Abdul-Rasheed Saminu

Abdul-Rasheed Saminu
Personal information
NationalityGhanaian
Born (1997-10-06) 6 October 1997
Kukuo, Ghana
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 6.57 (Birmingham, 2024)
100m: 9.84 (Jacksonville, 2025) NR
200m: 20.12 (Eugene, 2024)
Medal record
Representing  Ghana
Men's athletics
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Douala4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2026 Accra4×100 m relay

Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (born 6 October 1997) is a Ghanaian sprinter. He represented Ghana at the 2024 Olympic Games and 2025 World Athletics Championships.[1]

Early life

Saminu is from the village of Nanumba in the Northern part of Ghana where he was a keen football player before being encouraged towards athletics.[2] He attended the American universities Florida Memorial University and the University of South Florida after being recruited by USF head coach Erik Jenkins.[3]

Career

Saminu ran a wind-aided (+3.6 m/s) 9.95 seconds for the 100m at the South Florida Invitational in April 2024.[4]

Saminu won the gold in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay at the AAC Championships in May 2024 in San Antonio, United States. His efforts included a personal best time in the 100m of 10.03 seconds in a legal wind (-0.8) and ran a time of 20.34 seconds in the 200m.[5]

Saminu ran 10.02 seconds for the 100m at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. In the 200 metres on the same day he ran a personal best of 20.12 in the 200 metres.[6] Later that month, he was part of the Ghana 4x100m relay team that won gold at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[7]

He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the semi-finals.[8] He also competed in the men's 4x100m relay at the Games.[9]

In 2025, he set an early world lead with a time of 9.86 seconds for the 100 metres.[10] In September, he was a semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[11] He also ran in the men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the championships as the Ghana team placed fourth.[12]

Sprinter Abdul-Rasheed Saminu was named Male Athlete of the Year at the 2025 Stampede of Champions Awards, recognising his outstanding performance in athletics.[13]

In May, he ran at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay in Gaborone, Botswana.[14] In June, he placed third in a wind-assisted 9.88 seconds for the 100 metres at the LA Grand Prix.[15] On 14 July, he placed second in 10.01 seconds for the 100 m at the István Gyulai Memorial, in Budapest.[16] He competed in the 100 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, reaching the semi-finals.[17] He also ran in the men's 4 × 100 m relay.[18]

Career statistics

Figures from World Athletics profile.[19]

Personal bests

SurfaceDistanceTime (s)W (m/s)DateLocationNotes
Outdoor 60 metres 6.53 15 March 2025 Virginia Beach, United States
100 metres 9.84 +1.5 19 July 2025 Powder Springs, United States =NR
200 metres 20.12 -0.1 7 June 2024 Eugene, United States
4 × 100 metres relay 38.05 N/a 30 May 2025 Jacksonville, United States
4 × 200 metres relay 1:21.06 N/a 25 April 2025 Philadelphia, United States
4 × 400 metres relay 3:16.84 N/a 16 March 2024 Tampa, USA

International championships

Representing  Ghana
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeWind (m/s)Notes
2019 African U20 Athletics Abidjan, Ivory Coast 7th (F) 100 m 10.77 +0.5 [20]
5th (SF) 200m 21.58 -0.2 [21]
2022 FASU games Nairobi, Kenya 2nd 100 m 10.31 +0.5 [22]
2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 25th (h) 200 m 21.32 +0.2 [23]
2024 2024 African Championships in Athletics Douala, Cameroon 4th (F) 200 m 20.67 +0.1 [24]
1st 4 x 100 m 38.63 [25]
2024 Summer Olympics Paris, France 16th (SF) 100 m 10.05 +0.5 [26]
DQ 4 × 100 m N/a [27]
2025 World Athletics Championships Tokyo, Japan 12th (SF) 100 m 10.08 +0.3 [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Abdul-Rasheed Saminu". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Barie, Sean (April 16, 2024). "USF Sprinter keeps Olympic aspirations alive". Fox13news. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Lewis, Kevin (9 May 2024). "USF sprinter Saminu looks to lead Bulls to second title". ancactionnews. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Laryea, Beatrice (15 April 2024). "Abdul-Rasheed Saminu eyeing a place at 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Adjei-Mintah, Yaw (13 May 2024). ""Not Done Yet"- Abdul-Rasheed after winning three gold medals in AAC Outdoor Championship". citisportsonline. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Rodriguez, Kyle (7 June 2024). "Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3". Flotrack. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ghana's men's relay team beats Nigeria to win gold at African Athletics Championships". Pulse. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Men's 4 x 100 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Collett, Jasmine (2 June 2025). "MELISSA JEFFERSON-WOODEN RUNS HISTORIC 100M AT GRAND SLAM TRACK". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "Stampede of Champions Awards: Ghana's Abdul-Rasheed Saminu named 2025 Male Athlete of the Year". 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  14. ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "BRANDON MILLER IMPRESSES AHEAD OF JOSH KERR AT THE LOS ANGELES GRAND PRIX". Athletics Weekly. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Tharp backs up world record form with 12.85 in Budapest". World Athletics. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Abdul-Rasheed SAMINU | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "African U20 Championships Abidjan (CIV) 16–20 APR 2019 - Men's 100 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "African U20 Championships Abidjan (CIV) 16–20 APR 2019 - Men's 200 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  22. ↑ "Abdul-Rasheed SAMINU's results". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  23. ↑ "XXII Commonwealth Games Birmingham (GBR) - Men's 200 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  24. ↑ "African Athletics Championships Stade Omnisport de JAPOMA, Douala (CMR) 21–26 JUN 2024 - Men's 200 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  25. ↑ "African Athletics Championships Stade Omnisport de JAPOMA, Douala (CMR) 21–26 JUN 2024 - Men's 4x100 Metres Relay". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  26. ↑ "The XXXIII Olympic Games Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 01–11 AUG 2024 - Men's 100 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  27. ↑ "The XXXIII Olympic Games Stade de France, Paris (FRA) 01–11 AUG 2024 - Men's 4x100 Metres Relay". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  28. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025 National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) 13–21 SEP 2025 - Men's 100 Metres". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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