World Athletics Championships: Ghana 4th in Men’s Relay, USA Win Gold
Ghana Miss Out on 4x100m Medal as USA Claim Gold at World Championships
Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team came agonizingly close to making history at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, finishing fourth in a fiercely contested final.
The quartet of Ibrahim Fuseini, Benjamin Azamati, Joseph Paul Amoah, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu ran a superb race, clocking 37.93 seconds. However, they narrowly missed out on bronze as the Netherlands produced a national record of 37.81 seconds to edge ahead.
The United States lived up to expectations, storming to victory in a world-leading 37.29 seconds. Their line-up featured Christian Coleman, Kenneth Bednarek, Courtney Lindsey, and anchor Noah Lyles. The contest for gold came down to Lyles against Canada’s Andre De Grasse in the final leg, but Lyles pulled clear to secure the win.
Canada, led by De Grasse, took silver in a season’s best time of 37.55 seconds, while the Netherlands surprised many with their record-breaking bronze finish.
Germany finished fifth with 38.29 seconds, followed by hosts Japan in sixth at 38.35 seconds, and France in seventh with 38.58 seconds. Australia failed to finish.
For Ghana, the fourth-place finish marks both heartbreak and progress. The team had qualified strongly and entered the final with confidence. Their time of 37.93 seconds was highly competitive and placed them among the world’s best, though just shy of the podium.
The result highlights the growing strength of Ghana’s sprinting programme, led by athletes competing both locally and in the US collegiate system. Despite missing out on a medal, their performance underlines the potential for future success on the global stage.
In other events, Ghana’s Rose Yeboah competed in the Women’s High Jump final. She placed 15th after unsuccessful attempts to clear 1.93m. While not the result she hoped for, Yeboah’s qualification for the final is a positive step for Ghanaian athletics, showcasing the nation’s presence beyond the sprints.
The World Championships in Tokyo have once again demonstrated the intensity of competition at the highest level. For Ghana, the narrow miss in the men’s 4x100m relay will be a source of motivation as they prepare for future championships and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
With athletes like Azamati, Amoah, and Fuseini continuing to develop, Ghana is increasingly positioned as a serious contender in global sprinting.
