Shortly after Hervérge Kole Etame claimed gold in the women’s 100m at the African Athletics Championships 2026, Emmanuel Eseme completed a sprint double for Cameroon by winning the men’s title in 10.25 seconds in Accra on Wednesday (13 May).
The 32-year-old had previously won back-to-back silver medals at the African Championships, including on home soil two years ago.
But this time he would not be denied. The University of Ghana Stadium, where he won African Games 100m gold in 2024, once again proved a happy hunting ground as he dominated the field to secure his first continental title.
While Eseme’s victory was clear, a photo finish was needed to separate silver from bronze.
Bradley Nkoana, a member of South Africa’s historic 4x100m relay silver medal-winning team at Paris 2024, claimed silver in 10.311, edging Nigeria’s Chidera Ezeakor, who took bronze in 10.318.
“I’m always happy to compete here at this wonderful stadium, and I’m glad I got the gold,” Eseme told Olympics.com after the race.
“Right now I’d say my season is at 50 per cent, so to win at this point should really set me up for the rest of the season.”
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