Ghana’s 4x100m relay team settled for silver in the men’s 4x100m relay final after a baton change mix-up handed the advantage to Nigeria, who claimed gold.
Despite being favorites to defend their title after posting the fastest qualifying time, the Ghanaian team faced disappointment. Edwin Gadayi and Benjamin Azamati executed the first and second legs brilliantly, putting Ghana in a strong position.
Solomon Hammond maintained the lead with a decent bend, but the baton changeover with anchor leg runner Joseph Paul Amoah allowed Nigeria to overtake. Despite Amoah’s determined chase, Nigeria’s Itsikiri Utsheoritse held on for the win.
Ghana missed out on gold by just 200th of a second, with Nigeria finishing in 38.41s and Ghana in 38.43s.
The victory was sweet revenge for Nigeria, who lost to Ghana in 2019 and in 2003 when Nigeria hosted the event in Abuja.
Liberia’s men also impressed, with Joseph Fahnbulleh anchoring them to a silver in a new National Record of 38.73s.