Joseph Paul Amoah hails Ghana's relay team after historic World Championships qualification

Joseph Paul Amoah has applauded his teammates following Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team securing a remarkable fourth consecutive qualification for the World Athletics Championships.

Team Ghana showed resilience at the World Athletics Relays, bouncing back from a difficult opening day to deliver a strong performance on day two and book their place at the 2027 championships in Beijing.

The quartet of Joseph Paul Amoah, Benjamin Azamati, Abdul Rasheed Saminu, and Edwin Gadayi clocked an impressive 38.09 seconds to finish second behind China, sealing automatic qualification.

Reflecting on the turnaround, Amoah acknowledged the team’s professionalism and ability to respond under pressure.

“We are professionals and situations like what happened yesterday can occur at any time. It wasn’t ideal, but we still had to go out there and give our best,” he said.

He also credited the team’s coach for tactical adjustments that proved decisive.

“Our coach made some changes after the first race, and we trusted him and our preparation,” he stated .

Amoah further revealed the team competed without a reserve athlete, making their achievement even more significant.

“We didn’t have a reserve, so we just had to stay focused and hope everyone remained fit. Thankfully, everything went well.”

With qualification secured, Ghana will now turn attention to the upcoming African Athletics Championships, set to take place in Accra from May 12 to 17.

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