Leïla Ouédraogo wins women’s Ouaga Paga 5 km race
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Burkina 24
Burkinabè athlete Leïla Ouédraogo won in about 21 minutes the second women’s edition of the Ouaga Paga 5 km sporting walk, held in Ouagadougou. The race brought together several hundred participants as part of Pink October and a campaign raising awareness of women’s cancers, according to Burkina 24.
Burkinabè athlete Leïla Ouédraogo won the women’s Ouaga Paga 5 km race, held in Ouagadougou on Sunday 18 October 2026 as part of Pink October, reports Burkina 24. She covered the distance in about 21 minutes.
The second edition of the sporting walk, organised by the Jean Simporé centre, brought together several hundred girls and women. Participants from several countries took part in the event, which also sought to promote cohesion among young people through sport.
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