UAE sportswomen showcased their prowess in the athletics events of the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2026, emerging as the leaders in the medal tally with a total of 18 medals as the competition came to a close on Tuesday.

Over the course of three days, the Emirati team displayed a commanding performance, clinching seven gold, five silver, and six bronze medals. This impressive feat not only secured them the top position but also highlighted their consistency and strength across various disciplines in athletics.

Egypt secured the second position overall with a total of 12 medals (six gold, three silver, and three bronze). Iraq followed closely behind in third place with 12 medals (three gold, six silver, and three bronze).

Jordan claimed the fourth spot with two medals (three gold and one bronze), while Kuwait secured the fifth spot with a total of nine medals (two gold, three silver, and four bronze).

Saudi Arabia finished in sixth place with five medals (three silver and two bronze), Libya took the seventh spot with one silver, and Palestine concluded the competition without any medals. The women's 100m hurdles event was won by Sara Fahad Mohammed from Sharjah Women’s Sports Club, clocking in at 14.62 seconds. Sarah Abdulkareem Alhelal from Khaleej Club secured the second position with a time of 15.00 seconds, while Aljazi Abdulaziz Farhan from Salwa Alsabah Club earned the bronze with a time of 15.36 seconds.

Sharjah Women’s Sports Club dominated the pole vault event with Shahad Abdulla Ahmad clinching the gold by clearing 2.60 meters. Her teammate Alyaziah Tariq Doei secured the silver by matching the same height.

Fatima Yousif Alhosani from Abu Dhabi Athletics Club claimed the gold in the discus throw with a best mark of 47.06 meters. Retag Salem Asaiah from the Libyan Women’s Sports Federation earned the silver with a throw of 44.40 meters, while Salma Haitham Almarri, also from Abu Dhabi Athletics Club, took the bronze with a throw of 39.37 meters.

Fatima Yousif Alhosani from Abu Dhabi Athletics Club added another gold to her tally in the shot put event with a throw of 12.36 meters. Honya Bakhtiyar Mahmood from Al Fatat Sports Club – Nineveh secured the silver with a throw of 11.37 meters, while Dana Ali Alazemi from Salwa Alsabah Club in Kuwait took the bronze with a throw of 10.31 meters.

Emirati athlete Mahra Abdulrahim Enqelya from Sharjah Women’s Sports Club claimed the gold in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:03.23. Her teammate Sara Fahad Mohammed secured the silver with a time of 1:04.60, and Sarah Abdulkareem Alhelal from Khaleej Club earned the bronze with a time of 1:06.46.

The UAE team also emerged victorious in the women’s 4x400m relay, with Sharjah Women’s Sports Club finishing with a combined time of 4:00.43. Iraq secured the second position with a time of 4:02.15, while Jordan claimed the bronze with a time of 4:03.88.

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