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Benjamin Azamati

Also known as: Benjami Azamati

Benjamin Azamati — Ghanaian sprinter competing in men's 100m, finished seventh at 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

2026-05-012026-09-17

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    National 100m record holder Abdul Rasheed Saminu, alongside Benjamin Azamati and Isaac Botsio, is expected to compete in the men’s 100m heats as Ghana looks to revive its campaign.

    Team Ghana endures disappointing Day 3 at 2026 Commonwealth Games
  3. The Ghanaian Times

    The announcement comes as Ghana finalises preparations for the Games, with Amoah expected to spearhead the athletics team alongside fellow sprint stars Benjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu.

    Abdul Wahib Omar set to launch Team Ghana’s boxing campaign in Glasgow
  4. Joy Online

    Sprinter Benjamin Azamati returns to the team after missing out on the African Senior Athletics Championships in May.Mustapha Bokpin who also missed the Championships, has also returned.

    Azamati, Rose Yeboah lead Ghana’s 40-member Commonwealth Games Team
  5. May 2026
  6. Joy Online

    Ghanaian Olympian and two-time African Games medalist Benjamin Azamati reunites with Coach Bolton to anchor the new team.

    Sportswear brand On introduces OAC Sprint, its first professional sprint team
  7. Joy Online

    The hope is that she follows the path travelled by Joseph Paul Amoah, Benjamin Azamati, etc, by winning a scholarship in the United States.

    Hindsight: What next for the women’s relay team after African Championships?
  8. The Ghanaian Times

    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.

    Ghana wins bronze in 4x100m at 24th African Senior Athletics Championships
  9. Joy Online

    The quartet of Benjamin Azamati, Joseph Paul Amoah, Edwin Gadayi and Abdul Rasheed Saminu finished second in their race, clocking 38.09 seconds behind China to seal qualification.

    World Athletics President backs Ghana relay team for World Championships podium finish
  10. Joy Online

    Ghanaian sprinter Abdul Rasheed Saminu has revealed how encouragement from teammate, Benjamin Azamati, inspired him to chase Ghana’s national 100m record.

    Azamati urged me to break his 100m NR – Saminu
  11. Joy Online

    Leading Ghana’s squad are national 100m record holder Abdul Rasheed Saminu and sprint star Benjamin Azamati, both of whom are scheduled to compete in the men’s 100m and the 4x100m relay.

    Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Azamati lead Ghana squad for African Athletics Championships
  12. Daily Guide

    Athletes including Abdul Rasheed and Benjamin Azamati publicly called for better planning and improved support from sports authorities.

    Sports Ministry Responds To Relay Team Concerns

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Ghana wins two medals at 2026 Commonwealth Games

    Team Ghana earned two medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: Zinabu Issah won silver in the women's T57 shot put and Amadu Mohammed claimed bronze in men's 55kg boxing. The Ghana Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association Ghana praised the athletes' courage, resilience and determination.

    4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 3 August

  1. Ghana loses Commonwealth Games relay medal after Canada appeal

    Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team, initially promoted to bronze after Canada's disqualification, dropped back to fourth place when Canada's protest was upheld at Glasgow 2026. The Ghanaian quartet's 38.13-second finish ended a potential 52-year wait for a Commonwealth Games relay medal in the event.

    3 August 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Ghana loses Commonwealth Games relay bronze after Canada overturns disqualification

    Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team was stripped of a bronze medal at Glasgow 2026 after Canada successfully appealed its initial disqualification, dropping Ghana from third to fourth place. The result ends Ghana's 52-year wait for a Commonwealth Games relay medal, with the team clocking 38.13 seconds in the final.

    3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Saturday 1 August

  1. Ghana men's relay team loses bronze medal after Canada wins appeal

    Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team was stripped of a bronze medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after Canada successfully overturned its initial disqualification, returning the medal to Nigeria and restoring Australia's gold and Canada's silver. The reversal denied Ghana what would have been its first Commonwealth Games podium finish in the men's 4x100m relay since 1974, ending hopes of breaking a 52-year medal drought in the event.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 July

  1. Ghanaian boxer Pappoe withdraws from Commonwealth Games due to injury

    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

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Azamati seventh in 100m; Eseme sets Games record

    Ghanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, clocking 10.11 seconds. Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme won gold with a Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 seconds, with Australia's Lachlan Kennedy taking silver and Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi bronze.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Benjamin Azamati advances to 100m final at Commonwealth Games

    Benjamin Azamati qualified for the men's 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after finishing third in his semifinal with a time of 10.00 seconds. Ghanaian record holder Abdul Rasheed Saminu narrowly missed qualification, finishing third in his semifinal with 10.06 seconds.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ghanaian sprinters Azamati, Saminu lead men's 100m heats

    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

Monday 27 July

  1. Azamati advances to Commonwealth Games 100m semi-finals

    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

Sunday 26 July

  1. Ghana's three sprinters compete in men's 100m at Commonwealth Games

    Ghana will field Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati and Isaac Botsio in the men's 100m heats at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Monday, with heats beginning at 9:10 a.m. Ghana time. The top two athletes in each heat will advance to the semi-finals.

    26 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Team Ghana faces setback on Day 3 of Commonwealth Games

    None of Ghana's athletes advanced on Day 3 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with swimmers Nubia Adjei and Abeku Jackson failing to progress and boxers Nancy Bamfo and Adelaide Dede Djabatey losing by unanimous decision. The team hopes to recover on Day 4 with sprinters Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Benjamin Azamati and Isaac Botsio competing in the men's 100m heats.

    26 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 24 July

  1. Abdul Wahib Omar opens Ghana's boxing campaign in Glasgow

    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

Monday 13 July

  1. Ghana announces 40-member team for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

    The Commonwealth Games Association of Ghana has named a 40-member "High-Performance Squad" for Glasgow 2026, featuring sprinter Benjamin Azamati, national high jump record holder Rose Yeboah, and relay team members Joseph Paul Amoah, Abdul Rasheed-Saminu, and James Dadzie. The squad will undergo intensified training and sports science support ahead of competition.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 21 May

  1. Swiss sportswear brand On launches professional sprint team

    Swiss performance brand On has launched the On Athletics Club (OAC) Sprint team, a new elite squad based in Los Angeles designed to compete in global short-distance track and compete on the sport's biggest stages.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 18 May

  1. Ghana's women's relay team finishes third at African Championships

    Ghana's women's relay team, comprising three student athletes and one part-time athlete enlisted with security services, clocked 44.85 seconds to secure third place at the African Championships held at the University of Ghana Stadium, winning over initial skeptics about their readiness for elite competition.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. 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

Wednesday 13 May

  1. World Athletics President encourages Ghana relay team for podium finish

    Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team has qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Beijing after finishing second at the World Relays with a time of 38.09 seconds. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said the team should aim for a podium finish, noting this marks Ghana's fourth successive World Championships appearance.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 9 May

  1. Saminu chased 100m record with Azamati's encouragement

    Ghanaian sprinter Abdul Rasheed Saminu says teammate Benjamin Azamati, the former 100m national record holder, urged him to attempt breaking the national record, telling him it would boost his professional prospects. Saminu revealed he felt well-prepared after weeks of training and did not know his finishing time until the commentator announced it.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. Ghana names Saminu, Azamati for African Athletics Championships

    Ghana Athletics has announced Team Ghana for the African Seniors Athletics Championships at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon from May 12 to 17, 2026. The squad is led by 100m record holder Abdul Rasheed Saminu and sprint star Benjamin Azamati, both scheduled to compete in the men's 100m and 4x100m relay, while reigning African Games 200m champion Joseph Paul Amoah will compete in the 100m instead of the 200m.

    8 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Ghana relay team qualifies for 2027 World Athletics Championships

    Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team secured qualification for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing at the 2026 World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, finishing second in 38.09 seconds and marking their fourth consecutive appearance at the global event. Following public concerns from athletes about preparation and travel arrangements, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation clarified that travel schedules and preparation timelines are determined by sports federations and international competition requirements, not the Ministry itself.

    5 May 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Ghana men's 4x100m relay secures 2027 World Championships spot

    Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team qualified for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in Beijing by finishing second in the second-round qualifiers at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana with a time of 38.09 seconds. The team's improved baton exchanges and execution secured one of the available qualification slots.

    5 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 4 May

  1. Ghana relay team claims World Championships spot amid logistical complaints

    Ghana's relay team finished second to China in 38.09 seconds to secure automatic qualification for next year's World Athletics Championships in Beijing, their fourth consecutive appearance. However, athletes have criticized the Sports Ministry and Ghana Athletics for poor travel arrangements, including late ticket distribution and inadequate recovery time before competition.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghanaian sprinter missed World Relays due to travel complications

    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.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Sports Ministry denies responsibility for relay team travel challenges

    Ghana's 4x100m relay team qualified for next year's World Athletics Championships in Beijing after finishing second at the 2026 World Relays in Botswana, but raised concerns about travel and preparation. The Sports Ministry responded that arrival timelines and competition schedules are determined by federation engagements and international protocols, not by the Ministry.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 3 May

  1. Ghana's 4x100m relay qualifies for Beijing 2027 World Championships

    Ghana's 4x100m relay team qualified for next year's World Athletics Championships in Beijing by finishing second at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana with a time of 38.09 seconds, securing the country's fourth consecutive appearance. The team's qualification was overshadowed by their complaints about inadequate support from the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, prompting Ghana Athletics president to pledge improvements.

    3 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Azamati criticizes Sports Ministry after Ghana's relay qualification

    Benjamin Azamati voiced concerns over Ghana's preparation after the men's 4x100m relay team qualified for a fourth consecutive World Athletics Championships appearance at the World Relays. He criticized the late arrival and short preparation time compared to competitors, saying the team had been traveling since Wednesday and arrived a day before the race on a new continent.

    3 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ghana's 4x100m relay qualifies for fourth consecutive World Championships

    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

  4. Ghana's men's 4x100m relay qualifies for World Championships

    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

  5. Ghana's 4x100m relay team qualifies for fourth consecutive World Championships

    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

  6. Ghana 4x100m relay finishes fourth, misses final at World Relays

    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

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