Triathlon: 5 Moroccan Medals at the African Championships

Morocco won five medals at the 2026 African Sprint Triathlon Championships, held on June 14 in Blue Bay, Mauritius.

In the Elite Men’s event, Jawad ABDELMOULA claimed the African title in a time of 52:26, finishing ahead of South Africa’s Julian BIRKEL (52:45). Badr SIWANE completed the podium in third place with a time of 53:53.

In the Elite Women’s race, Ghizlan ASSOU finished third in 1:10:34 to secure the African bronze medal.

In the U23 Women’s category, Nora NOURI earned the African silver medal after placing third overall in 1:14:22, behind Australia’s Kelsey MITCHELL and South Africa’s Aimee ROUX.

In Para Triathlon, Redouane OUASSIF won the African silver medal in the PTS5 category with a time of 1:22:40.

Held as part of the World Triathlon Africa continental calendar, the 2026 edition served as the continental championship for the Elite, U23 and Para Triathlon categories, bringing together athletes from several African nations.