Ghana’s fastest man Abdul-Rasheed Saminu will face off against both the world’s quickest man and Africa’s fastest sprinter when he lines up at the István Gyulai Memorial meet in Budapest on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
The Ghanaian 100m record holder makes his European circuit debut against a stellar field featuring Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson; who ran the world’s fastest time this year, and Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa’s all-time quickest man.
Saminu has enjoyed a remarkable 2025 season, twice breaking Ghana’s national record. He first ran 9.86 seconds in May before improving to 9.84s seven weeks later, a time that ranks seventh globally this year.
The 27-year-old former University of Ghana student finished his collegiate career at June’s NCAA championships and now gets his biggest test yet against world-class opposition in the Hungarian capital.
Saminu up against continent and global best
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