William Amponsah, a 21-year-old student of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has won the maiden edition of the Sekondi-Takoradi Marathon held on Boxing Day.
Amponsah, officially now holds the new record for 21km in Ghana having clocked a time of 1:02:51 to win the ultimate GHC 10,000 cash prize with some other goodies from sponsors.
Speaking to the media after setting the new national record, Amponsah was elated to have broken his previous personal best (1:04:38) to achieve this new milestone and hopes for a better future in his long-distance running career.