The young sprinter has now broken Leonard Myles-Mills’ 100m record of 9.98s, which had stood for 22 years.
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Azamati qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after shattering 22-year-old national 100m record
Ghanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati has shattered the country’s long-standing record in the 100m after running a time of 9.97s in the Texas relays on Friday.
Azamati qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after shattering 22-year-old national 100m record
Azamati finished first in Heat 8 of the Texas Relays on Friday afternoon, securing a ticket to Tokyo Olympic Games.
Meanwhile, he is also now the first NCAADII athlete to run under 10 seconds and broke Darell Green’s 10.08 seconds record set in 1983.
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Azamati becomes the third Ghanaian sprinter after John Paul Amoah and Nadia Eke to qualify for the summer Olympics.
The 23-year-old’s career has been on the rise since he made his breakthrough and emerged NCAADII Indoor Athlete of the Year.
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