Video of Ghana's 4x100m Electric Run as They Reach Final of World Athletics Championships Final Spotted

Video of Ghana's 4x100m Electric Run as They Reach Final of World Athletics Championships Final Spotted

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
  • Ghana's 4x100 team have secured qualification to the final of the World Athletics championships in Oregon
  • The team led by 100m record holder Benjamin Azamati blistered through to put themselves in a position of winning a medal
  • The quartet finished behind the Great Britain and the United States of America in the semi-final in Eugene, Oregon

Ghana stands a chance of winning a medal at the World Athletics Champions currently ongoing in Oregon in the United States.

The 4x100m team reached the final of the championship after finishing an impressive third in the semi-final in Eugene, Oregon.

In a video posted on Twitter, the impressive quartet went toe-to-toe with the big boys to secure a final berth.

Ghana, 4x100, World Athletics Championship, Azamati
Ghana has reached the final of the 4x100m race at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Credit: @JoySportsGH
Source: Twitter

Ghana finished behind the Great Britain and the United States with a a time of 38.58s and will now make the track for the final.

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The team made up of Joseph Paul Amoah, Emmanuel Oduro, Sean-Sarfo Antwi and Benjamin Azamati are poised for history at the World Athletics Championship.

Ghana has struggled at the championships after Azamati and Paul Amoah missed the semi-finals of the 100m and 200m races respectively.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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