Elizabeth Azure Ghanaian Athlete

Elizabeth Azure Ghanaian Athlete

Elizabeth Azure Ghanaian Athlete
Elizabeth Azure Ghanaian Athlete

Elizabeth Azure is an upcoming female Ghanaian athlete. She is specialising in middle and long-distance events. Azure started her primary education at Tempane primary but her sporting career began at Garu-Tempane District, Upper East Region. Azure Elizabeth joined the High Morale Sports Club.

Gender

Female

Current

Ghana Armed Forces

Club

High Morale Athletics Club

Coach

Mr. Boinde Boniface

Personal Best

  • 1500m – 4:32 seconds
  • 5000m – 16:52 seconds
  • 10000m –  35:29 seconds
  • 21km – 01:15 minutes
  • 42km   – 02:47 minutes

Awards

Upper East overall best athlete in 2015.

Achievements

Competition Distance Time Position Location/Year
Accra International Marathon 21km 01:36 minutes 1st Accra, 2014
Milo Marathon 42km   4th Accra, 2015
Milo Marathon 42km 02:47 minutes 1st Accra, 2016
Millennium Half Marathon 21km 01:22 minutes 2nd Accra, 2016
Millennium Half Marathon 21km 01:20 minutes 1st Accra, 2017
Millennium Half Marathon 21km 01:19 minutes 1st Accra, 2018
Millennium Half Marathon 21km 01:18 minutes 1st Accra, 2019
Kumasi Marathon 21km 01:15 minutes 1st Kumasi, 2019
King of the Mountain     1st Aburi, 2018
Akropong Marathon 42km   1st Akropong, 2019
Abidjan Marathon 42km   1st Abidjan, 2017
Abidjan Marathon 42km   2nd Abidjan, 2018

 

Ghana Universities of Sports Association (GUSA) Games
Distance Time Position
5000m 17:10 seconds 1st
1500m 04:32 seconds 1st

 

International University Sports Federation (FISU)
Distance Time Position
5000m 17:00 seconds 1st
10000m 35:30 seconds 1st

 

International University Sports Federation (FISU), Ethiopia.
Distance Time Position
5000m 17:124 seconds 1st
10000m 36:05 seconds 2nd

2022

29.01 Ghana Armed Forces Cross Country Championship – 8km – 31:42.76 *et* – 6th place. 13.08 Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Cross Country Competition – 10km -5th. 27.08 Maaron Championship -10km -6th-41:10.33. 3.09 Millennium Marathon -21km – 1:25:54 – 10th. 01.10 Verna Ashanti Marathon – 1:32:00 – 14th

Hand time – ht

Electronic time – et

Updated* 01.02.2022, 13.08.2022, 31.08.2022, 19.09.2022, 08.10.2022

 

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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