madeira played a key role in Portugal's gold medal victory.
Portugal won the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres at the Mediterranean Games. Arialis Martinez completed the race in 10.45 seconds.
Coverage of the ninth day of the Mediterranean Games held in Taranto in 2026.
Patrícia Silva expresses that she is physically exhausted but remains committed to her duty of representing Portugal.
Portuguese athletes secured three gold medals in the half-marathon and an additional silver medal in track events at the competition in Daegu.
