Kuwaiti racer wins gold at Arab Athletic Championship

Yaqoub Al-Youha, of Kuwait, won on Wednesday the gold medal of the 110-m. hurdles race of the 23rd Arab Athletic Championship in Morocco.

His achievement adds to the tally of the Kuwaiti mission one day after his compatriot Aisha Al-Khedr, a female sprinter, was able to break the national record with a 5.45-m. long jump.

The championship, being hosted by Marrakesh city, on June 20-24, gathered athletes from 16 Arab countries.

Source: Kuwait News Agency