Edwin Gadayi and Mary Boakye emerged victorious at the 2024 GNPC Ghana Fastest Human competition, held on Saturday (29 June) at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
Gadayi, a member of Ghana’s 4x100m relay team that has qualified for the upcoming Paris Olympics, dominated the men’s senior category.
He recorded a time of 10.24 seconds (0.04 seconds off his personal best), securing the gold medal.
Following closely behind was 2020 Olympian Sarfo Ansah (10.45 seconds) in second place, with Michael Cudjoe (10.54 seconds) rounding out the podium in third.
The women’s senior category saw Mary Boakye emerge victorious, sprinting to a time of 11.43 seconds.
Janet Mensah (11.66 seconds) and rising star Nassera Quansah (11.76 seconds) from the Central Region followed closely behind, clinching silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Full Results from the 2024 GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human:
- Under-15 Boys:
- Gold: Francis Cudjoe (Diabene Cath School, Western Region) – 11.57 seconds
- Silver: Abdulai R. Mahamudu (Gbewah Athletics Club, Northern Region) – 11.80 seconds
- Bronze: Harrison Adjei (Madina Demo. School, Greater Accra) – 11.86 seconds
- Under-15 Girls:
- Gold: Florence Dartey (Ridge Experimental School, Bono Region) – 12.74 seconds
- Silver: Adelaide Fosuaa (Sunyani Presby School, Bono Region) – 12.77 seconds
- Bronze: Comfort Mensah (Tanoso Ang School, Ashanti Region) – 12.81 seconds
- Under-18 Boys:
- Gold: Abubakar Hamzah (OKESS, Ashanti Region) – 10.82 seconds
- Silver: Isaac Beniako (OKESS, Ashanti Region) – 11.13 seconds
- Bronze: Kwesi Hayford (Shama SHS, Western Region) – 11.20 seconds
- Under-18 Girls:
- Gold: Abigail Aboagye (Edinaman SHS, Central Region) – 12.45 seconds
- Silver: Suleman Fulera L (Nana Effah Scool, Bono Region) – 12.53 seconds
- Bronze: Abigail Appiah (Edinaman SHS, Central Region) – 12.54 seconds
- Senior Men:
- Gold: Edwin Gadayi (Sagnation Club, Ashanti Region) – 10.24 seconds
- Silver: Sarfo Ansah (Sagnation Club, Ashanti Region) – 10.45 seconds
- Bronze: Michael Cudjoe (GAF, Western Region) – 10.54 seconds
- Senior Women:
- Gold: Mary Boakye (GAF, Western Region) – 11.43 seconds
- Silver: Janet Mensah (Sagnation Club, Ashanti Region) – 11.66 seconds
- Bronze: Naseera Quansah (Sammo SHS, Central Region) – 11.76 seconds
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