The Ghana women’s 4x100m relay team secured a bronze medal on the third day of the track and field events at the ongoing African Games in Accra.
The team, consisting of Mary Boakye, Janet Mensah, Doris Mensah, and Hor Halutie, finished third with a time of 44.21s, behind winners Nigeria and second-placed Liberia.
Having won their heats leading up to the final, the race was expected to be a closely contested affair among the three West African nations, which proved to be the case.
Nigeria, featuring Tobi Amusan on the anchor leg, who had just defended her 100m hurdles title an hour before the relay, powered to victory to retain the title they won five years ago in Rabat.
Despite a strong start from Boakye and a solid effort from Janet Mensah on the back straight, Ghana was trailing behind Nigeria by the time the baton reached Hor Halutie. In a tight race for second place with Kyree Josephine of Liberia, Halutie narrowly missed out on silver, securing bronze for Ghana.
The bronze medal marks a redemption for Ghana, who finished last in the event at the previous African Games in Rabat due to a baton change mix-up.