Ghana’s 4×100m men’s relay team is set to compete in Heat 2 at the Paris Olympic Games. The team, including Benjamin Azamati, Joseph Paul Amoah, Abdul Rasheed Saminu, Isaac Botsio, and Ibrahim Fuseini, needs to place in the top three or secure one of the two fastest times to advance to the final.
Azamati and Amoah, who were part of the previous Olympic squad, return to the team, while Saminu, Botsio, and Fuseini bring strong performances to bolster the lineup. Saminu, making his Olympic debut, has posted impressive times of 10.02s, 10.05s, and 10.08s this season, including his latest in Paris.
Team captain Joseph Amoah called the team’s depth a “beautiful headache.” They will face tough competition from Tokyo 2020 silver medallists Canada, bronze medallists China, and top contenders Jamaica and Germany. The lineup also includes a rematch with 2023 African Games bronze medallists Liberia, host nation France, and familiar rival Brazil.
Ghana set a national record of 38.08s at the last Olympics, which they improved to 38.07s at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, finishing fifth.
The race is scheduled to start at 9:35 am Ghana time.
