Egypt’s Shahd Mohamed retained her African keirin title with victory on the final day of the continental championships in Abuja, Nigeria.
With two laps remaining in the final, the riders squeezed together into corner one, and South Africa’s Amber Hindmarch – bronze in sprint and kilo, earlier in the week – was brought down on the inside, likely a result of a touch of wheels with a rider in front of her.
With the speed rising as the finish approached, Mohamed moved towards the front, claiming the sprinters lane with half a lap to go, and holding off the late charge of Nigeria’s Grace Ayuba for the win.
It was the third podium at the championships with the same 1-2, following the match sprint and kilo time trial.
Mary Samuel sat up just behind, resigned to a continental bronze.
CAC > Track African Championships > 2026
Overall
| Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Velodrome | Abuja | ||
| Date | 17 May 2026 | ||
| CAC Track African Championships 2026 : Overall | |||
| Result | |||
| Pos | Nat | Rider | |
| 1 | EGY | Shahd Mohamed | |
| 2 | NGR | Grace Ayuba | |
| 3 | NGR | Mary Samuel | |
| 4 | BEN | Charlotte Metoevi | |
| 5 | BEN | Hermionne Ahouissou | |
| 6 | RSA | Amber Hindmarch | DNF |
| 7 | ALG | Siham Bousbaa | |
| 8 | KEN | Monica Kiplagat | |
| 9 | KEN | Grace Kaviro | |
Hindmarch was slow to get up following her crash; but shortly after, she was back on a bike, winning the women’s madison with S’annara Grove.
TrackPiste reports that South Africa topped the medal table at the competition, with 22 gold medals across elite and junior events, ahead of Egypt with 10, and hosts Nigeria on 9.
