[Translate] Usain BoltJamaican Usain Bolt and Australian Sally Pearson have been named Athletes of the Year by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Bolt, winning the award for the third time, bounced back from disqualification for false starting in the world 100 metres final to retain his 200m title, before anchoring Jamaica to win the 4x100m relay in a world record... 

[Translate] Eighteen-year old Akuka William Awunime masterminded one of the major upsets in the history of the annual Accra Milo Marathon by winning the 2011 edition held on Wednesday. Awunime, who hails from the Ashanti Region, brushed aside challenges from defending champions, Godwin Adukpo and five-time winner Emmanuel Zigah to claim the topmost honour in the Silver Jubilee edition... 

[Translate] Organizers of the 25th Accra Milo Marathon are confident of achieving the set target of 6,500 runners for the 42.2-Kilomtere race on Tuesday. An impressive number of 3500 runners have already joined the list of participants for the marathon which comes on 21 September. Representative of the Accra Milo Marathon, Elloeny Amande told JOY Sports, “For the last two decades... 

[Translate] Magaret SimpsonHeptathlete Magaret Simpson, would take up a course in coaching after ending his career on a field that had seen her as one of the nation’s successful athletes. Simpson, who won gold in the Women Heptathlon at the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique, is among the few athletes who are being considered for future coaching roles by the National Sports Authority... 

[Translate] Ajarah Mohammed - won two gold medalsGhana bagged 17 medals – 4 Gold, 5 Silver and 8 Bronze to finish 12th at the All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique. South Africa finished tops with 61 Gold, 55 Silver and 40 Bronze, followed by Egypt with 32; 14; 20, and Nigeria 31; 28; 39. Ghana’s gold medals came from Ajarah Busonga Mohammed who won the Women’s 1500m and 400m in the... 

[Translate] Ghana’s Ajara Mohammed has assumed the status of a hero at the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique after she picked another gold medal in the 400 meters race in the Paralympic Sports on Tuesday evening. Ajara again made a good stretch ahead of her competitors to register Ghana’s second gold medal in the competition. She won similar feats four years ago in Algeria where... 

[Translate] Aziz ZakariVeteran sprinter Aziz Zakari inspired Ghana’s relay team to win silver in the Men’s Relay event at the Zimpeto Stadium, Maputo, Mozambique in a close contest with their Nigerian counterparts who won the gold medal. The silver medal atones for Ghana’s flop in the individual events after efforts by Zakari and Vida Anim failed to achieve results. The Women’s... 

[Translate] Ghana’s standings on the medal table has been boosted with two more medals from the Paralympic team in the Men’s 1500 meter race at the Zimpeto National Stadium on Monday. Patrick Obeng and Felix Acheampong won silver and bronze medals respectively in their races. On their way to the finals, Obeng won the heats, whilst Acheampong placed fourth with Botyso Nkegbe placing third.... 

[Translate] Ajara Mohammed - picked Gold in 1,500 metresGhana on Monday won her first gold medal in the ongoing All Africa Games courtesy Ajara Mohammed. Ajara Mohammed, a member of the disabled team won the 1500m race. Her compatriot Anita Fordjour also won bronze after finishing third. Speaking with Gideon Okyere Anim, Asempa Fm’s correspondent at the games, Ajara Mohammed said she was very... 

[Translate] Ghana Athletics team trainer, Albert Nukperzah insists his side is set to secure medals at the All Africa Games in Maputo after four sprinters progressed in the multi sport competition. Veteran sprinter Aziz Zakari and duo Timothy Abeyie and Emmanuel Appiah Kubi have all booked their places in the semi finals. Zakari, a three-time gold medalist, progressed in the men’s 100 metres...