Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme powered to victory in the men’s 100m final at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships, clocking 10.25 seconds to win gold on Wednesday, May 13.
While Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu and Joseph Paul Amoah missed out on medals at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
There was a lengthy delay after the race as officials reviewed the results following the close finish among the athletes. The hold-up also left Team Ghana waiting with bated breath to confirm the final placings of Joseph Paul Amoah and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu.
After the review, Amoah was confirmed in fourth place with a time of 10.32 seconds, narrowly missing out on a medal, while Saminu finished sixth in the same time of 10.32 seconds.
Eseme eventually emerged as the winner after edging a competitive field in a tense final that kept spectators waiting for the official confirmation.
Both Saminu and Amoah had impressed in the heats and semifinals heading into the final, but were unable to secure podium places despite strong performances in front of the home crowd.
Official time for the 100m finals.
1. Eseme 10.25s
2. Nkoana 10:31
3. Chidera 10:31
4. Joe Paul 10: 32
5. Makarawu 10: 32
6. Saminu 10:32
7. Kone 10:37
8. Simao 10:55
🎥 🇬🇭 Cameroon’s Emmanul Eseme stun Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu and Paul Amoah to win men’s 100m final#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/bSEXJsJKNJ
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) May 13, 2026
