Commonwealth Games: Gambia Finish 6th In Men’s 4×100m Relay Final

By Landing Ceesay

The Gambia’s men 4×100m relay team finished 6^th position with a timing of 40:10 seconds at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“40:18 sec in the Commonwealth Games 4×100 relay final. They finished in the sixth (6^th) position. Congratulations Team GAMBIA,” The Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC) said in a statement.

The Gambia finished 4^th in the race with a timing of 33:77 seconds that qualified them to the final.

The team would now shift their attention to the 5^thIslamic Games in Konya, Turkey commencing on Tuesday.

Twenty-five (25) athletes would be representing the Gambia at the 2021 Islamic Games in Konya, Turkey from 9^th to 19^th August 2022.

The Islamic Solidarity Games, a multinational, multi-sport event, involves the elite athletes of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation who compete in a variety of sports. 

The Solidarity Games were initially created to strengthen Islamic camaraderie and reinforce the values of Islam, primarily to the youth.

Follow us for the latest news updates about Gambian athletes in Konya, Turkey from 9^th to 19^thAugust 2022.