Ferdinand Omanyala will clash with Paris Olympics stars Letsile Tebogo and Kishane Thompson at the Diamond League weeks after Olympics disappointment.
The Kenyan sprinter has impressed in the last two races following a disappointing performance at the Paris OlympicsThe Kenyan is set to face Olympic medallists Kishane Thompson, Letsile Tebogo, and Fred Kerley at the Golden Gala in Rome on Friday.as one of the fastest men in 2024, but he reached the semi-final, finishing eighth in the third semi-final in 10.08 seconds.Thompson lost to Noah Lyles in the 100m by five-thousandths of a second, while Kerley took the bronze.
Meanwhile, Tebogo upset Lyles to win the 200m gold in Paris. He is coming off comfortable wins at the Lausanne and Silesia Diamond League., known for his remarkable speed in a region traditionally strong in middle and long-distance running, almost broke the 10-second barrier. He set an African record of 9.77 seconds at a meet in Nairobi and aims to excel further at Paris 2024.
However, Fred Kerley shared a telling comment after winning the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday afternoon The American clocked 9.87 seconds to finish ahead of Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, among othersViginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: [email protected].
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