Ghana will not have representation in the 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games following the elimination of both Benjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu in the semi-finals.
Azamati finished ninth in Semi-Final 1 on Sunday, posting a time of 10.17 seconds. Meanwhile, Saminu secured a seventh-place finish in Semi-Final 3 with a time of 10.05 seconds.
Azamati had advanced to the semi-finals after placing second in Heat 1 of the earlier round, recording a time of 10.08 seconds, just behind Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson. Despite their strong performances in the heats, neither athlete managed to secure a spot in the 100m final.
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