Paris 2024: Ghana's Azamati and Saminu reach men's 100 metres semi-finals

Ghanaian sprinters Benjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu have both advanced to the semifinals of the men's 100 metres at the ongoing Paris Olympics.

Azamati, who holds the national record in the event, finished second in Heat 1 with a time of 10.08 seconds, just behind Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson. 

The heat saw some controversy as Great Britain’s Jeremiah Azu was disqualified for a false start.

Saminu qualified from Heat 7 by securing third place with a time of 10.06 seconds, trailing Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi and reigning Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs.

This marks the first time both Azamati and Saminu have reached an Olympic semifinal.

The men’s 100m semifinals are scheduled for Sunday evening.