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Benjamin Azamati to compete with Olympic Champion Jacobs and Simbine in Oslo
Ghana’s fastest runner, Benjamin Azamati will have an opportunity to compete with some of the world’s fastest runners after earning a chance to run in this year’s IAAF Diamond League in Oslo.
Azamati, who has run a personal best of 9.90s this year, will use the diamond league as a preparation tournament ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
The diamond league meeting on June 16 will give Benjamin azamati a feel of top level action before the World Champs
Ghana’s athletes want the right preparations ahead of the subsequent competitions and Azamati will see this as a huge opportunity.
He will go up against some of the world’s heavyweights including Olympic gold medalist, Lamont Marcell Jacobs and South Africa’s Akani Simbine.
Azamati after a great NCAA season with West Texas A&M will participate in the World Athletics Championships and the Commonwealth Games later in July.
