Facts about UG Athletics since 1963!!!

With some few hours to the beginning of the 48th Inter-Hall Athletics Competition, here are the facts on UG athletics since 1963. They are records that have been achieved by outstanding sportsmen and women.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA ATHLETIC’S RECORDS – WOMEN

EVENT                                   RECORD                                            HOLDER                             YEAR

100m                                      12.14 seconds                                        Lilian Kyei                              2007

200m                                      26.47 seconds                                        Viviana Dansowaa                 2009

400m                                      59.07 seconds                                        Viviana Dansowaa                 2009

800m                                      2 min 38.94 seconds                              Heidee E. Haizel                     2007

1500m                                    5 min 32.50 seconds                              Millicent Awuku                    2007

3000m                                    13 min 13.46 seconds                            Angie W. Mensah                  1996

5000m                                    22 min 9.59 seconds                              Millicent Awuku                    2007

100m Hurdles                        16.18 seconds                                        Joyce Konu                            1980

400m Hurdles                        1 min 21.30 seconds                              Mercy Opoku                        2009

Long Jump                             5.09 meters                                            Viviana Dansowaa                 2009

High Jump                             1.58 meters                                            Ekua Okyere                          2007

Triple Jump                            9.75 meters                                            Heidee E. Haizel                     2009

Shot Put                                  10.76 meters                                          Gertrude Hyde                       1997

Discus                                    31.12 meters                                          Gertrude Hyde                       1997

Javelin                                    38.21 meters                                          Rita Petershie                         2007

4 X 100m                               52.91 seconds                                        Volta Hall                               2007

4 X 400m                               4min 31.6 seconds                                 Sarbah Hall                            2007

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA ATHLETIC’S RECORDS – MEN

EVENT                                RECORD                                            HOLDER                                            YEAR

100m                                      10.60 seconds                                        Stalin Issah                                            1981

200m                                      21.40 seconds                                        E.C.O Addy                                           1964

400m                                      48.00 seconds                                        E.C.O Addy                                           1964

800m                                      1 min 56 seconds                                   Ohene Asare                                          1963

1500m                                    3 min 52 seconds                                   C. B Marfo                                            1988

5000m                                    15 min 30.4 seconds                              J. Y. Nimoh                                           1980

110m Hurdles                        15.00 seconds                                        M. Berko                                                 1979

400m Hurdles                        56.25 seconds                                        Ato Austin                                             1972

Long Jump                             7.04 metres                                            L. Quaicoe                                             1986

High Jump                             2.00 meters                                            Emmanuel Bortey                                   2009

Triple Jump                            15.3 metres                                            D. K. Osei                                              1970

Shot Put                                  15.76 meters                                          Emmanuel Asante                                  2005

Discus                                    52.92 meters                                          nortei Dowuona                                     1997

Javelin                                    59.20 meters                                          E. Degbor                                              1997

4 X 100m                               44.48 seconds                                        Legon Hall                                             2009

4 X 400m                               3min 34.4 seconds                                 Akuafo Hall                                           1980