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Paul Joseph Amoah wins GNPC Ghana’s Fastest 2016 - Accra Event

8/14/2016

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Unknown and unexpected Paul Joseph Amoah, a former student of Prempeh College in Kumasi defied all odds and big names clocking 10.44secs to win the seniors of the Greater Accra edition of Ghana’s Fastest Human sponsored by GNPC, Surfline, Indomie, Moringa King and Adidas.
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Reigning Ghana’s Fastest Human Shadrach Opoku Agyeman, placed second on 10.62secs as Desmond Aryee, African University Games champion took the third position on 10.67secs.
 
The final race at El Wak Stadium was indeed hot and after four false starts, Amoah ran the race of his life which has shot him to instant fame.

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​Ida Mensah in Photo above
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Ida Mensah from the University of Ghana, Legon who is a junior athlete but tried the seniors won the female final race on 11.81secs. She was tailed by Kate Agyeman on 12.09secs and Rafia Yakubu on 12.91secs.
 
Gifty Oku won the U18 Girls with 12.61secs, second was Mary Boakye with 12.67secs and Emelia Boakye with 12.88secs.
In the boys U18, Samuel Asare was first on 10.90 secs, followed by Martinson Yeboah with 10.95secs and Dan Ajei took the third position on 11.01secs.
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The interesting U10 100meters dash (Girls) was won by Charlote Dadzie. Nat Duadu won the U10 100meters dash (Boys). The young sprinters were decorated with trophies and an undisclosed amount donated by the family of former national athlete, the late G. S. Laryea.

Deputy Director (Technical) at the National Sports Authority (NSA) Saka Acquaye who presented the donation alongside a relative of the late G.S Laryea commended the young runners most of whom had traveled from the Ashanti Region, and urged them to take sports and education very serious.

Ida Mensah, the top female sprinter told your’s truly she finds time to train and learn. The top grader in academics appealed to the government and companies to support athletics.
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Paul Amoah said athletes should be taken good care of by the GAA and the NSA. He also complained about the tracks and hoped it was renovated.
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Reks Brobby, chief organizer of Ghana’s Fastest Human said he was proud of the very successful and injury free event. He said the dream of getting a Ghanaian at the finals of the future Olympics would be realized.
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Moringa King staff won a special 100meters x 4 Corporate Race, outrunning Adidas, GNPC and Surfline.
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By: Sammy Heywood Okine
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