Ghanaian athlete Adul-Rasheed Saminu has become the center of discussion after his stunning sprint at the NCCA East Preliminary- quarter finals, finishing at 9.86 seconds.
During the 100-meter race, Adul-Rasheed became Ghana’s new fastest man “unseating” Benjamin Azamati.
Saminu’s lightning-fast run beat Benjamin Azamati’s 2022 national record of 9.90 seconds by four-hundredths of a second, whilst booking his place at September’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
During the competition on Friday, May 30, 2025, the 27-year-old’s incredible person surpassed Kanyinsola Ajayi who recorded the second place with a 9.95 seconds.
Jelani Watkins secured third place with a record of 10.01 seconds while Davonte Howell made it to the fourth position with 10.05.
Saminu’s incredible rise continues a remarkable year that saw him clock wind-assisted 9.87 seconds last month before delivering his best when it counted most.
Watch the video below:
OFFICIAL: 🇬🇭Benjamin Azamati’s 100m national record (9.90s) has been shattered by Abdul-Rasheed Saminu.
Saminu ran a blistering 9.86s at the NCAA East Prelims quarter-finals.
Saminu is now Ghana’s fastest sprinter ever over 100m. #3Sports pic.twitter.com/D8HaVDPFEt
— #3Sports (@3SportsGh) May 30, 2025
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