Ghana sprinter Joseph Paul Amoah has assured Ghanaians of a podium finish for the country’s Men’s 4×100 Relay Team to make amends for the disappointment of missing out on a medal win in the individual sprint events particularly in the Men’s 100 Metre race. (Scroll down to watch video)
Paul Amoah and Ghana’s National Record holder Abdul-Rasheed Saminu competed in the final of the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships but ended up finishing fourth and sixth respectively in a time of 10.32 seconds.
Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme won the gold medal after finishing the race in a time of 10.25 seconds. South Africa’s Bradley Nkoana won the silver medal after running a time of 10.311 seconds while Nigeria’s Chidrra Ezeakor won bronze in a time of 10.318 seconds.
Speaking after the race, Paul Amoah shared his disappointment after the podium miss but delivered a big promise.
🎥 🇬🇭 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
“I’m disappointed but I’m sure in the coming days we’re going to fix stuff. Relays is tomorrow, we’re going to miss Ben-Azamati- but we’re hoping to let whatever team that we put together be a good one. We will assure Ghanaians that we will get to the finals and make sure that we get a medal” Amoah said.
🎥 🇬🇭 “It’s still not really clear. We are waiting for the actual result. It’s like someone was ahead of the Nigerian.”
Ghana’s Joseph Paul Amoah on the 100m final at the African Athletics Championships.#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/IbCf302qE2
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) May 13, 2026
