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Abdul-Rasheed Saminu

Also known as: Rasheed Saminu

Ghana's 100m national record-holder competing in the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships and relay team qualifying for 2027 World Athletics Championships.

2026-05-042026-07-01
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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy 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 semis

  3. Joy 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 back
Sport

Ghana relay team qualifies for 2027 worlds amid support concerns

The News

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 →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Ghana relay team qualifies for 2027 worlds amid support concerns

    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 →

Monday 18 May

  1. Ghana takes bronze in men's and women's 4x100m relays

    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 →

Saturday 16 May

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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 →

  3. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

  2. 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 →

  3. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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 →

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