Despite early showers on Saturday morning, the Cape Coast Sports Stadium hosted a successful event for the 2024 GNPC Ghana Fastest Competition.

The student athletes turned out in large numbers, and the day concluded with some surprising results in the 100 meters event.

In the Male Seniors category, Marizuk Shaibu of Amuzu Club in Accra emerged victorious with a time of 10.53 seconds, defeating favorite Joseph Andoh of Mfantsipim School who clocked in at 10.58 seconds. Michael Cudjoe of the Ghana Armed Forces, Western Region, secured third place with a time of 10.65 seconds.

The Female Seniors category witnessed a notable upset as Naseera Quansah of Sammo SHS in the Central Region claimed victory in 11.56 seconds, edging out Mary Boakye of GAF, Western Region, who finished just behind in 11.57 seconds. Awuni Zeinab of Sagnation Club in the Ashanti Region secured third place with a time of 12.31 seconds.

Here are the full electronic timed results:

U15 (Boys) 1st. Harrison Adjei, Madina No.5 Demo Sch, Greater Accra (11.85) 2nd. Samuel Memaworsey, Brynn Club, Central Region (11.99) 3rd. Francis Cudjoe, Diabene JHS, Western Region (12.19)

U15 (Girls) 1st. Adelaide Fosua, Sunyani Presby JHS, Bono Region (13.20) 2nd. Nuzrat Illiasu, Eyisam Islamic Sch, Central Region (13.69) 3rd. Lydia Tetteh, Ridge Experimental Sch, Bono Region (13.81)

U18 (Boys) 1st. Gideon Gogoe, ATTC, Greater Accra (11.29) 2nd. Hayford Kwesi, Shama SHS, Western Region (11.32) 3rd. Wisdom Manu, TI Amass, Ashanti Region (11.38)

U18 (Girls) 1st. Abigail Aboagye, Edinaman SHS, Central Region (13.23) 2nd. Gloria Amoh, Ghanass, Eastern Region (13.24) 3rd. Janet Darkoa, Ghanass, Eastern Region (13.29)

Seniors (Male) 1st. Marizuk Shaibu, Amuzu Club, Greater Accra (10.53) 2nd. Joseph Andoh, Mfantsipim School, Central Region (10.58) 3rd. Michael Cudjoe, GAF, Western Region (10.65)

Seniors (Females) 1st. Naseera Quansah, Sammo SHS, Central Region (11.56) 2nd. Mary Boakye, GAF, Western Region (11.57) 3rd. Awuni Zeinab, Sagnation Club, Ashanti Region (12.31)