Ghana’s Men’s 4×100m relay team edged Nigeria to win Heat 3 of the Men’s 4×100m relay at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Championships ongoing in Cameroon.
Team Ghana booked a place in the final, clocking a time of 39.15 seconds to claim the first position, while Nigeria finished second.
With Ghana’s star sprinters Benjamin Azamati and Joseph Paul Amoah missing in action, a quartet comprising Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Edwin Gadayi, and Abdul Rasheed stepped up to the challenge.
Ibrahim Fuseini, who ran the first leg for Ghana in lane 3, had a good start and handed over to Botsio, who maintained the momentum. Third leg Gadayi then put Ghana in the lead with an astonishing burst on the bend, and anchor leg Rasheed applied the finishing touches.
Team Ghana will be hoping to claim the gold medal in the final on Monday, June 24, 2024.
They will be facing Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Botswana, South Africa, Kenya, and Namibia.
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Ghana 🇬🇭cooks Nigeria🇳🇬 again🔥
Ghana’s 4x100m relay team beat Nigeria to 1st place in Heat 3 at the ongoing African Champs in Douala.
Without Joe Paul and Azamati, Rasheed Saminu anchored a new-look team to a 39.16s finish.
Both countries meet in the final on again Monday. pic.twitter.com/za6EJWLxsk
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