World Relays: Ghana narrowly missed out on automatic qualification to World Champs

Ghana’s 4x100m men’s relay team narrowly missed out on an automatic qualification slot at the World Championships, after finishing 3rd in Heat 1 of the ongoing World Relays in China.

The quartet of Barnabas Aggerh, Sean Safo Antwi, Joseph Paul Amoah and Ibrahim Fuseni were just 5 hundredths of a second slower than 2nd placed Poland. 

The race was won by Great Britain & NI, with Poland and Ghana completing the top three respectively.

Ghana finish 3rd in Heat 1 of the 4x100m at World Relays in China, just missing out on an automatic qualification spot.
Team Ghana will race again tomorrow for a chance to seal a spot at the World Championships.
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It was a disappointing race for France, who finished 5th, with Korea in 4th and Colombia in 6th. 

Ghana will have another chance to book a spot at the World Championships, when they take part in the men’s 4×100 metres Relay World Ch. Qualifying Round 2 on Sunday.