Year Medal Drought With Bronze in Men's 4x100m Relay at Glasgow 2026
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team secured a bronze medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, ending a 52-year medal drought in the event. The team finished behind Australia and Nigeria.
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This achievement is a historic milestone for Ghanaian athletics, signaling a resurgence in the country's sprint relay program.
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Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team has ended a 52-year wait for a Commonwealth Games medal with a brilliant bronze-medal finish at Glasgow 2026.
The quartet of Benjamin Azamati, Joseph Paul Amoah, Bopkin and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu clocked an impressive 38.13 seconds in the final on August 1, producing a composed and clinical display to return Ghana to the podium for the first time since the 1974 Games.
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu anchors Team Ghana to end the country's 52-year medal drought in the men's 4x100m relay at Glasgow 2026. Photo by Mattia Ozbot. Source: Getty Images Ghana wins historic bronze in 4x100m event Australia took gold in the event, with Josh Azzopardi, Lachlan Kennedy, Calab Law and Rohan Browning clocking 38.07 seconds out of lane 8.
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