A photo of Ghana’s relay team
Ghana Athletics Federation has announced the athletics team that will represent the nation at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
An eight-athlete squad led by sprint sensations Benjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu was announced on Tuesday, September 9,2025.
Speaking on Joy News, Athletics coach, Elorm Amenakpor set a clear target for Benjamin Azamati, Ibrahim Fuseini, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu stating,
“My hope is that Ben, Fuseini, and Rasheed at least make it to the semifinals.”
He also added that “Semifinals is one of the most difficult race an athlete can run because only three can qualify to the finals, with the rest becoming the two best losers.”
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Saminu, Ghana’s national 100m record holder with a blistering 9.86 seconds and Azamati, a veteran sprinter with a 9.97 seconds season’s best are competing in the 100m and 4x100m relay.
Fuseini who is also known for his explosive finishing leg, will race in the 200m and relay.
Ghana aims to not only reach the semifinals but also push for a podium finish at the 20th edition of the global event in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, 2025.
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