Joseph Andoh Kwofie will leave secondary school with a lasting legacy when it comes to sprinting in Cape Coast.
At the just ended Super Zonals, the Mfantsipim student showcased blistering pace, panache and always got the crowd going after each victory with the famous Cristiano Ronaldo celebration.
“Cristiano Ronaldo and Usain Bolt for the meantime [are my idols]. I think they are famous and to be famous you have to follow someone’s steps to get up there,” Kwofie told 3Sports.
The 20-year-old, like many before him, began his journey as a footballer and on most nights, watched Ronaldo dominate the scoring charts. Kwofie’s desires changed after his sprints in a match for Takoradi-based school Diabene Catholic JHS, mpressed a stranger, who then advised him to ditch football and focus on the tracks.
Kwofie made his high school track debut in 2023, breaking the 100m and 200m records with times of 10.4 seconds and 20.8 seconds respectively. A year later, he did it again, hitting 10.1 seconds in 100m and 20.3 seconds in the 200m.
The just ended Super Zonals produced a number of action-packed moments as some immense talents shone in the two-day event.
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“If you train hard, it will not be that difficult for you to break your own record. I train a lot so it was normal for me,” Kwofie said.
Mfantsipim won their fourth straight Super Zonals title with Kwofie as the poster boy. The sports prefect left his opponents for dead in the 100m, 200m, 4*100m, 4*200m and 4*400m events. His performances attracted many admirers on social media. Two-time Olympian and African Games gold medalist, Joseph Paul Amoah was one of them.
“When I saw the video I was like, wow is this guy really in high school? I was shocked because the way he was running, his technique, the power, you know the little things that we see people do on a pro level. I was like, he’s something else,” Joseph Paul Amoah said in an exclusive to 3Sports.
“I wasn’t running that fast. I don’t know if Ben was running that fast in high school. I know I wasn’t running that fast when I was in high school. He’s something special,” Amoah added.
The concern for many has been the transition process for athletes from secondary schools. Ebenezer Appiah, coach and physical education tutor for Mfantsipim has revealed the plans of the Ghana Athletics Association for Andoh.
“GAA President Bawa Fuseini has been calling us and we have some workouts for Joseph. Anytime they’re about to travel, [he joins them] and also, he doesn’t wait. In the off season, Joseph is always working and training. As we speak now, a whole lot of Universities outside the country are on him and want to sign him on,” Appiah stated.
Joseph Andoh Kwofie’s next years will be crucial. He has the tools to join Ghana’s promising generation of athletes like James Dadzie and if managed properly, could be the next face on the tracks.
BY: BILL ESHUN
