18-year-old Mariam Kareem secures historic gold for UAE at Asian Games 2026
- UAE's Mariam Kareem, 18, won gold at the 2026 Asian Games, clocking a Games-record 54.31 seconds.
- She broke her own personal best from qualifying, defeating Kazakhstan's Adelina Zems who took silver.
- India's Vithya Ramraj won bronze in 54.75 seconds, breaking P.T. Usha's 1984 Olympics national record.
- Kareem also broke the Asian Games record for the fastest women's 400m hurdles lap, set by Bahrain in 2023.
Source: gulfnews.com
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