Ghana’s 100m record holder Benjamin Azamati has joined the 4x100m relay team for their upcoming 2024 World Athletics Relay Championship in the Bahamas.
The Ghana Athletics Association has confirmed Azamati’s inclusion, highlighting the significance of his participation in the crucial event.
Azamati, alongside Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Sean Safo-Antwi, and Joseph Paul Amoah, aims to secure qualification for the men’s 4 x 100m relay team to the Olympic Games in Paris, France.
Scheduled for May 4 and 5, 2024, at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, the World Athletics Relays Championship serves as a pivotal Olympic qualifier for athletes from over 40 nations.
Ranked 15th globally, the 4x100m men’s relay team is actively accumulating points and striving for automatic qualification. Their recent participation in the 2023 African Games and the Penn Relays saw them secure second place, trailing behind Nigeria and Jamaica.
PENN RELAYS.
Ghana 🇬🇭 came second in the 4x100m relay race behind Jamaica (39.59s) in a time of 39.71s.
Only Joseph Paul Amoah from the team that picked up the silver medal from the African Games was here to compete. There was no Benjamin Azamati.
The team that ran here:… pic.twitter.com/8PLuQrINLQ
— Yaw (@theyawofosu) April 27, 2024
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While their current ranking puts them in contention for the 2024 Olympic Games, the team must sustain their position or improve their time to fend off potential challengers. Achieving a better time than the 38.43s recorded at the African Games is crucial to maintaining their position and ward off competitors aiming to surpass them.
Reflecting on their previous Olympic outing in Tokyo 2020, where they set a national record but faced disqualification in the final due to a lane violation, the Ghanaian relay team is determined to triumphantly return to the Olympic stage.
The upcoming championship serves as a vital opportunity for redemption and securing their spot at the prestigious event.
With Azamati’s inclusion and the team’s unwavering determination, Ghana remains poised to make a strong impression and secure Olympic qualification in the relay events.
