… The Ghanaian quartet of Edwin Gadayi, Joseph-Paul Amoah, Ibrahim Fuseini and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu clocked 38.74 seconds to finish third, producing a spirited display in front of passionate home supporters at Accra 2026. …
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Abdul-Rasheed Saminu
Also known as: Rasheed Saminu
Ghana sprinter and 100m national record-holder competing at 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships.
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- May 2026
… The Ghanaian quartet made up of Edwin Gadayi, Joseph-Paul Amoah, Ibrahim Fuseini and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu delivered a spirited performance in front of the home fans to secure a podium finish at #Accra2026. …
African Athletics Championships: Ghana claims bronze in men’s 4×100 relayJoseph Paul Amoah and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu The 2026 African Seniors Athletics Championships (ASAC) being hosted in Accra continued at the University of Ghana Stadium as Ghana’s Joseph Paul Amoah, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi were all in action on the second day but they …
Cameroon’s Eseme Stuns Saminu, Amoah To Win Men’s 100m Final… Paul Amoah and Ghana’s National Record holder, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, competed in the final of the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships but ended up finishing fourth and sixth respectively in a time of 10.32 seconds. …
Amoah promises medal sweep in relays… Ghana’s Joseph Paul Amoah, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi were all in action on the second day as they missed out on medals in the men’s 100m event. …
ASAC 2026: Day 2 in pictures as Ghana fail to make podium finishThe Ghanaian duo of Joseph Paul Amoah, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu all missed out a podium finish in the men’s 100m at the ongoing African Seniors Athletics Championships. …
ASAC 2026: Joe Paul and Saminu miss out on podium finish in 100mThe Ghanaian duo of Joseph Paul Amoah, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu have made the 100m-finals of the ongoing African Seniors Athletics Championships. …
ASAC 2026: Joe Paul and Saminu qualify for 100m final… Ghana’s Joseph Paul Amoah, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi were all in action on the opening. …
Accra 2026: Day 1 of African Seniors Athletics Championships through the lensThe Ghanaian trio of Joseph Paul Amoah, Edwin Gadayi and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu have all made the 100m semi-finals of the ongoing African Seniors Athletics Championships. …
ASAC 2026: Joe Paul, Gadayi and Saminu qualify for 100m semisGhana’s national 100m record-holder, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, has fired back at critics, revealing that the athletes earn nothing from competing for the country at championships. …
We don’t earn anything representing Ghana – Saminu fires back
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Ghana's relay team claims bronze at African Senior Athletics Championships
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Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team won bronze at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships, clocking 38.74 seconds at the University of Ghana Stadium. Ivory Coast took gold (38.52 seconds) and Nigeria silver (38.70 seconds), as Ghana's medal tally reached four.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Yesterday
Ghana's relay team claims bronze at African Senior Athletics Championships
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team won bronze at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships, clocking 38.74 seconds at the University of Ghana Stadium. Ivory Coast took gold (38.52 seconds) and Nigeria silver (38.70 seconds), as Ghana's medal tally reached four.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Friday 15 May
Ghana wins relay bronze at African Athletics Championships
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team won bronze at the African Athletics Championships with a time of 38.74 seconds at the University of Ghana Stadium, with Ivory Coast taking gold (38.52s) and Nigeria silver (38.70s). The relay bronze adds to Ghana's four-medal haul at the championships.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Cameroon's Eseme wins men's 100m at Accra athletics championships
Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won gold in the men's 100m final at the 2026 African Seniors Athletics Championships in Accra with a time of 10.25 seconds. Ghana's Abdul-Rasheed Saminu and Joseph Paul Amoah finished sixth and fourth respectively, both with times of 10.32 seconds, missing out on medals.
15 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Amoah vows medal in relay after missing sprint podium
Ghana sprinter Joseph Paul Amoah finished fourth in the Men's 100 Metre final at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships, missing the podium. He has promised Ghanaians a medal for the country's Men's 4×100 Relay Team in the coming competition.
15 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Thursday 14 May
Ghana athletes miss medals at African Seniors Championships day two
The 2026 African Seniors Athletics Championships continued at the University of Ghana Stadium on Wednesday with over 40 countries competing. Ghana's Joseph Paul Amoah, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi competed in the men's 100m but did not medal, while Nigeria's Tobi Amusan won gold in the women's hurdles.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 13 May
Ghanaian sprinters miss medals at African Seniors Championships
Joseph Paul Amoah and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu both advanced from their heats at the African Seniors Athletics Championships but failed to podium in the men's 100m final, with Paul finishing fourth and Saminu sixth.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Paul and Saminu advance to 100m final
Joseph Paul Amoah and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu have qualified for the 100m final at the African Seniors Athletics Championships after winning their respective heats on Wednesday. The final is scheduled for 17:15 GMT.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
2026 African Seniors Athletics Championships opens in Accra
The 2026 African Seniors Athletics Championships began at the University of Ghana Stadium on Tuesday, May 12, following an opening ceremony the night before, with over 40 countries competing. Ghana's Joseph Paul Amoah, Abdul-Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi competed on the opening day, alongside Nigeria's Tobi Amusan and athletes from other nations.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Tuesday 12 May
Three Ghanaian sprinters advance to 100m semi-finals
Joseph Paul Amoah, Edwin Gadayi, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu qualified for the 100m semi-finals of the African Seniors Athletics Championships at the University of Ghana Stadium, each finishing second in their respective heats on the opening day.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 4 May
Ghana 100m record-holder hits back over athlete compensation claims
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Ghana's 100m national record-holder and member of the 4x100m relay team that qualified for the 2027 World Athletics Championships, says athletes earn nothing representing Ghana and denies criticism about his participation in the World Relays in Botswana, asserting that mistreatment of athletes has persisted for decades.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →