National Cross Country 2022 Ends In Akim Oda : Check Out The Full List Of Winners

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has organized this year’s National Cross Country athletics competition  for the the 4th edition since 2019 at  Akim Oda in the Birim Central Municipal of the Eastern Region on Saturday, 26th February 2022.

 

In all, 192 male and female athletes who were drawn from the sixteen administrative regions participated in the 10-kilometre event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Female Event takes off.#NationalCrossCountry #Ghana #Athletics #GhanaAthletics https://t.co/wQycLJJoyK pic.twitter.com/1CAzXRZjE4

— Ghana Athletics (@AthleticsGhana) February 26, 2022

 

The Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority, Mr. Seth Panwun together with the Director General of NSA and other dignitaries fires the symbolic “starting gunshot”  for the commencement of the Female 10kilometer National Cross Country Athletic race whiles Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA) Prof. Peter Twumasi and the Chairman for the LOC, Dr. Kwaku Ofosu-Asare fires the gun for the commencement of the Male 10kilometer National Cross Country Athletic competition.

 

 

 

 

Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority, Mr. Seth Panwun together with the Director General of NSA and other dignitaries fires the gun for the commencement of the Female 10kilometer National Cross Country Athletic race pic.twitter.com/4onk0j6sAC

— National Sports Authority, Ghana (@Gh_NSA) February 26, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

The 2022 #NationalCrossCountry Men's Race takes off.#Ghana #Athletics pic.twitter.com/yd6YqpMLbJ

— Ghana Athletics (@AthleticsGhana) February 26, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

The event ended at the Akim Oda Sports Stadium at about 9:30 am.

 

 

 

 

Dignitaries who graced the occasion include Director General of NSA, Prof. Peter Twumasi, MCE for Birim Central, Honourable Victoria Adu, President of Ghana Athletics Association, Mr. Afelibeik Ababu, Chairman for LOC, Dr. Kwaku Ofosu-Asare, Board Chairman of NSA, Mr. Seth Panwum, Deputy Director General (Technical) NSA, Mr. Kwame Amponfi Jnr. 

 

 

In his keynote address, the Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Prof. Peter Twumasi said the government will continue to support talented athletes with policies such as the stimulus package that was made available to sportsmen and sportswomen in Ghana.

 

He also said that opportunities exist for needy and talented athletes to benefit from state-sponsored academic scholarships.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTS OF 2021 NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY, AKIM ODA , EASTERN REGION (FEB 26, 2022);

INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT

 

 

MALE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Amponsah-Central Region (Male Race Winner )

 

 

 

 

FEMALE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zakat Lariba- Upper East ( Female Race Winner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGIONAL PLACEMENT

 

 

MALE: Score

 

 

 

FEMALE: Score

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The winners were also given certificates.

 

 

Results: #Ghana #NationalCrossCountry organized by @Gh_NSA & managed by #GhanaAthletics
Women :
Lariba Juliana Sakat (U/E) 35:07.9
Sherifa Moro (ASH) 35:41.51
Titi Rosina (U/W) 35:52.35
Men :
William Amponsah (C/R) 28:16.7
Koogo Atia (N/E)? 29:25.61
Aziz Mohammed (C/R) 29:47.85 pic.twitter.com/Q1F3xq5Knc

— Ghana Athletics (@AthleticsGhana) February 26, 2022

 

 

 

 

CASH PRIZES – To be presented at a ceremony in Accra in due course