Benjamin Azamati is a sprinter for Ghana
Ghanaian sprint star Benjamin Azamati has expressed pride and relief after officially qualifying for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
The 26-year-old hit the qualifying standard at the McNabb Sprint Series, clocking 9.98 seconds in the men’s 100m with a legal wind reading of +1.2 m/s, his season’s best performance so far.
The time places him joint 17th on the global qualification list and reaffirms his position as one of Ghana’s most consistent performers in recent sprinting history.
Reacting to the achievement in an interview with Sporty FM, Azamati shared a mix of gratitude and emotional release after what has been a testing journey.
“I feel grateful and proud. It’s been a long journey with ups and downs, so finally making the qualification mark takes some pressure off,” he said.
Azamati added that the result now allows him to focus more calmly on what lies ahead.
“Now I can focus on the rest of the season and prepare to be in my best shape in September,” he added.
The Olympic semi-finalist and national relay record holder opted out of the 2025 World Relays in Guangzhou to concentrate on qualifying individually in the 100m, a strategic decision that has clearly paid off.
This latest performance also marks the fourth time Azamati has broken the 10-second barrier under legal wind conditions, more than any Ghanaian athlete in history.
Beyond his brilliance, he remains a cornerstone of Ghana’s 4x100m relay team and famously ran the back straight in the squad that set the national record (38.07s) at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene.
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