National record holder Benjamin Azamati secured a spot in the semifinals of the men’s 100m event at the African Games.
Azamati clinched first place in Heat 5 with a time of 10.54 seconds.
Joining him in the next stage are Barnabas Aggerh, who finished second in Heat 2 with a time of 10.46 seconds, and Ansah Sarfo, whose time of 10.34 seconds earned him a spot as one of the best fourth-placed runners.
In the women’s category, Hor Halutie advanced to the semifinals by finishing second in Heat 1 with a time of 11.46 seconds.
However, Kwartemaa Benedicta, who finished fifth in Heat 2 with a time of 11.95 seconds, did not qualify for the next round. Mary Boakye also progressed to the next round.
The semifinals are scheduled to take place later on Monday, March 18, at 16:50 GMT.