# List of Ghanaian records in athletics

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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Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by GAA  Not ratified or later rescinded by GAA

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 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 |
| 200 m | 20.08 (+2.0 m/s) | Joseph Amoah | 5 June 2019 | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, United States |
| 200 m | 19.79 (+1.3 m/s) | James Dadzie | 29 April 2023 | Corky/Crofoot Shootout | Lubbock, United States |
| 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 |
| 800 m | 1:44.80 | Alex Amankwah | 19 May 2017 | Meet of Champions | Marietta, United States |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5000 m | 13:51.63 | William Amponsah | 6 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 5 km (road) | 14:25+ | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| 10,000 m | 29:53.78 | William Aponsah | 10 January 2020 | | Accra, Ghana |
| 10,000 m | 29:50.99 | William Aponsah | 19 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana |
| 10,000 m | 29:07.39 | Godwin Adukpo | 11 June 2016 | National Circuit Championships | Cape Coast, Ghana |
| 10 km (road) | 18:31+ | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| 15 km (road) | 44:40+ | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| 10 miles (road) | 48:01+ | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| Half marathon | 1:03:15 | William Amponsah | 11 September 2022 | Great North Run | Newcastle, United Kingdom |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Pole vault | 5.40 m | Jordan Yamoah | 9 April 2016 | ASU David Noble Relays | San Angelo, United States |
| 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 |
| Discus throw | 52.98 m | Kwabena Keene | 15 April 2010 | ACC Championships | Clemson, United States |
| Discus throw | 55.22 m | Bugase Rexford | 18 May 2023 | Ghanaian Open Championships | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Hammer throw | 50.56 m | David Dadzie | 20 May 2016 | Great Lakes Elite Meet | Ohio, United States |
| Javelin throw | 83.09 m | John Ampomah | 8 July 2016 | Soga-Nana Memorial | Cape Coast, Ghana |
| Decathlon | 7811 pts | Atsu Nyamadi | 21–22 April 2017 | Virginia Challenge | Charlottesville, United States |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.24 (+1.2 m/s) 7.62 m (+1.7 m/s) 13.71 m 1.93 m 50.49 14.71 (+1.9 m/s) 45.76 m 4.40 m 59.54 m 4:42.51 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.24 (+1.2 m/s) 7.62 m (+1.7 m/s) 13.71 m 1.93 m 50.49 14.71 (+1.9 m/s) 45.76 m 4.40 m 59.54 m 4:42.51 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.24 (+1.2 m/s) 7.62 m (+1.7 m/s) 13.71 m 1.93 m 50.49 14.71 (+1.9 m/s) 45.76 m 4.40 m 59.54 m 4:42.51 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.24 (+1.2 m/s) 7.62 m (+1.7 m/s) 13.71 m 1.93 m 50.49 14.71 (+1.9 m/s) 45.76 m 4.40 m 59.54 m 4:42.51 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.24 (+1.2 m/s) 7.62 m (+1.7 m/s) 13.71 m 1.93 m 50.49 14.71 (+1.9 m/s) 45.76 m 4.40 m 59.54 m 4:42.51 |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:32:54 | Ahmed Tijani Sanni | 29 April 2006 | | Cape Coast, Ghana |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:42:15 | 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 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.07 | Ghana Sean Safo-Antwi Benjamin Azamati Joseph Oduro Manu Joseph Amoah | 23 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.76 | Ghana George Effah Daniel Gyasi Kwadwo Acheampong Emmanuel Dasor | 24 July 2015 | Warri Relays | Warri, Nigeria |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.14 (±0.0 m/s) | Vida Anim | 20 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece |
| 200 m | 22.67 (+0.9 m/s) | Janet Amponsah | 21 April 2018 | War Eagle Invitational | Auburn, United States |
| 400 m | 51.82 | Akua Obeng-Akrofi | 25 May 2018 | NCAA East Preliminary Round | Tampa, United States |
| 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 |
| 3000 m | 9:31.97 | Lydia Mato | 9 May 2015 | Nebraska Invitational | Lincoln, United States |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.02 (−1.6 m/s) | Vida Nsiah | 28 April 2001 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia, United States |
| 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 |
| High jump | 1.94 m | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | 6 August 2023 | World University Games | Chengdu, China |
| High jump | 1.97 m | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | 8 June 2024 | NCAA Division I Championships | Eugene, United States |
| Pole vault | 2.50 m | 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 |
| Long jump | 6.94 m (+1.8 m/s) | Deborah Acquah | 7 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Triple jump | 14.33 m (+0.8 m/s) | Nadia Eke | 8 June 2019 | | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Shot put | 16.01 m | Claudia Ababio | 24 May 2018 | NCAA Division 1 East Preliminary Round | Tampa, United States |
| Discus throw | 55.08 m | Claudia Ababio | 8 April 2017 | Virginia Quad | Charlottesville, United States |
| Hammer throw | 61.95 m | Claudia Ababio | 20 April 2018 | Virginia Challenge | Charlottesville, United States |
| Javelin throw | 56.36 m | Margaret Simpson | 7 August 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland |
| Heptathlon | 6423 pts | Margaret Simpson | 28–29 May 2005 | Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria |
| Heptathlon | 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) | 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) | 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) | 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) | 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 |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 2.50 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 2.50 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 2.50 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 2.50 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 2.50 m |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:55:42 | 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 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.55 | Ghana Helena Opoku Grace Bakari Georgina Aidoo Hannah Afriyie | 27 July 1978 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.87 | Ghana | 21 May 2022 | | Ghana, South Africa | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.36 | Ghana Solomon Diafo Grace Aduntira Daniel Otibo Bridget Annan | 19 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 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 |
| 200 m | 20.57 | Joseph Amoah | 5 February 2022 | Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 200 m | 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 |
| 500 m | 1:02.28 | Alex Amankwah | 12 January 2018 | Blazer Invite | Birmingham, United States |
| 600 m | 1:16.54 | Alex Amankwah | 19 January 2018 | Larry Wieczorek Invitational | Iowa City, United States |
| 800 m | 1:47.24 | Kennedy Osei | 25 February 1995 | | Birmingham, United States |
| 800 m | 1:46.86 OT | Alex Amankwah | 24 January 2015 | Vanderbilt Invitational | Nashville, United States |
| 800 m | 1:45.82 | Alex Amankwah | 8 February 2025 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| 1500 m | 3:58.65 y | Sampson Laari | 26 February 2017 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States |
| Mile | 3:58.65 | Sampson Laari | 26 February 2017 | BU Last Chance Meet | Boston, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:22.23 | Sampson Laari | 19 February 2017 | | Birmingham, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:05.88 OT | Sampson Laari | 13 January 2017 | Vanderbilt Commodore Invite | Nashville, United States |
| 55 m hurdles | 7.48 | Yakubu Ibrahim | 11 December 2015 | | New Haven, United States |
| 55 m hurdles | 7.48 | Yakubu Ibrahim | 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 |
| High jump | 2.20 m | Cadman Evans Yamoah | 11 February 2023 | Gorilla Classic | Pittsburg, United States |
| Pole vault | 5.41 m | Jordan Yamoah | 12 March 2016 | NCAA Division II Championships | Pittsburg, United States |
| 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 |
| Heptathlon | 5567 pts | Atsu Nyamadi | 17–18 January 2019 | | Birmingham, United States |
| Heptathlon | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.28 7.18 m 14.64 m 1.93 m 8.46 4.50 m 2:47.85 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.28 7.18 m 14.64 m 1.93 m 8.46 4.50 m 2:47.85 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.28 7.18 m 14.64 m 1.93 m 8.46 4.50 m 2:47.85 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.28 7.18 m 14.64 m 1.93 m 8.46 4.50 m 2:47.85 | 60m Long jump Shot put High jump 60m H Pole vault 1000m 7.28 7.18 m 14.64 m 1.93 m 8.46 4.50 m 2:47.85 |
| 5000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 55 m | 7.03 | Gemma Acheampong | 5 February 2016 | Crimson Elite | Cambridge, United States |
| 60 m | 7.18 | Vida Anim | 27 February 2004 | | Chemnitz, Germany |
| 60 m | 7.18 | Flings Owusu-Agyapong | 16 January 2015 | Gotham Cup | New York City, United States |
| 60 m | 7.18 | Gemma Acheampong | 22 February 2015 | Patriot League Championships | Annapolis, United States |
| 60 m | 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 |
| 300 m | 39.50 | Gemma Acheampong | 6 December 2014 | Boston University Opener | Boston, United States |
| 400 m | 53.39 | Akua Obeng-Akrofi | 2 March 2018 | ECAC IC4A Championships | Boston, United States |
| 400 m | 52.60 | Latifa Ali | 26 February 2023 | BU Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier | Boston, United States |
| 500 m | 1:11.48 | Akua Obeng-Akrofi | 2 February 2018 | Metropolitan Indoor Championships | New York City, United States |
| 800 m | 2:02.30 | Agnes Abu | 25 February 2018 | Boston University Last Chance Qualifier | Boston, United States |
| 1000 m | 2:58.42 A | Lydia Mato | 7 March 2015 | NJCAA Championships | Albuquerque, United States |
| 1500 m | 4:43.34 y | Martha Bissah | 16 February 2019 | JDL DMR Invitational | Winston-Salem, United States |
| Mile | 4:43.34 | Martha Bissah | 16 February 2019 | JDL DMR Invitational | Winston-Salem, United States |
| 3000 m | 9:48.53 | Martha Bissah | 8 December 2019 | CNU Holiday Open | Newport News, United States |
| 5000 m | 17:14.40 | Lydia Mato | 16 January 2015 | Holiday Inn Invite | Lincoln, United States |
| 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 |
| High jump | 1.85 m | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | 6 January 2024 | Illini Open | Campaign, United States |
| High jump | 1.88 m | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | 26 January 2024 | Illini Challenge | Campaign, United States |
| Pole vault | | | | | |
| Long jump | 6.65 m | Deborah Acquah | 23 January 2021 | Aggie Invitational | College Station, United States |
| Triple jump | 14.27 m | Deborah Acquah | 13 March 2021 | NCAA Division I Championships | Fayetteville, United States |
| 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 |
| Pentathlon | 3758 pts | Elizabeth Dadzie | 17 February 2018 | Conference USA Championships | Birmingham, United States |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.80 1.59 m 11.13 m 5.65 m 2:26.77 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.80 1.59 m 11.13 m 5.65 m 2:26.77 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.80 1.59 m 11.13 m 5.65 m 2:26.77 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.80 1.59 m 11.13 m 5.65 m 2:26.77 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.80 1.59 m 11.13 m 5.65 m 2:26.77 |
| 3000 m walk | | | | | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | | | | | |