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LSG produces latest GHA Athletics Ranking (Men’s division)- May 11

As part of our ongoing coverage of Ghana Athletics, we have produced the latest rankings of performances by Ghanaian athletes both home and abroad. The present publication focuses on performances by male athletes as of 11 May, 2021. The rankings...

Oslo Diamond League taught me a lot of lessons – Azamati

National 100m record holder Benjamin Kwaku Azamati has admitted he picked up valuable lessons about staying relaxed in the big moments following his maiden Wanda Diamond League success in Paris.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnU7QaRly5k&feature=youtu.be The US-based athlete came fourth in a time of 10.15s...

Israel Domeh erases Elorm Amenakpor’s 12- year-old 200m record at UEW

When Israel Anane Domeh stopped the clock at 21.32(SR) at the recently held University of Education Winneba’s (UEW) Inter Halls athletics championships, he wrote his name into the history books as he eclipsed the old mark of 21.47s set...

Social Media reacts to Sammy Kuffour’s revelation he sold weed in his youth

Social media has reacted to news about former Ghanaian great Sammy Osei Kuffour that he sold weed, worked as a shoeshine boy and engaged in other misdeeds during his youth.  Kuffour's revelation came after he was asked about his ambition...

Julius Yego: “I have to defend this title”

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. World javelin champion Julius Yego insists he will defend his title at the IAAF World Championships London 2017 after qualifying for the final with a throw of 83.57m in the men's qualification. Yego's title is...

Van Niekerk and Makwala through to 400m semis

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. South Africa’s world and Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk, who is seeking a 200m/400m double here, did the minimum required to move through to tomorrow’s 400m semifinals as he won his heat in...

Ta Lou: “I thank God for the power He gives me.”

Sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines, London 2017. Moments after winning an amazing silver medal in the women's 100m final at London 2017, Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou said she was surprised to have made the podium, adding she was grateful to "God...

Mo Farah: “This was very special”

The Kenyans and Ugandans threw everything at Mo Farah over the first nine kilometres of the 10,000m final but the reigning champion still found himself in the position where he is at his most dangerous and virtually unbeatable: at...

Former UG and National 100m record holder Benjamin Azamati is a great inspiration –...

University of Ghana's top sprinter Isaac Botsio has said national 100m holder Benjamin Azamati is a great inspiration. Botsio said the rise of the former University of Ghana sprint king gives him the confidence he can also make it. Ex-Ghana and...

Athletics revival continues: Agnes Abu obliterates 14-year-old 800m indoor national record with 2:02.30s clocking!!

Middle distance specialist Agnes Abu has obliterated the 14-year-old 800m indoor national record by more than 2 seconds clocking 2 minutes 2.30 seconds. Abu, a student of the Middle Tennessee State University in the USA, bested Akosua Serwaa’s 2...

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GAA holds annual congress

The Ghana Athletics Association held its annual delegates Congress at the Conference room, Cape Coast stadium on Friday, 29th December, 2017. The congress took stock...

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