GAA Circuit Championships : Deborah Acquah closes in On Nadia Eke"s Triple Jump Record

Triple jumper Deborah Acquah broke new grounds, jumping a personal best 13.34m to win the third leg of the Ghana Athletics Association’s National Circuit Championships at the Sekondi Sports stadium.

Acquah, who previously won the previous Circuit at Koforidua with 11.97m, eased to her new life time best with her first jump of the day, which is 0.12m shy of the 13.46m national record held by Nadia Eke.

She was followed in second place by Faustina Tetteh with 12.05m and Aba Sam Amengu with 11.96m.

With her performance improving by competition, Deborah Acquah will be eyeing Eke’s national record by the close of the Athletics year.

She will next compete in the final Circuit at the Newly constructed Cape Coast Sports Stadium in May this year

GAA Circuit Championships : Deborah Acquah closes in On Nadia Eke"s Triple Jump Record

GAA Circuit Championships: Kate Agyemang Wins 200m in 24:04

Young female sprint sensation, Kate Agyemang, at the Sekondi Sports stadium last Saturday, beat a quality field in the 200m final, clinching first place in a time of 24.04s ahead of Happy Abruyah, who came second in 24.12s and Josephine Anokye who took third place in 24.17s.

Agnes Abrokwah crossed the finish line in 24.33s while Cecilia Asekiya and Dorcas Gyimah settled for fifth and sixth in 24.42 and 24.50 respectively.

Running in lane five, Kate Agyeman- a former student of Kumasi based Aduman Senior High School – run a splendid curve and caught up with Agnes Abrokwah (in lane 6) after about 100m before powering home aplomb, leaving her more illustrious seniors Dorcas Gyimah and Cecilia Asekiya in her shadow.

Her victory adds to a very entertaining season which has seen two different winners in the 200m final.

Dorcas Gyimah won the 200m final at the first leg of the Circuit held at Bolgatanga before Cecilia Asekiya won the second leg encounter at the Koforidua Stadium.

The stage is now set for the fourth and final leg of the National Circuit Championships to be held at the newly built Cape Coast stadium in May to determine who wins the overall 200m crown this season.

GAA Circuit Championships: Kate Agyemang Wins 200m in 24:04

GAA Circuit Championship: Martha Bissah wins 800m Gold

Youth Olympic Gold medalist, Martha Bissah, overcame a stiff opposition from youngster Hawa Kombat to win a close 800m final in a time of 2: 13.20 min at the third leg of the Ghana Athletics Association National Circuit Championships, held at the Sekondi Sports Stadium,last Saturday.

Bissah, who run a very fast first lap under 55s, struggled to finish the race and was closely followed by Hawa Kombat in a time of 2:13.39 min while Patience Akanwogba came third in 2:15.45min.

It will be recalled that the 2014 Youth Olympics gold medalist recorded a season’s best 2:09.72 min (ON GRASS) at the 2nd leg of the Circuit Championships at the Koforidua Stadium last month.

This was the second time that Bissah and Kombat had face off each other on the finish line after a similar scene played itself out at the Grand Finale of the 2015 Circuit Championships 1500m final in Tamale.

Meanwhile, 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games participants- Salomey Agyei and Helen Maasotuo- placed fourth and seventh in a time of 2:16.44 and 2:23.08 respectively in the same 800m final.

GAA Circuit Championship: Martha Bissah wins 800m Gold