Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team will have a final opportunity to qualify for the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships as they return to the track on Day 2 of the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou.
On the opening day of the competition, the Ghanaian quartet of Barnabas Aggerh, Sean Safo-Antwi, Joseph Paul Amoah, and Ibrahim Fuseini posted a season best time of 38.49 seconds. However, their third-place finish behind Great Britain & Northern Ireland and Poland was not enough to secure one of the two automatic qualification spots from their heat.
Ghana must produce a performance to finish among the top two in their second race to qualify automatically.
Joe Paul and his colleagues face a strong field including France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Korea, and Chinese Taipei in Heat 1.
The race starts at 12:32 Ghana Time.
France and the Netherlands pose significant competition, having both registered national records under 38 seconds—37.79 and 37.91 seconds, respectively. Switzerland and Korea have seasonal bests closely aligned with Ghana’s, while Chinese Taipei trails slightly behind.
Ghana’s national record of 38.07 seconds remains within reach, and improving upon their Day 1 performance could place them among the top teams qualifying by time.
Elsewhere in the competition, other qualification hopefuls include Jamaica, Brazil, Australia, China, and Belgium, all of whom are scheduled to compete in other heats. Notably, Jamaica and Brazil bring world-class pedigree, with national records of 36.84 and 37.72 seconds, respectively.
With only a limited number of remaining slots available for Tokyo, Ghana’s performance on Day 2 will be critical in determining whether they will be part of the 4x100m relay line-up at the World Championships later this year.
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