2023 African Games: Watch how Paul Amoah, two Ghanaians reach semis of Men’s 200m dash

Ghanaian sprinters Joseph Paul Amoah, Ibrahim Fuseini and Solomon Hammond have reached the semi-finals of the men’s 200-meter race at the 2023 African Games.

The Ghanaian athletes were able to seal qualification after ranking in the best two positions in the men’s 200-meter heats held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.

National 200m record holder, Joseph Paul Amoah won the 200m race in Heat 6 to seal qualification to the next round. The former Prempeh College student finished the race with a time of 20.91 seconds.

Ibrahim Fuseini who also competed in Heat 7 polled a time of 21.02 seconds to place first to qualify for the semis while Solomon Hammond finished with a time of 21.232 seconds in second place to seal a semi-final berth.

Solomon Hammond who is a student of the University of Ghana will compete in lane two of the semi-final 1 with Joseph Paul Amoah and Ibrahim Fuseini competing in semi-finals two and three respectively.

The race is scheduled to come off at 17:20 GMT at the University of Ghana Stadium Sports Stadium on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The final will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the same venue at 16:50 GMT.

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