The following are the national records in athletics in Ghana maintained by Ghana's national athletics federation: Ghana Athletics Association (GAA).

Outdoor

Key to tables:

Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 y9.40 Kofi Okyir12 April 1974Austin, United States100 m9.84 Abdul-Rasheed Saminu19 July 2025Last Chance QualifierPowder Springs200 m19.79 James Dadzie29 April 2023Corky/Crofoot ShootoutLubbock, United States400 m45.13Ibrahim Hassan21 April 1996Mt. SAC RelaysWalnut, United States600 m1:15.88Alex Amankwah30 April 2022Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States800 m1:44.71Alex Amankwah12 August 2024DMV Summer InviteFairfax, United States1500 m3:40.23Sampson Laari2 June 2018Nashville, United States Mile4:00.34Sampson Laari22 May 2018Atlanta, United States3000 m8:26.68Prosper Goku6 July 2012Kumasi, Ghana5000 m13:30.99William Amponsah27 March 2025Raleigh RelaysRaleigh, United States5 km (road)14:25William Amponsah11 September 2022Great North RunNewcastle, United Kingdom10,000 m29:53.78William Amponsah10 January 2020Accra, Ghana29:50.99William Amponsah19 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana29:07.39Godwin Adukpo11 June 2016National Circuit ChampionshipsCape Coast, Ghana 10 km (road)18:31William Amponsah11 September 2022Great North RunNewcastle, United Kingdom15 km (road)44:40William Amponsah11 September 2022Great North RunNewcastle, United Kingdom10 miles (road)48:01William Amponsah11 September 2022Great North RunNewcastle, United KingdomHalf marathon1:03:15William Amponsah11 September 2022Great North RunNewcastle, United KingdomMarathon2:18:43Emanuel Amoo11 November 1990Lagos, Nigeria110 m hurdles13.59 Yakubu Ibrahim27 June 2021Jacksonville, United States400 m hurdles50.40Keith Nkrumah5 May 2012MEAC ChampionshipsGreensboro, United States3000 m steeplechase8:57.54Robert Hackman1 September 1972Olympic GamesMunich, West GermanyHigh jump2.24 mKwaku Boateng8 August 1996Kitchener, CanadaPole vault5.40 mJordan Yamoah25 May 2013NCAA Division II ChampionshipsPueblo, United States9 April 2016ASU David Noble RelaysSan Angelo, United StatesLong jump8.43 m Ignisious Gaisah14 July 2006Golden GalaRome, ItalyTriple jump17.23 m Andrew Owusu19 August 1998African ChampionshipsDakar, SenegalShot put17.97 mKwabena Keene20 April 2012ACC ChampionshipsCharlottesville, United StatesDiscus throw52.98 mKwabena Keene15 April 2010ACC ChampionshipsClemson, United States55.22 mBugase Rexford18 May 2023Ghanaian Open ChampionshipsKumasi, GhanaHammer throw50.56 mDavid Dadzie20 May 2016Great Lakes Elite MeetOhio, United StatesJavelin throw83.09 mJohn Ampomah8 July 2016Soga-Nana MemorialCape Coast, GhanaDecathlon7811 ptsAtsu Nyamadi21–22 April 2017Virginia ChallengeCharlottesville, United States20 km walk (road)1:32:54Ahmed Tijani Sanni29 April 2006Cape Coast, Ghana50 km walk (road)4:42:15Kofi Ali29 April 2006Cape Coast, Ghana4 × 100 m relay37.79Ibrahim FuseiniBenjamin AzamatiJoseph AmoahAbdul-Rasheed Saminu20 September 2025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan4 × 400 m relay3:04.76George EffahDaniel GyasiKwadwo AcheampongEmmanuel Dasor24 July 2015Warri RelaysWarri, Nigeria

Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace100 m11.14 Vida Anim20 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece200 m22.67 Janet Amponsah21 April 2018War Eagle InvitationalAuburn, United States400 m51.82Akua Obeng-Akrofi25 May 2018NCAA East Preliminary RoundTampa, United States800 m1:59.60Akosua Serwaa2 July 2004Golden GalaRome, Italy1500 m4:17.75Agnes Abu21 April 2017War Eagle InvitationalAuburn, United States3000 m9:31.97Lydia Mato9 May 2015Nebraska InvitationalLincoln, United States5000 m16:31.8 Millicent Boadi30 July 1999Kumasi, Ghana10,000 m35:27.23Lydia Mato14 May 2015National Junior College ChampionshipsHutchinson, United StatesHalf marathon1:16:30Millicent Boadi19 November 2005Lagos, NigeriaMarathon2:42:12Sakat Lariba21 September 2015Accra Milo MarathonAccra, Ghana100 m hurdles13.02 Vida Nsiah27 April 2001Penn RelaysPhiladelphia, United States13.02 28 April 2001400 m hurdles59.13Ruky Abdulai4 June 2006Abbotsford, ?3000 m steeplechaseHigh jump1.97 mRose Yeboah8 June 2024NCAA Division I ChampionshipsEugene, United StatesPole vault2.50 mMargaret Simpson19 April 2007Réduit, MauritiusLong jump6.89 m Deborah Acquah2 April 2022Texas A&M vs Texas DualCollege Station, United States6.94 m Deborah Acquah7 August 2022Commonwealth GamesBirmingham, United KingdomTriple jump14.33 m Nadia Eke8 June 2019Kingston, JamaicaShot put16.01 mClaudia Ababio24 May 2018NCAA Division 1 East Preliminary Round Tampa, United StatesDiscus throw55.08 mClaudia Ababio8 April 2017Virginia QuadCharlottesville, United StatesHammer throw61.95 mClaudia Ababio20 April 2018Virginia ChallengeCharlottesville, United StatesJavelin throw56.36 mrecord set during heptathlon competitionMargaret Simpson7 August 2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, FinlandHeptathlon6423 ptsMargaret Simpson28–29 May 2005Hypo-MeetingGötzis, AustriaDecathlon7014 pts Margaret Simpson18–19 April 2007Réduit, Mauritius20 km walk (road)1:55:42Jacqueline Ado Bludo29 April 2006Cape Coast, Ghana50 km walk (road)4 × 100 m relay42.67Flings Owusu-AgyapongGemma AcheampongBeatrice GyamanJanet Amponsah8 July 2016Soga-Nana MemorialCape Coast, Ghana4 × 400 m relay3:35.55Helena OpokuGrace BakariGeorgina AidooHannah Afriyie27 July 1978All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria

Mixed EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace4 × 400 m relay3:32.8721 May 2022Ghana, South Africa3:23.36Solomon DiafoGrace AduntiraDaniel OtiboBridget Annan19 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana

Indoor

Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace50 m5.62Eric Nkansah21 February 1999Meeting Pas de CalaisLiévin, France55 m6.02 Leonard Myles-Mills22 February 1997Colorado Springs, United States60 m6.45 Leonard Myles-Mills20 February 1999Colorado Springs, United States200 m20.75Joseph Amoah1 February 2020Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White InvitationalBoston, United States20.57Joseph Amoah5 February 2022Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational Boston, United States20.61 Leonard Myles-Mills20 February 1999Colorado Springs, United States400 m46.21Emmanuel Dasor25 February 2016Conference USA ChampionshipsBirmingham, United States500 m1:02.28Alex Amankwah12 January 2018Blazer InviteBirmingham, United States600 m1:14.90Alex Amankwah31 January 2025Penn State National OpenState College, United States800 m1:45.82Alex Amankwah8 February 2025Millrose GamesNew York City, United States1500 m3:58.65 Sampson Laari26 February 2017BU Last Chance MeetBoston, United StatesMile3:58.65Sampson Laari26 February 2017BU Last Chance MeetBoston, United States3000 m8:22.23Sampson Laari19 February 2017Birmingham, United States8:05.88 Sampson Laari13 January 2017Vanderbilt Commodore InviteNashville, United States55 m hurdles7.48Yakubu Ibrahim11 December 2015New Haven, United States22 January 2022New Haven, United States60 m hurdles7.85Keith Nkruma25 January 2013Blacksburg, United StatesHigh jump2.08 mKingsley Adams3 March 1973Kansas City, United States2.20 mCadman Evans Yamoah11 February 2023Gorilla Classic Pittsburg, United StatesPole vault5.41 mJordan Yamoah12 March 2016NCAA Division II ChampionshipsPittsburg, United StatesLong jump8.36 mIgnisious Gaisah2 February 2006GE GalanStockholm, SwedenTriple jump16.91 mAndrew Owusu24 January 1998 Lincoln, United StatesShot put17.81 mKwabena Keene27 February 2010ACC ChampionshipsBlacksburg, United StatesHeptathlon5567 ptsAtsu Nyamadi17–18 January 2019Birmingham, United States5000 m walk4 × 400 m relay

Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlace55 m7.03Gemma Acheampong5 February 2016Crimson EliteCambridge, United States60 m7.18Vida Anim27 February 2004Chemnitz, GermanyFlings Owusu-Agyapong16 January 2015Gotham CupNew York City, United StatesGemma Acheampong22 February 2015Patriot League ChampionshipsAnnapolis, United States6.9 Alice Annum17 June 1975Mainz, West Germany200 m23.34Flings Owusu-Agyapong12 February 2016David Hemery InvitatonalBoston, United States300 m39.50Gemma Acheampong6 December 2014Boston University OpenerBoston, United States400 m52.56Pearl Awanya9 February 2024Tyson InvitationalFayetteville, United States500 m1:11.48Akua Obeng-Akrofi2 February 2018Metropolitan Indoor ChampionshipsNew York City, United States800 m2:02.30Agnes Abu25 February 2018Boston University Last Chance QualifierBoston, United States1000 m2:58.42 Lydia Mato7 March 2015NJCAA ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, United States1500 m4:43.34 Martha Bissah16 February 2019JDL DMR InvitationalWinston-Salem, United StatesMile4:43.34Martha Bissah16 February 2019JDL DMR InvitationalWinston-Salem, United States3000 m9:48.53Martha Bissah8 December 2019CNU Holiday OpenNewport News, United States5000 m17:14.40Lydia Mato16 January 2015Holiday Inn InviteLincoln, United States60 m hurdles8.03Vida Nsiah8 March 1997World ChampionshipsParis, FranceHigh jump1.83 mAbigail Kwarteng14 January 2022Commodore MeetNashville, United States1.85 mRose Amoanimaa Yeboah6 January 2024Illini OpenCampaign, United States1.88 mRose Amoanimaa Yeboah26 January 2024Illini ChallengeCampaign, United StatesPole vaultLong jump6.65 mDeborah Acquah23 January 2021Aggie InvitationalCollege Station, United StatesTriple jump14.27 mDeborah Acquah13 March 2021NCAA Division I ChampionshipsFayetteville, United StatesShot put16.00 mClaudia Ababio23 February 2018Geneva, United StatesWeight throw19.59 mEmelda Malm-Annan11 December 2015University of Wyoming Power MeetLaramine, United StatesPentathlon3758 ptsElizabeth Dadzie17 February 2018Conference USA ChampionshipsBirmingham, United States3000 m walk4 × 400 m relay

Notes

References General World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Outdoor Records World Athletics Statistic Handbook 2022: National Indoor Records Specific

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