List of Ghanaian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Ghana maintained by Ghana's national athletics federation: Ghana Athletics Association (GAA).
Outdoor
Key to tables :
Awaiting ratification
Record not kept by GAA
Not ratified or later rescinded by GAA
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
NWI = no wind information
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
y = denotes one mile
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
100 y
9.40 NWI
Kofi Okyir
12 April 1974
Austin , United States
100 m
9.90 (+2.0 m/s)
Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku
25 March 2022
Texas Relays
Austin , United States
[1]
200 m
20.08 (+2.0 m/s)
Joseph Amoah
5 June 2019
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Austin , United States
19.79 (+1.3 m/s)
James Dadzie
29 April 2023
Corky/Crofoot Shootout
Lubbock , United States
[2]
400 m
45.13
Ibrahim Hassan
21 April 1996
Mt. SAC Relays
Walnut , United States
600 m
1:15.88
Alex Amankwah
30 April 2022
Penn Relays
Philadelphia , United States
[3]
800 m
1:44.80
Alex Amankwah
19 May 2017
Meet of Champions
Marietta , United States
[4]
1500 m
3:40.23
Sampson Laari
2 June 2018
Nashville , United States
Mile
4:00.34
Sampson Laari
22 May 2018
Atlanta , United States
[5]
3000 m
8:26.68
Prosper Goku
6 July 2012
Kumasi , Ghana
5000 m
14:02.22
Sampson Laari
15 April 2016
Mt. SAC Relays
Norwalk , United States
[6]
13:51.63
William Amponsah
6 August 2022
Commonwealth Games
Birmingham , United Kingdom
[7]
5 km (road)
14:25+
William Amponsah
11 September 2022
Great North Run
Newcastle , United Kingdom
[8]
10000 m
29:53.78
William Aponsah
10 January 2020
Accra , Ghana
29:50.99
William Aponsah
19 March 2024
African Games
Accra , Ghana
[9]
29:07.39
Godwin Adukpo
11 June 2016
National Circuit Championships
Cape Coast , Ghana
[10]
10 km (road)
18:31+
William Amponsah
11 September 2022
Great North Run
Newcastle , United Kingdom
[11]
15 km (road)
44:40+
William Amponsah
11 September 2022
Great North Run
Newcastle , United Kingdom
[12]
10 miles (road)
48:01+
William Amponsah
11 September 2022
Great North Run
Newcastle , United Kingdom
[13]
Half marathon
1:03:15
William Amponsah
11 September 2022
Great North Run
Newcastle , United Kingdom
[14]
Marathon
2:18:43
Emanuel Amoo
11 November 1990
Lagos , Nigeria
110 m hurdles
13.59 (+2.0 m/s)
Yakubu Ibrahim
27 June 2021
Jacksonville , United States
400 m hurdles
50.40
Keith Nkrumah
5 May 2012
MEAC Championships
Greensboro , United States
[15]
3000 m steeplechase
8:57.54
Robert Hackman
1 September 1972
Olympic Games
Munich , West Germany
High jump
2.24 m
Kwaku Boateng
8 August 1996
Kitchener , Canada
Pole vault
5.40 m
Jordan Yamoah
25 May 2013
NCAA Division II Championships
Pueblo , United States
[16]
9 April 2016
ASU David Noble Relays
San Angelo , United States
[17]
Long jump
8.43 m (-0.2 m/s)
Ignisious Gaisah
14 July 2006
Golden Gala
Rome , Italy
Triple jump
17.23 m (-0.5 m/s)
Andrew Owusu
19 August 1998
African Championships
Dakar , Senegal
Shot put
17.97 m
Kwabena Keene
20 April 2012
ACC Championships
Charlottesville , United States
[18]
Discus throw
52.98 m
Kwabena Keene
15 April 2010
ACC Championships
Clemson , United States
[19]
Hammer throw
50.56 m
David Dadzie
20 May 2016
Great Lakes Elite Meet
Ohio , United States
[20]
Javelin throw
83.09 m
John Ampomah
8 July 2016
Soga-Nana Memorial
Cape Coast , Ghana
[21]
Decathlon
7811 pts
Atsu Nyamadi
21–22 April 2017
Virginia Challenge
Charlottesville , United States
[22]
100m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400m
110H (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500m
11.24 (+1.2 m/s)
7.62 m (+1.7 m/s)
13.71 m
1.93 m
50.49
14.71 (+1.9 m/s)
45.76 m
4.40 m
59.54 m
4:42.51
20 km walk (road)
1:32:54[a]
Ahmed Tijani Sanni
29 April 2006
Cape Coast , Ghana
50 km walk (road)
4:42:15[b]
Kofi Ali
29 April 2006
Cape Coast , Ghana
4 × 100 m relay
38.08
GhanaSean Safo-Antwi Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku Emmanuel Yeboah Joseph Amoah
5 August 2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
[23] [24]
38.07
GhanaSean Safo-Antwi Benjamin Azamati Joseph Oduro Manu Joseph Amoah
23 July 2022
World Championships
Eugene , United States
[25]
4 × 400 m relay
3:04.76
GhanaGeorge Effah Daniel Gyasi Kwadwo Acheampong Emmanuel Dasor
24 July 2015
Warri Relays
Warri , Nigeria
[26]
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
100 m
11.14 (0.0 m/s)
Vida Anim
20 August 2004
Olympic Games
Athens , Greece
[27]
200 m
22.67 (+0.9 m/s)
Janet Amponsah
21 April 2018
War Eagle Invitational
Auburn , United States
[28]
400 m
51.82
Akua Obeng-Akrofi
25 May 2018
NCAA East Preliminary Round
Tampa , United States
[29]
800 m
1:59.60
Akosua Serwah
2 July 2004
Golden Gala
Rome , Italy
1500 m
4:17.75
Agnes Abu
21 April 2017
War Eagle Invitational
Auburn , United States
[30]
3000 m
9:31.97
Lydia Mato
9 May 2015
Nebraska Invitational
Lincoln , United States
[31]
5000 m
16:31.8 h
Millicent Boadi
30 July 1999
Kumasi , Ghana
10000 m
35:27.23
Lydia Mato
14 May 2015
National Junior College Championships
Hutchinson , United States
[32]
Half marathon
1:16:30
Millicent Boadi
19 November 2005
Lagos , Nigeria
Marathon
2:42:12
Sakat Lariba
21 September 2015
Accra Milo Marathon
Accra , Ghana
100 m hurdles
13.02 (+1.8 m/s)
Vida Nsiah
27 April 2001
Penn Relays
Philadelphia , United States
13.02 (-1.6 m/s)
28 April 2001
400 m hurdles
59.13
Ruky Abdulai
4 June 2006
Abbotsford , ?
3000 m steeplechase
High Jump
1.92 m
Abigail Kwarteng
16 April 2022
Auburn , United States
1.94 m
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah
6 August 2023
World University Games
Chengdu , China
[33]
1.97 m
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah
8 June 2024
NCAA Division I Championships
Eugene , United States
[34]
Pole vault
2.50 m[c]
Margaret Simpson
19 April 2007
Réduit , Mauritius
Long jump
6.89 m (+0.7 m/s)
Deborah Acquah
2 April 2022
Texas A&M vs Texas Dual
College Station , United States
[35]
6.94 m (+1.8 m/s)
Deborah Acquah
7 August 2022
Commonwealth Games
Birmingham , United Kingdom
[36]
Triple jump
14.33 m (+0.8 m/s)
Nadia Eke
8 June 2019
Kingston , Jamaica
[37]
Shot put
16.01 m
Claudia Ababio
24 May 2018
NCAA Division 1 East Preliminary Round
Tampa , United States
[38]
Discus throw
55.08 m
Claudia Ababio
8 April 2017
Virginia Quad
Charlottesville , United States
[39]
Hammer throw
61.95 m
Claudia Ababio
20 April 2018
Virginia Challenge
Charlottesville , United States
[40]
Javelin throw
56.36 m[41]
Margaret Simpson
7 August 2005
World Championships
Helsinki , Finland
[42]
Heptathlon
6423 pts
Margaret Simpson
28–29 May 2005
Hypo-Meeting
Götzis , Austria
13.41 (-0.8 m/s) (100 m hurdles) , 1.85 m (high jump) , 13.01 m (shot put) , 24.55 (+1.0 m/s) (200 m) / 6.32 m (+0.7 m/s) (long jump) , 52.71 m (javelin) , 2:21.71 (800 m)
Decathlon
6915 pts h
Margaret Simpson
18–19 April 2007
Réduit , Mauritius
100m (wind)
Long jump (wind)
Shot put
High jump
400m
110H (wind)
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin
1500m
2.50 m
20 km walk (road)
1:55:42[d]
Jacqueline Ado Bludo
29 April 2006
Cape Coast , Ghana
50 km walk (road)
4 × 100 m relay
42.67
GhanaFlings Owusu-Agyapong Gemma Acheampong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah
8 July 2016
Soga-Nana Memorial
Cape Coast , Ghana
[43]
4 × 400 m relay
3:35.55
GhanaHelena Opoku Grace Bakari Georgina Aidoo Hannah Afriyie
27 July 1978
All-Africa Games
Algiers , Algeria
Mixed
Indoor
Men
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
50 m
5.62+
Eric Nkansah
21 February 1999
Meeting Pas de Calais
Liévin , France
55 m
6.02 A
Leonard Myles-Mills
22 February 1997
Colorado Springs , United States
60 m
6.45 A
Leonard Myles-Mills
20 February 1999
Colorado Springs , United States
200 m
20.75
Joseph Amoah
1 February 2020
Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
Boston , United States
[45]
20.57
Joseph Amoah
5 February 2022
Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational
Boston , United States
[46]
20.61 A OT
Leonard Myles-Mills
20 February 1999
Colorado Springs , United States
400 m
46.21
Emmanuel Dasor
25 February 2016
Conference USA Championships
Birmingham , United States
[47]
500 m
1:02.28
Alex Amankwah
12 January 2018
Blazer Invite
Birmingham , United States
[48]
600 m
1:16.54
Alex Amankwah
19 January 2018
Larry Wieczorek Invitational
Iowa City , United States
[49]
800 m
1:47.24
Kennedy Osei
25 February 1995
Birmingham , United States
1:46.86 OT
Alex Amankwah
24 January 2015
Vanderbilt Invitational
Nashville , United States
[50]
1500 m
3:58.65 y [e]
Sampson Laari
26 February 2017
BU Last Chance Meet
Boston , United States
[51]
Mile
3:58.65[f]
Sampson Laari
26 February 2017
BU Last Chance Meet
Boston , United States
[52]
3000 m
8:22.23
Sampson Laari
19 February 2017
Birmingham , United States
8:05.88 OT
Sampson Laari
13 January 2017
Vanderbilt Commodore Invite
Nashville , United States
[53]
55 m hurdles
7.48
Yakubu Ibrahim
11 December 2015
New Haven , United States
22 January 2022
New Haven , United States
60 m hurdles
7.85
Keith Nkruma
25 January 2013
Blacksburg , United States
High jump
2.08 m
Kingsley Adams
3 March 1973
Kansas City , United States
2.20 m
Cadman Evans Yamoah
11 February 2023
Gorilla Classic
Pittsburg , United States
[54]
Pole vault
5.41 m[g]
Jordan Yamoah
12 March 2016
NCAA Division II Championships
Pittsburg , United States
[55]
Long jump
8.36 m
Ignisious Gaisah
2 February 2006
GE Galan
Stockholm , Sweden
Triple jump
16.91 m
Andrew Owusu
24 January 1998
Lincoln , United States
Shot put
17.81 m
Kwabena Keene
27 February 2010
ACC Championships
Blacksburg , United States
[56]
Heptathlon
5567 pts
Atsu Nyamadi
17–18 January 2019
Birmingham , United States
60m
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
60m H
Pole vault
1000m
7.28
7.18 m
14.64 m
1.93 m
8.46
4.50 m
2:47.85
5000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay
Women
Event
Record
Athlete
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
55 m
7.03
Gemma Acheampong
5 February 2016
Crimson Elite
Cambridge , United States
[57]
60 m
7.18
Vida Anim
27 February 2004
Chemnitz , Germany
Flings Owusu-Agyapong
16 January 2015
Gotham Cup
New York City , United States
[58]
Gemma Acheampong
22 February 2015
Patriot League Championships
Annapolis , United States
[59]
6.9 h
Alice Annum
17 June 1975
Mainz , West Germany
200 m
23.34
Flings Owusu-Agyapong
12 February 2016
David Hemery Invitatonal
Boston , United States
[60]
300 m
39.50
Gemma Acheampong
6 December 2014
Boston University Opener
Boston , United States
[61]
400 m
53.39
Akua Obeng-Akrofi
2 March 2018
ECAC IC4A Championships
Boston , United States
[62]
52.60
Latifa Ali
26 February 2023
BU Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier
Boston , United States
[63]
500 m
1:11.48
Akua Obeng-Akrofi
2 February 2018
Metropolitan Indoor Championships
New York City , United States
[64]
800 m
2:02.30
Agnes Abu
25 February 2018
Boston University Last Chance Qualifier
Boston , United States
[65]
1000 m
2:58.42 A
Lydia Mato
7 March 2015
NJCAA Championships
Albuquerque , United States
[66]
1500 m
4:43.34 y
Martha Bissah
16 February 2019
JDL DMR Invitational
Winston-Salem , United States
[67]
Mile
4:43.34
Martha Bissah
16 February 2019
JDL DMR Invitational
Winston-Salem , United States
[68]
3000 m
9:48.53
Martha Bissah
8 December 2019
CNU Holiday Open
Newport News , United States
[69]
5000 m
17:14.40
Lydia Mato
16 January 2015
Holiday Inn Invite
Lincoln , United States
[70]
60 m hurdles
8.03
Vida Nsiah
8 March 1997
World Championships
Paris , France
High jump
1.83 m
Abigail Kwarteng
14 January 2022
Commodore Meet
Nashville , United States
[71]
1.85 m
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah
6 January 2024
Illini Open
Campaign , United States
[72]
1.88 m
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah
26 January 2024
Illini Challenge
Campaign , United States
[73]
Pole vault
Long jump
6.65 m
Deborah Acquah
23 January 2021
Aggie Invitational
College Station , United States
[74]
Triple jump
14.27 m
Deborah Acquah
13 March 2021
NCAA Division I Championships
Fayetteville , United States
[75]
Shot put
16.00 m
Claudia Ababio
23 February 2018
Geneva , United States
Weight throw
19.59 m
Emelda Malm-Annan
11 December 2015
University of Wyoming Power Meet
Laramine , United States
[76]
Pentathlon
3758 pts
Elizabeth Dadzie
17 February 2018
Conference USA Championships
Birmingham , United States
[77]
60m H
High jump
Shot put
Long jump
800m
8.80
1.59 m
11.13 m
5.65 m
2:26.77
3000 m walk
4 × 400 m relay
Notes
^ doubtful distance
^ doubtful distance
^ record set during decathlon competition
^ doubtful distance
^ by World Athletics source; 3:58.75 by other sources
^ by World Athletics source; 3:58.75 by other sources
^ outdoor mark ratified as absolute record
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