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Ghana’s men’s 4×100-metre relay team narrowly missed a Commonwealth Games medal after Canada successfully appealed an initial disqualification in a dramatic final at Glasgow 2026.
Australia won the race in 38.07 seconds, ending a 52-year wait for a Commonwealth title in the event. Canada crossed the line second in 38.11 seconds, followed by Nigeria in 38.12 and Ghana in a season-best time of 38.13.
However, officials initially disqualified the Canadian team for an alleged lane infringement during the baton exchange involving Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake.
The ruling temporarily promoted Nigeria to silver and elevated Ghana’s quartet of Joseph Paul Amoah, Ibrahim Fuseini, Barnabas Aggerh and Benjamin Azamati to the bronze-medal position.
Ghana Briefly Celebrates Historic Bronze
For a short period, Ghana appeared to have ended a 52-year wait for a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s sprint relay.
The country’s previous medal in the event came at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, where Albert Lomotey, Ohene Karikari, Kofi Okyir and George Daniels won silver.
News of Canada’s disqualification sparked celebrations among Ghanaian athletes and supporters, with the team initially listed in third place.
Canada immediately protested the decision, prompting officials to conduct another review of footage from the race.
Canada Reinstated After Video Review
The appeal panel overturned the disqualification after determining that the Canadian runner’s contact with the lane boundary did not warrant exclusion under the applicable World Athletics rules.
Updated regulations allow a single contact with the border or kerb on a bend in certain circumstances, provided the athlete does not gain an advantage or obstruct another competitor.
Canada was therefore reinstated in second place, restoring the original finishing order:
- Australia — 38.07 seconds
- Canada — 38.11 seconds
- Nigeria — 38.12 seconds
- Ghana — 38.13 seconds
The successful appeal returned Nigeria to the bronze-medal position and pushed Ghana back to fourth, just one-hundredth of a second outside the medals.
Ghana Records Impressive Season Best
Despite the disappointment, Ghana produced its fastest relay performance of the season.
The team qualified for the final after finishing second in its heat in 38.40 seconds before improving to 38.13 in the medal race.
The narrow margins highlighted the quality of the final, with only six-hundredths of a second separating champions Australia from fourth-placed Ghana.
Ghana’s performance also reinforced its position among Africa’s leading sprint-relay nations. The team finished just 0.01 seconds behind Nigeria and remained competitive against Canada, the reigning Olympic champions.
Although the medal celebration was short-lived, the performance demonstrated that Ghana can challenge the Commonwealth’s strongest relay teams. Improving baton exchanges and maintaining consistent access to high-level competition could be decisive as the team prepares for future international championships.
Source: Omanghana
