Ghanaian long-distance runner William Amponsah clinched the silver medal in the men’s half marathon at the ongoing African Games in Accra.
Amponsah, the national 10,000m record holder, finished the race in one hour, five minutes, and thirteen seconds (1:05:13) at the University of Ghana campus, just nine seconds behind the winner, Amare Hailemicael of Eritrea.
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Zimbabwe’s Isaac Mpofu secured the bronze medal with a time of 1:05:37. Another Ghanaian athlete, Koogo Atia, finished fifteenth in a time of one hour, twelve minutes, and fourteen seconds (1:12:14).
Despite finishing fifth, Amponsah set a new national record in the men’s 10,000m event, improving his previous record by 2.79 seconds.