The following are the national records in athletics in Ghana maintained by Ghana's national athletics federation: Ghana Athletics Association (GAA).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by GAA Not ratified or later rescinded by GAA
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
NWI = no wind information
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
y = denotes one mile
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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100 y | 9.40 NWI | Kofi Okyir | 12 April 1974 | Austin, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
100 m | 9.90 (+2.0 m/s) | Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku | 25 March 2022 | Texas Relays | Austin, United States | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.08 (+2.0 m/s) | Joseph Amoah | 5 June 2019 | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
19.79 (+1.3 m/s) | James Dadzie | 29 April 2023 | Corky/Crofoot Shootout | Lubbock, United States | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 45.13 | Ibrahim Hassan | 21 April 1996 | Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
600 m | 1:15.88 | Alex Amankwah | 30 April 2022 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:44.80 | Alex Amankwah | 19 May 2017 | Meet of Champions | Marietta, United States | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:40.23 | Sampson Laari | 2 June 2018 | Nashville, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mile | 4:00.34 | Sampson Laari | 22 May 2018 | Atlanta, United States | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:26.68 | Prosper Goku | 6 July 2012 | Kumasi, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 14:02.22 | Sampson Laari | 15 April 2016 | Mt. SAC Relays | Norwalk, United States | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
13:51.63 | William Amponsah | 6 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 km (road) | 14:25+ | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 29:53.78 | William Aponsah | 10 January 2020 | Accra, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||
29:50.99 | William Aponsah | 19 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||
29:07.39 | Godwin Adukpo | 11 June 2016 | National Circuit Championships | Cape Coast, Ghana | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 18:31+ | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||
15 km (road) | 44:40+ | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||
10 miles (road) | 48:01+ | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:03:15 | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:18:43 | Emanuel Amoo | 11 November 1990 | Lagos, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles | 13.59 (+2.0 m/s) | Yakubu Ibrahim | 27 June 2021 | Jacksonville, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 50.40 | Keith Nkrumah | 5 May 2012 | MEAC Championships | Greensboro, United States | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:57.54 | Robert Hackman | 1 September 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.24 m | Kwaku Boateng | 8 August 1996 | Kitchener, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.40 m | Jordan Yamoah | 25 May 2013 | NCAA Division II Championships | Pueblo, United States | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||
9 April 2016 | ASU David Noble Relays | San Angelo, United States | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.43 m (−0.2 m/s) | Ignisious Gaisah | 14 July 2006 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 17.23 m (−0.5 m/s) | Andrew Owusu | 19 August 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 17.97 m | Kwabena Keene | 20 April 2012 | ACC Championships | Charlottesville, United States | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 52.98 m | Kwabena Keene | 15 April 2010 | ACC Championships | Clemson, United States | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 50.56 m | David Dadzie | 20 May 2016 | Great Lakes Elite Meet | Ohio, United States | [20] | |||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 83.09 m | John Ampomah | 8 July 2016 | Soga-Nana Memorial | Cape Coast, Ghana | [21] | |||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 7811 pts | Atsu Nyamadi | 21–22 April 2017 | Virginia Challenge | Charlottesville, United States | [22] | |||||||||||||||||||
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20 km walk (road) | 1:32:54 [lower-alpha 1] | Ahmed Tijani Sanni | 29 April 2006 | Cape Coast, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 km walk (road) | 4:42:15 [lower-alpha 2] | Kofi Ali | 29 April 2006 | Cape Coast, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 38.08 | Ghana Sean Safo-Antwi Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku Emmanuel Yeboah Joseph Amoah | 5 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [23] [24] | |||||||||||||||||||
38.07 | Ghana Sean Safo-Antwi Benjamin Azamati Joseph Oduro Manu Joseph Amoah | 23 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | [25] | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.76 | Ghana George Effah Daniel Gyasi Kwadwo Acheampong Emmanuel Dasor | 24 July 2015 | Warri Relays | Warri, Nigeria | [26] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.14 (±0.0 m/s) | Vida Anim | 20 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | [27] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 22.67 (+0.9 m/s) | Janet Amponsah | 21 April 2018 | War Eagle Invitational | Auburn, United States | [28] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 51.82 | Akua Obeng-Akrofi | 25 May 2018 | NCAA East Preliminary Round | Tampa, United States | [29] | |||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:59.60 | Akosua Serwah | 2 July 2004 | Golden Gala | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:17.75 | Agnes Abu | 21 April 2017 | War Eagle Invitational | Auburn, United States | [30] | |||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 9:31.97 | Lydia Mato | 9 May 2015 | Nebraska Invitational | Lincoln, United States | [31] | |||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 16:31.8 h | Millicent Boadi | 30 July 1999 | Kumasi, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 35:27.23 | Lydia Mato | 14 May 2015 | National Junior College Championships | Hutchinson, United States | [32] | |||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:16:30 | Millicent Boadi | 19 November 2005 | Lagos, Nigeria | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:42:12 | Sakat Lariba | 21 September 2015 | Accra Milo Marathon | Accra, Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles | 13.02 (+1.8 m/s) | Vida Nsiah | 27 April 2001 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
13.02 (−1.6 m/s) | 28 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 59.13 | Ruky Abdulai | 4 June 2006 | Abbotsford, ? | |||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 1.92 m | Abigail Kwarteng | 16 April 2022 | Auburn, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
1.94 m | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | 6 August 2023 | World University Games | Chengdu, China | [33] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1.97 m | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | 8 June 2024 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States | [34] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 2.50 m [lower-alpha 3] | Margaret Simpson | 19 April 2007 | Réduit, Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.89 m (+0.7 m/s) | Deborah Acquah | 2 April 2022 | Texas A&M vs Texas Dual | College Station, United States | [35] | |||||||||||||||||||
6.94 m (+1.8 m/s) | Deborah Acquah | 7 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [36] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 14.33 m (+0.8 m/s) | Nadia Eke | 8 June 2019 | Kingston, Jamaica | [37] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 16.01 m | Claudia Ababio | 24 May 2018 | NCAA Division 1 East Preliminary Round | Tampa, United States | [38] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 55.08 m | Claudia Ababio | 8 April 2017 | Virginia Quad | Charlottesville, United States | [39] | |||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 61.95 m | Claudia Ababio | 20 April 2018 | Virginia Challenge | Charlottesville, United States | [40] | |||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 56.36 m [41] | Margaret Simpson | 7 August 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | [42] | |||||||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 6423 pts | Margaret Simpson | 28–29 May 2005 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||
13.41 (−0.8 m/s)(100 m hurdles), 1.85 m (high jump), 13.01 m (shot put), 24.55 (+1.0 m/s)(200 m) / 6.32 m (+0.7 m/s)(long jump), 52.71 m (javelin), 2:21.71 (800 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 6915 pts h | Margaret Simpson | 18–19 April 2007 | Réduit, Mauritius | |||||||||||||||||||||
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20 km walk (road) | 1:55:42 [lower-alpha 4] | Jacqueline Ado Bludo | 29 April 2006 | Cape Coast, Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 42.67 | Ghana Flings Owusu-Agyapong Gemma Acheampong Beatrice Gyaman Janet Amponsah | 8 July 2016 | Soga-Nana Memorial | Cape Coast, Ghana | [43] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.55 | Ghana Helena Opoku Grace Bakari Georgina Aidoo Hannah Afriyie | 27 July 1978 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.87 | Ghana | 21 May 2022 | Ghana, South Africa | ||
3:23.36 | Ghana | 19 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [44] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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50 m | 5.62+ | Eric Nkansah | 21 February 1999 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France | ||||||||||||||
55 m | 6.02 A | Leonard Myles-Mills | 22 February 1997 | Colorado Springs, United States | |||||||||||||||
60 m | 6.45 A | Leonard Myles-Mills | 20 February 1999 | Colorado Springs, United States | |||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.75 | Joseph Amoah | 1 February 2020 | Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational | Boston, United States | [45] | |||||||||||||
20.57 | Joseph Amoah | 5 February 2022 | Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational | Boston, United States | [46] | ||||||||||||||
20.61 A OT | Leonard Myles-Mills | 20 February 1999 | Colorado Springs, United States | ||||||||||||||||
400 m | 46.21 | Emmanuel Dasor | 25 February 2016 | Conference USA Championships | Birmingham, United States | [47] | |||||||||||||
500 m | 1:02.28 | Alex Amankwah | 12 January 2018 | Blazer Invite | Birmingham, United States | [48] | |||||||||||||
600 m | 1:16.54 | Alex Amankwah | 19 January 2018 | Larry Wieczorek Invitational | Iowa City, United States | [49] | |||||||||||||
800 m | 1:47.24 | Kennedy Osei | 25 February 1995 | Birmingham, United States | |||||||||||||||
1:46.86 OT | Alex Amankwah | 24 January 2015 | Vanderbilt Invitational | Nashville, United States | [50] | ||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:58.65 y [lower-alpha 5] | Sampson Laari | 26 February 2017 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [51] | |||||||||||||
Mile | 3:58.65 [lower-alpha 6] | Sampson Laari | 26 February 2017 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States | [52] | |||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:22.23 | Sampson Laari | 19 February 2017 | Birmingham, United States | |||||||||||||||
8:05.88 OT | Sampson Laari | 13 January 2017 | Vanderbilt Commodore Invite | Nashville, United States | [53] | ||||||||||||||
55 m hurdles | 7.48 | Yakubu Ibrahim | 11 December 2015 | New Haven, United States | |||||||||||||||
22 January 2022 | New Haven, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 7.85 | Keith Nkruma | 25 January 2013 | Blacksburg, United States | |||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.08 m | Kingsley Adams | 3 March 1973 | Kansas City, United States | |||||||||||||||
2.20 m | Cadman Evans Yamoah | 11 February 2023 | Gorilla Classic | Pittsburg, United States | [54] | ||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.41 m [lower-alpha 7] | Jordan Yamoah | 12 March 2016 | NCAA Division II Championships | Pittsburg, United States | [55] | |||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.36 m | Ignisious Gaisah | 2 February 2006 | GE Galan | Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 16.91 m | Andrew Owusu | 24 January 1998 | Lincoln, United States | |||||||||||||||
Shot put | 17.81 m | Kwabena Keene | 27 February 2010 | ACC Championships | Blacksburg, United States | [56] | |||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 5567 pts | Atsu Nyamadi | 17–18 January 2019 | Birmingham, United States | |||||||||||||||
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4 × 400 m relay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||
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55 m | 7.03 | Gemma Acheampong | 5 February 2016 | Crimson Elite | Cambridge, United States | [57] | |||||||||
60 m | 7.18 | Vida Anim | 27 February 2004 | Chemnitz, Germany | |||||||||||
Flings Owusu-Agyapong | 16 January 2015 | Gotham Cup | New York City, United States | [58] | |||||||||||
Gemma Acheampong | 22 February 2015 | Patriot League Championships | Annapolis, United States | [59] | |||||||||||
6.9 h | Alice Annum | 17 June 1975 | Mainz, West Germany | ||||||||||||
200 m | 23.34 | Flings Owusu-Agyapong | 12 February 2016 | David Hemery Invitatonal | Boston, United States | [60] | |||||||||
300 m | 39.50 | Gemma Acheampong | 6 December 2014 | Boston University Opener | Boston, United States | [61] | |||||||||
400 m | 53.39 | Akua Obeng-Akrofi | 2 March 2018 | ECAC IC4A Championships | Boston, United States | [62] | |||||||||
52.60 | Latifa Ali | 26 February 2023 | BU Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier | Boston, United States | [63] | ||||||||||
500 m | 1:11.48 | Akua Obeng-Akrofi | 2 February 2018 | Metropolitan Indoor Championships | New York City, United States | [64] | |||||||||
800 m | 2:02.30 | Agnes Abu | 25 February 2018 | Boston University Last Chance Qualifier | Boston, United States | [65] | |||||||||
1000 m | 2:58.42 A | Lydia Mato | 7 March 2015 | NJCAA Championships | Albuquerque, United States | [66] | |||||||||
1500 m | 4:43.34 y | Martha Bissah | 16 February 2019 | JDL DMR Invitational | Winston-Salem, United States | [67] | |||||||||
Mile | 4:43.34 | Martha Bissah | 16 February 2019 | JDL DMR Invitational | Winston-Salem, United States | [68] | |||||||||
3000 m | 9:48.53 | Martha Bissah | 8 December 2019 | CNU Holiday Open | Newport News, United States | [69] | |||||||||
5000 m | 17:14.40 | Lydia Mato | 16 January 2015 | Holiday Inn Invite | Lincoln, United States | [70] | |||||||||
60 m hurdles | 8.03 | Vida Nsiah | 8 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France | ||||||||||
High jump | 1.83 m | Abigail Kwarteng | 14 January 2022 | Commodore Meet | Nashville, United States | [71] | |||||||||
1.85 m | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | 6 January 2024 | Illini Open | Campaign, United States | [72] | ||||||||||
1.88 m | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | 26 January 2024 | Illini Challenge | Campaign, United States | [73] | ||||||||||
Pole vault | |||||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.65 m | Deborah Acquah | 23 January 2021 | Aggie Invitational | College Station, United States | [74] | |||||||||
Triple jump | 14.27 m | Deborah Acquah | 13 March 2021 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States | [75] | |||||||||
Shot put | 16.00 m | Claudia Ababio | 23 February 2018 | Geneva, United States | |||||||||||
Weight throw | 19.59 m | Emelda Malm-Annan | 11 December 2015 | University of Wyoming Power Meet | Laramine, United States | [76] | |||||||||
Pentathlon | 3758 pts | Elizabeth Dadzie | 17 February 2018 | Conference USA Championships | Birmingham, United States | [77] | |||||||||
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