Ghana’s fastest human athletics trials on Monday

The 100 metres  trials  for the Tecno Ghana’s Fastest Human (TMGH) competition for athletes in the Greater Accra, Volta and Eastern regions would be held at the  El- Wak Stadium in Accra on Monday.

The TMGFH  is a project initiated to revive Ghanaian athletics and provide corporate support to develop  the sport at the grass roots.

An  athletics and media event, the TV reality sports  show is designed to involve all potential sprinters from the various districts in the country  for the next seven years covering  two Olympic Games (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020).

Historically, Ghana has performed creditably in sprints events at international competitions and so TMGFH aims at focusing on the 100 metres event to get Ghanaians and corporate Ghana to push athletics to the pinnacle of international competitions.

The first of four elimination series began at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Monday for registered athletes from the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti regions.

From a brave 40-year-old lady who pulled up injured half way through the race in Kumasi to a young 17- year-old lady winning the 100 metres final in 11.54 seconds, to a young man of 22 winning the men's race in 10.21 seconds, Monday’s trials for athletes in the southern belt promises to be full of fireworks.