Audio By Carbonatix Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team finished fourth in their heat at the ongoing World Athletics Relays in Botswana, missing out on qualification to the final after clocking a season-best time of 38.19 seconds. The quartet, made up of Joseph Paul Amoah, Benjamin Azamati, Abdul Rasheed Saminu and Edwin Gadayi, put in a spirited performance but fell short in a highly competitive heat three. Saminu got Ghana off to a strong start on the opening leg, but a less-than-smooth baton exchange on the second leg involving Azamati affected the team’s rhythm. Amoah ran the third leg before Gadayi anchored the team to a fourth-place finish despite a determined effort. South Africa won the heat in 37.68 seconds, with Great Britain finishing second in 38.01 seconds, as both teams secured qualification for the World Championships in Beijing. China placed third with the same time as Ghana (38.19 seconds), while Nigeria finished fifth in 38.31 seconds. Ghana’s relay team would have another opportunity to qualify in the second round as they continue their push for a spot at next year’s World Championships in Beijing. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Abdul Rasheed Saminu Benjamin Azamati Edwin Gadayi Ghana quartet Joseph Paul Amoah Relay World Athletics DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story World Relays: Ghana miss automatic qualification after finishing 4th in heat Amoah, Saminu, Azamati headline Ghana squad for World Relays Amoah clocks season’s best 10.01s to beat Azamati at Cal State LA meet, misfortune for Amankwah World Athletics to introduce standalone World Marathon Championships from 2030 Azamati signs with Swiss sportswear brand On Prof Dodoo chairs Ghana’s National Anti-Doping Board Treat Ghana’s relay team like Black Stars for medal chance – Ex-Coach An open letter to President Mahama: Why Ghana’s Relay heroes and Rose Yeboah deserve recognition beyond Facebook post World Athletics Championships: Ghana finishes fourth in men’s 4×100m relay 2025 World Athletics Championships: Ghana shatter national record to reach 4x100m Relay final Latest Stories Bank of Ghana in 2025: Financially impaired but operationally resilient9 minutes Ghana 4x100m relay team finish fourth at World Athletics Relays 2026, miss final 16 minutes Beyond the UNFCCC COPS : A New Climate Coalition puts science at the heart of global action16 minutes Parts of Ashanti to experience power outages; check out affected areas27 minutes Ghana clinches key Pan-African Parliament role as Annoh-Dompreh takes health and labour chair54 minutes The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout1 hour Bank of Ghana Balances on a Knife Edge1 hour Xenophobia and the African Condition: A Call for Sobriety2 hours Ghana assistant coach Roger de Sa details how he got the job2 hours Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip2 hours Regional ‘Fisheries Without Borders’ project launched to combat declining fish stocks2 hours Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl2 hours Germany says US troop withdrawal ‘foreseeable’ as Trump warns of more ‘cuts’3 hours Eduwatch warns DACF formula is deepening rural education inequality3 hours Over 37,000 candidates to sit 2026 BECE in Northern Region3 hours