Over the weekend, Ghanaian athletes abroad showcased exceptional performances, breaking national, meet, and school records during the third week of the 2024 indoor season in and around the USA.

In the high jump category, Rose Yeboah, the record holder for both Ghana’s national high jump outdoor and indoor records, surpassed her own indoor national record and her school’s 25-year record, achieving an impressive height of 1.88m. In the men’s high jump, Cadman Evans Yemoah, holder of both indoor and outdoor national records, cleared 2.18m, establishing a new meet record.

The long jump and triple jump events saw notable achievements, with Abraham Seaneke opening his season with a 7.60m long jump, and Sakina Omar achieving a 5.68m long jump. Rasford Nti recorded a triple jump distance of 13.32m.

In the Men’s 60m, Benjamin Azamati made a strong season start, running 6.57 in the heat and 6.61 in the final. In the Women’s 60m, Hor Halutie achieved personal bests throughout the day, clocking an impressive 7.53 in the final.

Pearl Awanya, a rising Ghanaian sprinter, impressed in the Women’s 400m, breaking the facility record with a time of 54.61 seconds. Other outstanding performances included Rejoice Agbawodie in the shot put and weight throw, William Amponsah’s personal best in the 3000m (8:09.84), and Vanee Anchike’s NJCAA best in the 1000m (2:57.62).

The Ghanaian athletes demonstrated remarkable prowess, setting the stage for a promising indoor season.