Ghana's 100m national record-holder competing in the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships and relay team qualifying for 2027 World Athletics Championships.
… Questions over preparation and logistics have been raised following comments from sprinter Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, who pointed to gaps in training and institutional support despite the team’s consistent global performances. …
… Ghana’s quartet of Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, Edwin Gadayi, Joseph Paul Amoah and Ibrahim Fuseini delivered a solid performance despite the absence of Benjamin Azamati, who missed the competition due to injury. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
Joseph 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 …
… 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. …
… 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. …
The 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. …
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team qualified for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, but the result has renewed focus on gaps in athlete preparation, training, and logistics support. A last-minute squad change involving travel difficulties and prior withdrawals from international competitions underscore recurring challenges in athlete camping and contingency planning.
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team qualified for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana, but the result has renewed focus on gaps in athlete preparation, training, and logistics support. A last-minute squad change involving travel difficulties and prior withdrawals from international competitions underscore recurring challenges in athlete camping and contingency planning.
Ghana's men's team finished third in 38.74 seconds at the 24th African Senior Athletics Championships, with Côte d'Ivoire winning in 38.52 seconds and Nigeria second in 38.70 seconds. The women's team also secured bronze in 44.85 seconds, with Nigeria taking gold in 42.94 seconds and Liberia second in 43.05 seconds.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.