Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team fell agonizingly short of a historic medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, finishing fourth in a race that underlined the country’s growing stature in global sprinting.
The quartet of Ibrahim Fuseni, Benjamin Azamati, Joseph Paul Amoah, and Abdul Rasheed Saminu clocked 37.93 seconds in the final, just 0.12 seconds away from bronze. The race was won by the United States in 37.29s, with Canada (37.55s) and the Netherlands (37.81s) completing the podium.
Although Ghana missed out on ending a 20-year medal drought at the Championships, the team’s performance sparked optimism after they had set a new national record of 37.79s in the semi-finals. Their victory in that heat raised expectations and showcased the consistency of Ghana’s sprinters against world-class opposition.
For many observers, the result was not a disappointment but a statement of intent—evidence that Ghana is inching closer to breaking back onto the world athletics medal table.
In the field events, however, fortunes were less favorable. High jumper Rose Yeboah, a two-time African Games gold medalist, could not replicate her continental dominance on the world stage. She exited the finals after failing to clear 1.93m, finishing 15th overall.
Still, Ghana’s showing in Tokyo highlights a program on the rise, with athletes pushing boundaries and edging closer to the global elite. With their youthful squad, the relay team in particular has set the stage for a brighter future in track and field.
