African Games: William Amponsah Wins Silver For Ghana In The Men’s Half Marathon

• William Amponsah has won silver in the Men's half marathon final at the 2023 African Games at the University of Ghana stadium
• His medal win makes it the very first marathon medal won by Ghana in an African Games competition
• William said the win serves as an inspiration for him to do more and get more laurels for the country

Ghanaian athlete William Amponsah has won a silver medal at the ongoing 2023 African Games in Ghana.

The Ghanaian clinched silver with a time of 1:05:13 in the Men’s half marathon. This is the West African country’s first-ever African Games marathon medal.

In an interview with Accra-based Citi Sports William said the win serves as an inspiration for him to do more.

“I’m so inspired. Every achievement I make inspires me to more. It has been known all over the globe that it is the East Africans who are good in this race. So it gives me the inspiration to work hard so I can compete against them.”

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Meanwhile, the President of Ghana Athletics, Bawa Fuseini, congratulated William Amponsah for his historic achievement.

"He is the first Ghanaian to have won a medal in an African Games and we are proud of him."

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Even though he did not win a medal in the Men's 10,000m finals at the 2023 African Games, William did an impressive time of 29:50.99s, setting a new national record.

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Ghana's Mukarama Abdullai scored the winning goal, which earned them gold.

This brings Ghana's medal count in the 2023 African Games to 50, including 11 gold, 23 silver, and 16 bronze.

Source: YEN.com.gh