Breaking: Edwin Gadayi runs 9.84s in GNPC Ghana Fastest Meet

Breaking: Edwin Gadayi runs 9.84s in GNPC Ghana Fastest Meet

Breaking: Edwin Gadayi runs 9.84s in GNPC Ghana Fastest Meet – Ghana’s national athlete Edwin Gadayi has run 9.84 seconds in the 100m dash at the Paa Joe Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.

He achieved this milestone in the ongoing GNPC Ghana Fastest Human meet qualification rounds on Saturday, 9th July 2022. He won the men’s 100m final in a new personal best time. He was the pre-race favourite after a tremendous performance he put it up in the Local Organising Committee for the 13th African Games Invitational Championships at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.

It is a huge personal best for the senior local national athlete after battling of series of injuries from last year. In an exclusive interview with Lomen1 tv, he disclosed how displeasure he felt when he performs abysmal during competitions and can’t leave to expectations. read more

Edwin was selected to be part of the 2019 World Athletics Relay Championships in Silesia, Poland but he couldn’t join the team due to visa issues.

on 4th June, the GNPC Ghana Fastest Human meet 2022 commenced at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Tamale, Northern Region, and the second meet was held at the Paa Joe Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ashanti Region on Saturday, 9th June. The next competition will be held at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Central Region.

Note: All times are recorded manually (hand timing)

100m Men Results

  1. Edwin Gadayi – 9.84
  2. Solomon K. Hammond – 10.11
  3. Enoch Fosuhene -10.23
  4. Bokpin Mustapha Alufar – 10.36
  5. Dennis Amponsah – 10.40
  6. Evans Agyemang – 10.45
  7. Emmanuel Ayimasu -10.52
  8. Roland Kumi Yeboah -10.68

Full Results

By Athleticshour

Sekyere Richard has had a 10-year involvement in the sport of athletics. He holds a Diploma in Physical Fitness. Sekyere has experienced the sport as a middle/distance athlete, coach, and now journalist and blogger. Sekyere has published several articles on athletics from Ghanaian Athletics to World Athletics. He currently owns and manages the content and marketing development of Athletics Hour. "I am passionate about sports, love writing and interviewing, traveling, and meeting new athletes and coaches. I like to expose the hidden talents in the youth and I am always in search of talents across Ghana". I have volunteered in one of the biggest ultra-marathons in the world "The Elton Ultra Marathon in Russia. Covered many races in Ghana including ECOWAS CAA Region II Championship and multiple roads and track races in Ghana. In 2021, he launched the "Better Ghana Athletics Agenda", which will help support organisers, athletes and coaches in all directions.

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