Stephen Oduro Jnr, Mary Coffie reach 400m hurdles finals at Dakar 2026

Ghanaian athletes Stephen Oduro Jnr and Mary Coffie have secured places in the finals of the men's and women's 400m hurdles events at the ongoing 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

Oduro Jnr, a student of Prempeh College, booked his place in the men's final after finishing third in his semifinal with a time of 53.03 seconds.

The Ghanaian produced a strong performance to finish behind Italy's Davide Crisci, who clocked 52.65 seconds, and Brazil's Kevin Tobias, who recorded 52.94 seconds.

His third-place finish was enough to secure qualification for Tuesday's final, scheduled for 14:12 GMT.

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In the women's category, Mary Coffie of St Louis Senior High School also progressed to the final after placing third in her 400m hurdles semi final.

Coffie clocked 1:01.59 to finish behind South Africa's Megan Nieman, who won the race in 1:00.56, and Slovenia's Zarja Zizek, who recorded 1:00.98.

The Ghanaian will now compete for a meda in Tuesday's final as she looks to cap her impressive campaign with a podium finish.

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Source: www.ghanaweb.com
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