Ghana’s 17-year-old para-sprinter Hayford Addai clocked a lifetime best of 10.99 seconds to finish 5th in the Men’s 100m T47 final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Ghanaian T47 athlete to officially break the 11-second barrier.

Although he narrowly missed the podium, Addai improved on his previous personal best of 11.09 seconds and continued his remarkable rise after winning gold at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix events in Dubai and Rabat earlier this year.

India’s Dilip Mahadu Gavit won gold, Mohammed Basil Morssinganakath took silver, while England’s Kevin Santos claimed bronze.

The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Ghana hailed Addai’s historic performance as a major milestone for Ghanaian para-athletics and a strong foundation ahead of the World Para Athletics Championships and the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.