Uganda's lone athlete at the 2016 Paralympics Games, David Emong has won silver after coming second in the T46 Men's class of 1500m race in Rio.
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Joseph Paul Mensah, a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology last Saturday won the 2016 edition of the GNPC Ghana Fastest Human’s Who is Who competition staged at the Baba Yara Stadium.
George Wayaiki and Peninah Kigen and maintained Kenya’s reputation as a hotbed for long distance running as they swept the top prizes at this year’s Millennium Marathon last Saturday, but it was Ghanaians who drove away two new Peugeot salon cars as runners-up in the men’s and women’s races.
A host of experienced runners and athletes running for pleasure will compete today in this year’s Millennium Marathon which has a brand new Peugeot car and GH¢40,000 cash and other consolation prizes at stake.
Two Colombian athletes and their coach have arrived in Accra for tomorrow’s Millennium Marathon which begins at the Independence Square.
The organisers of the 2016 Millennium Marathon, Millennium Marathon Sports Limited (MMSL) have announced that the ultimate prizes for this year's race, two Peugeot saloon cars, will be up for grabs for Ghanaians, who will perform at a good time.
Ghanaian sprinter, Emmanuel Dasor, wants to put Team Ghana’s disappointing outing at the Olympic Games behind him and focusing on the next Olympics in Tokyo 2020.
Ghanaian sprinter Sean Safo-Antwi went to the Rio Games with a mission, and though that failed, he was already looking forward to the next Games to achieve his dream.
Ghana would have a lifeline of competing for an Olympic medal at the ongoing Olympic Games in Brazil when the female relay team attempt to salvage some pride during their heats later today.
Team Ghana captain, John Ampomah, would hope to make amends for what has been a disappointing campaign at the Olympics for the nation when he participates in the Men's javelin throw in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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