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

Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:49 AM by Magdalene Larnyoh

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

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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.

African Games: William Amponsah Wins Silver For Ghana In The Men’s Half Marathon — William Amponsah has become the first Ghanaian to win an African Games marathon medal Photo credit: George Addo & @afrikabaronnie
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“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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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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