Sports News of Friday, 2 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati has been named the male athlete of the month at the West Texas A&M University. Benjamin Azamati and Shanna McBroom, a softball player were named the male and female athlete of the month award respectively. The 23-year-old runner in March made history by shattering the record for the best time ever recorded in the history of a 100-metre race by a Ghanaian. Leo Myles Mills’ 22-year-old record was broken by Azamati during the Texas relay where he recorded a time of 9.97 seconds. By making that time, Azamati confirmed his place in the 2020 Olympic Games, becoming the third Ghanaian athlete to qualify.

Source: GhanaWeb April 02, 2021 07:07 UTC