Ghana Misses Relay Medal by 0.04 Seconds in World Championships Thriller

Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team came agonisingly close to winning a historic medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, but narrowly missed out after clocking 37.93 seconds to finish fourth in the final.

The quartet of Ibrahim Fuseini, Benjamin Azamati, Joseph Paul Amoah, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu delivered a strong performance, but fell short of the bronze medal by just 0.04 seconds behind the Netherlands, who ran a national record of 37.81 seconds.

The United States claimed gold in 37.29 seconds, with Canada securing silver in 37.55 seconds. Despite the fierce competition, Ghana proved themselves as serious contenders, having earlier shocked the athletics world by setting a new national record of 37.79 seconds in the heats — the fastest qualifying time.

Though the disappointment of missing the podium lingers, Ghana’s performance has been widely hailed as a statement of intent. The fourth-place finish still earned the team a prize of about US $16,000, but more importantly, it underlined the nation’s growing presence in global sprinting.

For many fans, the result was bittersweet — proof that Ghana has the talent and depth to compete with the world’s best, yet a reminder of how cruelly fine the margins are at the highest level. The hope now is that this near miss will fuel even greater achievements at the next championships and the 2028 Olympics.