Joseph Paul Amoah

Birth dateJan 12, 1997

BirthplaceAccra, Ghana

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Joseph Paul Amoah (born 12 January 1997) is a Ghanaian sprinter specializing in the 100 metres and the 200 metres. He competed at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in the 100 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay, and at the 2019 African Games, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.

He was also a 100 metres finalist at the 2019 African Games, finishing fourth. Amoah has personal best times of 9.94 seconds and 20.08 seconds in the 100 metres and 200 metres respectively.

His personal best performance in the 200 metres broke the Ghanaian record previously held by three-time Olympian Emmanuel Tuffour by 0.07 seconds. He is currently the Africa Games champion for the 200 meters race. He won this with a time of 20.70.

Key facts

100 m

9.92

#105 all-time

200 m

20.08

#157 all-time

2026 season best

9.92

Jun 3, 2026 · Alumni Stadium, Guelph (CAN)

2026 season best

Last competition

Ed Murphey Classic

Jul 10, 2026 · 19.99

Ed Murphey Classic

Record

National record · 4 × 100 m 37.79

National record

Age

29 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: 100 m 9.92 (#105 all-time), 200 m 20.08 (#157 all-time), 2026 season best 9.92 (Jun 3, 2026, Alumni Stadium, Guelph (CAN)) · Last competition: Ed Murphey Classic, Jul 10, 2026, 19.99 · National record (4 × 100 m) · 29 years old

Personal bests

9.92

20.08

47.64

4x100m

37.79

4x400m

3:06.58

4x400Metre

3:13.13

60m

6.61

400m-short-track

47.99

200m-short-track

20.57

300m

33.39

300m-short-track

33.39

4x200Metre

1:24.39

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	100m	9.92	+0.5	Jun 3, 2026	↑	Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival
2026	200m	19.99	+3.9	Jul 10, 2026	↑	Ed Murphey Classic
2026	4x100m	38.04	-	Apr 18, 2026	↑	Mt. SAC Relays
2025	60m	6.70	-	Jan 31, 2025	↑	Penn State National Open
2025	100m	10.00	+3.1	Jul 13, 2025	↑	Edmonton Athletics Invitational, Foote Field, Edmonton
2025	200m	20.25	+1.0	Jun 15, 2025	↑	Johnny Loaring Classic, Alumni Field, Windsor
2025	4x100m	37.79	-	Sep 20, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2024	60m	6.66	-	Feb 9, 2024	↑	Fastrack National Invite
2024	100m	10.13	+1.4	Jun 29, 2024	↑	Penn Relays Summer Showcase #3, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
2024	200m	20.60	+1.1	Jun 29, 2024	↑	Penn Relays Summer Showcase #3, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
2024	300m-short-track	33.39	-	Dec 7, 2024	-	Youree Spence-Garcia Meet
2024	300m	33.39	-	Dec 7, 2024	-	Youree Spence-Garcia Meet
2024	4x100m	38.29	-	May 5, 2024	↑	World Athletics Relays
2023	100m	10.05	+4.4	May 21, 2023	↑	USATF Bermuda Grand Prix
2023	200m	20.43	+1.9	Apr 8, 2023	↑	Miramar Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
2023	200m-short-track	21.02	-	Feb 4, 2023	↓	Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite
2023	400m	48.46	-	Feb 10, 2023	↓	Fastrack National Invite
2023	400m-short-track	48.46	-	Feb 10, 2023	↓	Fastrack National Invite
2022	60m	6.64	-	Feb 12, 2022	↑	American Track League
2022	100m	9.94	+0.8	Apr 23, 2022	↑	Hughes Stadium, Morgan St. Univ., Baltimore, MD (USA)
2022	200m	20.40	+1.0	Jul 18, 2022	↑	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2022	200m-short-track	20.57	-	Feb 5, 2022	↓	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2022	4x100m	38.07	-	Jul 23, 2022	↑	World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2022	400m-short-track	50.08	-	Jan 28, 2022	↓	UMES-Hytche Center, Baltimore, MD (USA) (i)
2022	400m	50.08	-	Jan 28, 2022	↓	UMES-Hytche Center, Baltimore, MD (USA) (i)
2021	60m	6.61	-	Feb 12, 2021	↑	Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) (i)
2021	100m	10.00	+3.0	Apr 10, 2021	↑	Irwin Belk Track, Greensboro, NC (USA)
2021	200m	20.27	-0.2	Aug 3, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	200m-short-track	20.79	-	Feb 13, 2021	↓	Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) (i)
2021	4x100m	38.08	-	Aug 5, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	400m	47.64	-	Apr 3, 2021	↓	Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, MD (USA)
2021	400m-short-track	48.32	-	Feb 6, 2021	↓	Virginia Beach Sports Center, Virginia Beach, VA (USA) (i)
2021	4x400m	3:12.72	-	May 16, 2021	↑	Irwin Belk Track, Greensboro, NC (USA)
2020	60m	6.68	-	Feb 29, 2020	↑	Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD (USA) (i)
2020	200m-short-track	20.75	-	Feb 1, 2020	↓	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2020	200m	20.75	-	Feb 1, 2020	↑	Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2020	400m	48.24	-	Jan 10, 2020	↓	Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2020	400m-short-track	48.24	-	Jan 10, 2020	↓	Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2020	4x400Metre	3:14.11	-	Feb 7, 2020	↓	Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i)
2019	60m	6.79	-	Feb 16, 2019	↑	Columbia, SC (USA) (i)
2019	100m	10.01	+1.3	Jun 5, 2019	↑	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships
2019	200m	20.08	+2.0	Jun 5, 2019	↑	NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships
2019	200m-short-track	20.88	-	Feb 16, 2019	↓	Columbia, SC (USA) (i)
2019	4x100m	38.24	-	Oct 4, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2019	400m	47.76	-	Apr 6, 2019	↓	Towson, MD (USA)
2019	4x400m	3:06.58	-	May 25, 2019	↑	Jacksonville, FL (USA)
2019	4x400Metre	3:13.13	-	Feb 2, 2019	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2018	60m	6.72	-	Jan 26, 2018	↑	State College, PA (USA) (i)
2018	100m	10.20	+1.1	May 4, 2018	↑	Greensboro, NC (USA)
2018	200m	20.38	+2.6	May 25, 2018	↑	Tampa, FL (USA)
2018	200m-short-track	20.83	-	Feb 25, 2018	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2018	4x100m	39.73	-	Mar 31, 2018	↑	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event
2018	400m	47.99	-	Jan 12, 2018	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2018	400m-short-track	47.99	-	Jan 12, 2018	↓	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2018	4x200Metre	1:24.39	-	Mar 31, 2018	↑	Gainesville Florida Relays, Gainesville, FL - Open Event
2018	4x400Metre	3:13.67	-	Feb 9, 2018	↓	NY (USA) (i)
2017	60m	6.78	-	Mar 4, 2017	↑	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2017	100m	10.24	+2.5	Apr 22, 2017	↑	Baltimore, MD (USA)
2017	200m	20.48	+3.3	Mar 25, 2017	↑	Columbia, SC (USA)
2017	200m-short-track	20.80	-	Mar 5, 2017	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2017	4x100m	39.83	-	May 27, 2017	↑	Lexington, KY (USA)
2017	400m	48.16	-	Apr 8, 2017	↓	Fairfax, VA (USA)
2017	4x200Metre	1:24.82	-	Apr 29, 2017	↑	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2017	4x400m	3:13.02	-	Mar 31, 2017	↑	Gainesville, FL (USA)
2016	200m	21.27	+0.3	Jul 8, 2016	↑	Cape Coast (GHA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	19.99	+3.9	Jul 10	Ed Murphey Classic
100m	10.19	+0.1	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic
200m	20.24	+0.5	Jun 7	Johnny Loaring Classic
100m	10.26	+1.1	Jun 7	Johnny Loaring Classic
100m	10.11	+0.8	Jun 7	Johnny Loaring Classic
100m	10.04	+1.7	Jun 3	Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival
100m	9.92	+0.5	Jun 3	Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival
200m	20.83	-	May 17	African Athletics Championships
200m	21.01	-2.1	May 16	African Athletics Championships
200m	20.79	-1.0	May 16	African Athletics Championships
100m	10.33	-2.6	May 13	African Athletics Championships
100m	10.33	-1.6	May 12	African Athletics Championships
100m	10.38	-3.5	May 12	African Athletics Championships
4x100m	38.09	-	May 3	World Athletics Relays
4x100m	38.19	-	May 2	World Athletics Relays
4x100m	38.04	-	Apr 18	Mt. SAC Relays
200m	20.28	+2.7	Apr 18	Mt. SAC Relays
100m	10.01	+0.7	Apr 16	Cal State LA Twilight Open
100m	10.10	+2.0	Apr 4	Miramar Invitational
100m	10.05	+2.2	Apr 4	Miramar Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x100m	37.93	-	Sep 21	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
4x100m	37.79	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
100m	10.42	-1.1	Aug 6	La Classique d'athlétisme de Montréal
200m	20.76	-0.3	Aug 6	La Classique d'athlétisme de Montréal
100m	10.26	-0.4	Aug 6	La Classique d'athlétisme de Montréal
200m	20.60	+1.4	Aug 2	Bahamian Championships, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
200m	20.54	+0.4	Aug 2	Bahamian Championships, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
100m	10.11	+1.6	Aug 1	Bahamian Championships, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
100m	10.25	+0.2	Aug 1	Bahamian Championships, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
200m	20.70	-0.1	Jul 19	5th Annual PVA High Performance Meet, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD
100m	10.58	+0.1	Jul 19	5th Annual PVA High Performance Meet, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD
100m	10.27	-0.9	Jul 19	5th Annual PVA High Performance Meet, Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, Landover, MD
100m	10.32	+0.2	Jul 15	The Jerome Classic
100m	10.31	+1.7	Jul 15	The Jerome Classic
100m	10.11	+0.3	Jul 13	Edmonton Athletics Invitational, Foote Field, Edmonton
100m	10.00	+3.1	Jul 13	Edmonton Athletics Invitational, Foote Field, Edmonton
100m	10.08	+1.5	Jun 22	Bob Vigars Classic
100m	10.11	+2.5	Jun 22	Bob Vigars Classic
200m	20.64	+2.2	Jun 22	Bob Vigars Classic
100m	10.33	-0.4	Jun 18	Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival
100m	10.15	+1.4	Jun 18	Royal City Inferno Track and Field Festival
200m	20.25	+1.0	Jun 15	Johnny Loaring Classic, Alumni Field, Windsor
100m	10.13	+0.6	Jun 15	Johnny Loaring Classic, Alumni Field, Windsor
100m	10.28	-0.8	Jun 15	Johnny Loaring Classic, Alumni Field, Windsor
100m	10.30	+0.7	May 31	Music City Track Carnival, Ray Conn Sports Complex, Cleveland, TN
100m	10.37	-1.2	May 31	Music City Track Carnival, Ray Conn Sports Complex, Cleveland, TN
200m	20.53	+2.5	May 31	Music City Track Carnival, Ray Conn Sports Complex, Cleveland, TN
200m	20.53	+2.5	May 30	Music City Track Carnival, Ray Conn Sports Complex, Cleveland, TN
4x100m	38.32	-	May 11	World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou
4x100m	38.49	-	May 10	World Athletics Relays, Tianhe Sports Center, Guangzhou

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Joseph Paul Amoah's 100 m personal best?

Joseph Paul Amoah's 100 m personal best is 9.92, set on Jun 3, 2026 in Alumni Stadium, Guelph (CAN), #105 on the all-time list.

Which events does Joseph Paul Amoah compete in?

Joseph Paul Amoah competes in the 100 m and 200 m.

How did Joseph Paul Amoah perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 9.92, set on Jun 3, 2026 in Alumni Stadium, Guelph (CAN). Last competition: Ed Murphey Classic on Jul 10, 2026, 19.99.

Joseph Paul Amoah

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

Honours

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