{"id":187043,"date":"2024-06-05T11:08:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T11:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/05\/ghanas-edwin-gadayi-wins-gold-in-mens-100m-final\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T11:08:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T11:08:27","slug":"ghanas-edwin-gadayi-wins-gold-in-mens-100m-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/05\/ghanas-edwin-gadayi-wins-gold-in-mens-100m-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s Edwin Gadayi wins gold in men\u2019s 100m final \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Ghana\u2019s Edwin Gadayi secured first place in the men\u2019s 100m final at the Confederation of Africa Athletics Region II Championship hosted at the University of Ghana Stadium, Legon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-04-at-17.42.08-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586022\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Edwin Gadayi clocked a time of 10.07 seconds, surpassing competitors in Nigeria\u2019s Israel Oko and Mali\u2019s Sissoko Fode.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-04-at-17.42.46-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586019\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, this time does not yet qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>Edwin Gadayi\u2019s compatriot, Sarfo Ansah finished 4th in that same race.<\/p>\n<p>Athletes from across the region, including the host country Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gabon, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, have gathered in Accra to compete in various events. 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