Also known as: Saminu · 100m national record holder
Abdul Rasheed Saminu — Ghanaian sprinter and 100m record holder, competed in Ghana's 4x100m relay team at 2026 World Relays.
Competed as part of Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, where the quartet initially finished fourth in their heat before bouncing back to secure a historic fourth consecutive qualification for the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Saminu subsequently criticized the Sports Ministry's travel arrangements, citing poor logistics and insufficient recovery time that affected the team's performance.
Sprinter Abdul Rasheed Saminu's representatives have issued a statement clarifying his recent remarks on the national 4x100m team's preparation for the World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, saying the comments were misinterpreted and taken out of context, and that the matter has been addressed by appropriate authorities.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Sprinter Abdul Rasheed Saminu's representatives have issued a statement clarifying his recent remarks on the national 4x100m team's preparation for the World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, saying the comments were misinterpreted and taken out of context, and that the matter has been addressed by appropriate authorities.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghanaian sprinter Ibrahim Fuseini missed the World Athletics Relays in Botswana after missing his first flight by six minutes and subsequently being refused boarding on a second flight by airline officials who demanded a visa despite him holding a Ghanaian passport.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Ghana's 100m record holder, has criticized the Sports Ministry's travel arrangements following the men's 4x100m relay team's qualification for the World Athletics Championships, calling the arrangements poor and saying athletes competed with jet lag and insufficient recovery after a 14-hour flight and 16-hour layover.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Benjamin Azamati's men's 4x100m relay team secured qualification for a fourth consecutive World Athletics Championships, finishing second behind China in 38.09 seconds at the World Relays to book their place at next year's championships in Beijing.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team secured a historic fourth consecutive qualification for the World Athletics Championships, clocking 38.09 seconds to finish second at the World Relays. The quartet of Joseph Paul Amoah, Benjamin Azamati, Abdul Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi bounced back after a disappointing day-one performance to seal their place at next year's championships in Beijing.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team secured qualification for a fourth consecutive appearance at the World Athletics Championships by finishing second behind China in 38.09 seconds at the World Relays. The team comprised Edwin Gadayi, Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team, comprising Joseph Paul Amoah, Benjamin Azamati, Abdul Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi, finished fourth in their heat at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana with a season-best time of 38.19 seconds, missing qualification for the final due to a less-than-smooth baton exchange on the second leg. The team will have another opportunity to qualify for the World Championships in Beijing in the second round.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team finished fourth in Heat 3 at the World Relays in Botswana, narrowly missing automatic qualification for next year's World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Former coach Elorm Amenakpor urged the team to secure qualification in a second opportunity, warning that another miss would significantly complicate their path to the championships.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's relay quartet, which finished fourth in their heat on Saturday, will compete in Sunday's repechage race against Spain, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, Italy and China, with a top-two finish needed to qualify for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's men's 4x100m team finished fourth in Heat 3 of the World Relays in Botswana with a time of 38.18 seconds, narrowly missing automatic qualification for next year's World Athletics Championships in Beijing. The team will have another opportunity on Sunday to secure a fourth consecutive World Championships appearance.
2 May 2026 · Joy Online →