Let's Walk Ashanti Region

The much publicized LET?S WALK Ashanti Region was witnessed over the weekend at the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi.The walk which started at 6:00a.m.Kumasi sports stadium took Stanley Brimah 51m22.07s. To finish in the first place. The rout for the 10k walk passed through Anloga Junction, Airport Round about, Manhyia palace and back to the stadium.

In the women?s event, Jacquline Aku Bludo of the Ghana Police Service took the first position with a time of 1:03.55.88s.Jacquline was robbed at the Accra Neoplan station on her way to take part in the walk in Kumasi.The robbers made away with her mobile Phone and a hand bag which contained most of her personal effects.

During the presentation of prizes Mr.Edusei, the regional sports development officer advised the walkers by citing several sportsmen and women that his region had produced in the past and told the competitors to follow the steps of their predesessors.The following people were selected after the race to report at the Kumasi sports Stadium for training. They are;Klomanyi Bright,Awudu Mansuru,Samuel Appiaggyei,Bawa Mohammed,Michael KojoAnnor,Sanni Yidana,Francis Saa-im, Boateng Stephen, Sanny Mohammed, Michael K Boamah, Samuel Antwi, Yaw Francis and Andrews Quansah.

In a later interview with Vincent Asumang the Ace walker at the KESSBEN fm studios, He indicated that the media have given their maximum support towards LET?S WALK. The theme for this event is LET?S WALK which is a borrowed concept from the IAAF image building for the sport was brought up by Susana Feitor of Portugal during the IAAF Race walking challenge series. The club thought it wise to use LET?S WALK as its theme because it falls in line with its vision of developing the sport at all stages He therefore used the opportunity to appeal to individuals and co-operate bodies to come to the aid of athletes. He made mention of personalities like Kennedy Osei,Eric Nkansah etc.who are role models in the field of athletics but have been neglected by the sports administration. There is therefore the need to recognize these personalities to promote the image of athletics.