Ghana's sprinters Isaac Botsio and Edwin Gadayi have advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s 100m at the African Athletics Seniors Championships in Douala, after impressive performances in their heats on Friday.
Botsio secured his spot by finishing second in Heat 3 with a time of 10.41 seconds, trailing Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi.
Gadayi also claimed a second-place finish in Heat 2, clocking 10.49 seconds behind Liberia's Joseph Fahbulleh, who won the race in 10.45 seconds.
In Heat 4, Ghana's Brock Appiah finished fifth with a time of 10.58 seconds, missing out on a semi-final berth.
On the women's side, Deborah Acheampong delivered a strong performance in Heat 3, finishing second with a time of 11.92 seconds, just behind Gambia's Gina Bass, who the double at African Games in Accra three months ago.
Acheampong will compete in the semi-finals on Saturday. Unfortunately, Hor Halutie finished fourth in Heat 7 with a time of 11.71 seconds and did not advance.
In the women's 100m hurdles, Doris Mensah and Evonne Britton finished third in their respective heats. Mensah clocked 13.63 seconds in Heat 1, while Britton finished Heat 2 in 13.30 seconds.
In the women's discus final, Rejoice Agbewodie ranked 12th out of 16 competitors, with a best throw of 48.38 meters.
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