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Ghana's 4×100m men's relay team has qualified for the final of the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Seniors Championships after finishing first in Heat 3.
The quartet of Ibrahim Fuseini, Isaac Botsio, Edwin Gadayi, and Abdul Rasheed clocked a time of 39.15 seconds, edging out Nigeria.
Starting from Lane 3, Ibrahim Fuseini led off for Ghana, followed by Botsio on the back straight, with Gadayi and Rasheed handling the third and anchor legs, respectively.
The team is set to compete in the final on Monday from Lane 5, facing Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Botswana, South Africa, Kenya, and Namibia.
In the women's 4×100m relay, the team of Hor Halutie, Anita Afrifa, Deborah Acheampong, and Mary Boakye finished second behind Liberia in their heat with a time of 43.89 seconds.
This performance secured their spot in the final, where they will race from Lane 3 against teams from Kenya, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo, and Namibia.
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