Ghanaian sprinters Benjamin Azamati and Aggerh Barnabas fell short of securing medals in the men’s 100m finals at the African Games.
Despite being Ghana’s national record holder, Azamati finished fifth with a time of 10.45s, while his teammate, Aggerh, claimed the sixth spot with a time of 10.50s.
The results were disappointing for the enthusiastic Ghanaian fans at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. Cameroon’s Emmanuel Alobwede clinched gold with an impressive 10.14s.
Nigeria’s Itsekiri Usheoritse secured silver with a time of 10.23s, and Namibia’s Gilbert Hainuca took bronze with 10.29s.
In the women’s 100m race, Ghana’s Mary Boakye finished seventh with a time of 11.71, missing out on a podium finish.
Gambia’s Bass Bittaye Gina Mariam claimed gold in the women’s 100m race with a time of 11.36s, followed by Maia Alyse in second with 11.49s. Nigeria‘s Olajide Olayinka secured the bronze medal with a time of 11.55s.