Also known as: Rasheed Saminu
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu — Ghana's 100m national record-holder, competing at 2026 Commonwealth Games and African Seniors Championships.
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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 …
Cameroon’s Eseme Stuns Saminu, Amoah To Win Men’s 100m FinalThe Ghanaian Times
… 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 relaysJoy Online
… 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 finishJoy Online
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. …
ASAC 2026: Joe Paul and Saminu miss out on podium finish in 100mJoy Online
The 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 finalJoy Online
… 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 lensJoy Online
The 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 semisJoy Online
Ghana’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 backGhanaian boxer Desmond Pappoe withdrew from his quarter-final bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing a fitness test due to a shoulder injury. In a separate development, Ghana's Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final, clocking 10.11 seconds.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghanaian boxer Desmond Pappoe withdrew from his quarter-final bout at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after failing a fitness test due to a shoulder injury. In a separate development, Ghana's Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final, clocking 10.11 seconds.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghanaian sprinter Abdul-Rasheed Saminu won his men's 100m heat at the Commonwealth Games with a season's best time of 10.01 seconds, qualifying for the semi-finals where he will compete on Tuesday.
28 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
At the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, Ghanaians Benjamin Azamati (10.00) and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (10.01) recorded the fastest times across the 11 men's 100m heats at Scotstoun Stadium, advancing to the semi-finals alongside Wales' Jeremiah Azu and England's Elliot Jones.
28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Benjamin Azamati won his opening heat at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a season's best time of 10.00 seconds, securing automatic qualification for Tuesday's semi-finals. Isaac Botsio finished 4th in his heat and did not advance, while compatriot Abdul-Rasheed Saminu also qualified for the semis.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Abdul-Rasheed Saminu booked his place in the men's 100m semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, clocking a season's best time of 10.01 seconds to win his opening heat. The national record holder will compete in the semi-finals on Tuesday as he pursues the Commonwealth title.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Abdul Wahib Omar will launch Team Ghana's boxing campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow against England's Patris Mughalzai in the men's 65kg preliminary round. Omar, who won bronze at Birmingham 2022, leads a contingent of 10 Ghanaian boxers aiming to add to Ghana's boxing legacy.
24 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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.
19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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.
18 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →