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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ferdinand_OmanyalaFerdinand Omanyala - Wikipedia

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   Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa (born 2 January 1996) is a Kenyan sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. In 2022, he won his first international championships, with victories in the 100 m at the Commonwealth Games, and African Championships in Athletics.

2. worldathletics.org › ferdinand-omanyala-14747153Ferdinand OMANYALA | Profile | World Athletics

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   Jan 2, 1996 · Ferdinand OMANYALA is a Kenyan sprinter who specializes in the 100m and 200m events. He has won the Commonwealth Games, the African Championships and reached the World Championships and World Indoor Championships finals.

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › africaFerdinand Omanyala: Africa's fastest man unfazed by ... - BBC

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   Sep 20, 2021 · Omanyala broke the African 100m record in 2021 after serving a 14-month suspension for a positive drugs test in 2017. He says he is not running for anyone else and aims to inspire more Kenyan sprinters.

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5. olympics.com › en › newsAthletics: Meet Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala ...

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   May 3, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ferdinand Omanyala, the African record holder in the 100m and the African and Commonwealth champion. He aims to make history at Paris 2024 and change the perception of sprinting in Kenya and Africa.

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     Kenya: Omanyala to Chisel Up for Grand Olympic Dream At FBK Games in Hengelo

     African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala will head to the FBK Games in Hengelo, a World Athletics Continental Gold Tour meet in the Netherlands on Sunday, for his final competition before switching energy and focus to the Olympic Games in Paris.

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     Feature: Humble Kenyan Omanyala sets sights on Olympics success, a race at a time

     African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya, the ninth fastest men's 100m runner of all time, Botswana breakout starlet Letsile Thebogo and resurgent South African sprint king, Akani Simbine, have all enjoyed a solid start to the season and, more importantly, peaking at the right time.

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8. sports.yahoo.com › kenyans-never-quit-ferdinand"Kenyans Never Quit": How Ferdinand Omanyala is Empowering ...

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, 28, known as "the fastest man in Africa" for his dominance in the men's 100m, clocked a remarkable 9.79 seconds at the Kenyan Olympic Track and Field Trials...

9. www.jamaicaobserver.com › 2024/06/15 › omanyalaOmanyala clocks world lead 9.79 to win 100m at Kenya Olympic ...

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   Jun 15, 2024 · Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala booked his spot at the Paris Olympics with a world leading time of 9.79 at the Kenyan national trials at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday.

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    Who is Ferdinand omanyala?

    • While Ferdinand Omanyala 's sporting roots can be traced back to his beloved rugby, it's actually in errand-running where the Kenyan sprinter first displayed his speed. "He'd run so fast any time you sent him on an errand," says his mother, Adelaide Omurwa, laughing. "He was one hard-working yet happy child."

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    Who is Ferdinand omurwa omanyala?

    • Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala twice set a new Kenyan national record for 100m at the Tokyo Olympics Omanyala insists that he can go even faster and has set under 9.70s as his target, something only achieved by the legendary Usain Bolt of Jamaica, his compatriot Yohan Blake and the USA's Tyson Gay.

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    Is Ferdinand omurwa omanyala the fastest man in Africa?

    • Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala may now be the fastest man in Africa after breaking the continent's 100 metres record but the Kenyan admits a doping ban in 2017 will cast a shadow over his achievement. He ran 9.77 seconds at Saturday's Kip Keino Classic meeting in Nairobi to break the mark of 9.85s set by South Africa's Akani Simbine in July.

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    Is omanyala the fastest man in Africa?

    • Despite finishing second to Trayvon Bromell, Kenya's Omanyala set a new African 100m record on Saturday Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala may now be the fastest man in Africa after breaking the continent's 100 metres record but the Kenyan admits a doping ban in 2017 will cast a shadow over his achievement.

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11. www.bbc.com › sport › africaFerdinand Omanyala: Kenyan sprinter targeting African 100m ...

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    May 9, 2022 · Ferdinand Omanyala is determined to become just the second Kenyan man to be crowned African 100m champion. The African record holder ran a world-leading time this year of 9.85...