Ghanaian Athletes Shine Bright at Texas Relays

Ghanaian athletes delivered a series of impressive performances at the 2025 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, held at Mike Myers Stadium in Texas, USA, from March 26 to 29.

Middle-distance runners Abigail Abugire and Asana Hamidu and sprinter Enoch Fosuhene, alongside Olympians Isaac Botsio and Ibrahim Fuseini – both part of Ghana’s gold-winning 4x100m relay team at the 2024 African Athletics Championships – all returned home with medals.

Their successes spanned a range of events, including the men’s 100m, 200m and 4x200m and the women’s 800m and 4x400m.

The competition began with Isaac Botsio participating in the men’s 4x100m relay heats as part of the West Texas A&M team.

Alongside American Jace Lynch, Nigerian Jerry Jakpa, and fellow Ghanaian James Dadzie, the quartet finished a commendable second in their heat with a time of 40.09 seconds.

While this placed them just over a second behind the University of Kentucky, the team narrowly missed out on a spot in the final.

However, Botsio demonstrated resilience in the individual men’s 100m event. He powered through his heat, outpacing Zimbabwe’s David Nyamufarira and his 4x100m relay teammate Jerry Jakpa to secure first place with a time of 10.28 seconds, earning his place in the final.

In a closely contested final, Botsio clocked an impressive, albeit wind-assisted, 10.16 seconds to clinch the bronze medal. Grenada’s Nazzio John took gold, with American Ian Dossman securing silver.

Reflecting on his performance, Botsio said, “We thank God for a successful race at Texas Relays; your man Isaac Botsio run a very close race with 10.16 seconds at Texas Relays to clinch 3rd position at the college division!!! Thank you all for the love and support always.”

Ibrahim Fuseini also enjoyed a successful meet, securing two medals. His first came in the men’s 4x200m relay, where he teamed up with East Texas A&M teammates Oğuz Uyar of Turkey, Armani Modeste of Saint Lucia, and fellow Ghanaian Enoch Fosuhene.

The team delivered a stellar performance in the final, crossing the finish line first in 1:21.81, ahead of Brigham Young University and the Academy of Art University.

Fuseini then added to his medal tally with a bronze in the highly competitive men’s 200m invitational.

He finished behind American Elijah Hall and French sprinter Ryan Zeze, who claimed gold and silver, respectively. Like Botiso, Fuseini also recorded a wind-assisted personal best of 20.09 seconds in the final.

Ghanaian success wasn’t limited to the men’s events. Abigail Abugire played a crucial role in the women’s 4x400m relay victory.

Representing West Texas A&M alongside Nigerians Peace Nwalehia and Blessing Joy Akintoye and fellow Ghanaian Asana Hamidu, the team dominated their heat, finishing first in 3:39.56 to advance to the final.

While the team improved their time to 3:39.12 in the final, they ultimately finished third, with the University of Arkansas and Howard University taking the top two spots.

These achievements highlight the growing talent and dedication within Ghanaian athletics, marking a positive start to the international track and field season for these athletes.

Their performances at the prestigious Texas Relays will undoubtedly provide a significant boost as they look towards future competitions.