Ghana will be represented by a finely balanced team of eight athletes at the 2025 World Athletics Championships, set to unfold in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, 2025. Leading the charge on the track are seasoned sprinters Benjamin Azamati and Joseph Paul “Joe Paul” Amoah, both poised to compete in the 4×100m relay, with Azamati also lining up in the men’s 100m dash.
Among the squad is Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, who enters the global arena for the first time and immediately claims medal potential. The 100m national record holder clocked a lightning 9.84 seconds in July, ranking seventh-fastest in the world this year. Supporting him are newcomers Ibrahim Fuseini (200m and relay debut), Barnabas Aggerh (relay), and Mustapha Alufa Bokpin (relay), rounding out the sprint contingency.
Ghana’s middle-distance ambitions rest with Alex Amankwah, the national record holder in the 800m, returning to the world stage eight years after debuting in London 2017. The sole female representative is Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, Ghana’s high jump record holder and two-time NCAA medallist, who takes to the field event as the country’s singular woman athlete in Tokyo.
Ghana’s squad consists of seven men and one woman, reflecting both continuity and fresh flair as the nation chases its first World Championship medal since 2005. That year, Ignatius Gaisah claimed silver in the men’s long jump and Margaret Simpson secured bronze in the women’s heptathlon—golden moments that remain unmatched in Ghana’s recent athletics history.
