
06/07/2025
🔥 PERSONAL BEST ALERT! 🔥
🇬🇲 Gambian sprinter Alieu Joof was in spectacular form on Saturday, July 6, 2025, at the Occitanie Regional Championships in Albi, France, where he clocked a new Personal Best (PB) in the men’s 200m.
Running in Series 10 of the senior men’s category, Joof stormed to victory in a time of 20.77 seconds with a legal tailwind of +0.8 m/s, earning an impressive 1102 World Athletics points. His performance placed him ahead of French sprinters Dejan Ottou (21.21s) and Mustapha Traore (21.52s).
This result marks a major milestone in Joof’s sprinting career and further establishes him as one of Gambia’s rising sprint talents on the European circuit.
🇬🇲💬 “This PB is a big step forward for me. I’m feeling confident and grateful for the support. The goal now is to keep improving and represent The Gambia at the highest level,” Joof said after his race.
👏🏾 The Gambia Athletics Association congratulates Alieu Joof on this outstanding achievement and encourages him to keep pushing boundaries on the track.
📊 Final Results – 200m Series 10 (Albi, France)
🥇 Alieu Joof (GAM) – 20.77s (PB)
🥈 Dejan Ottou – 21.21s
🥉 Mustapha Traore – 21.52s
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