Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala (left) and South Africa's Akani Simbine compete in the men's 100 metres final in the Africa Senior Athletics Championships at Cote d’Or National Sports Complex on June 9, 2022. Omanyala beat Simbine in a photo finish.
However, Omanyala’s compatriots Dan Kiviasi and Mike Mokamba are through to semi-finals of the 200m
Also to advance to the semi-finals of the women’s 200m were national 200m champion and record holder Maximilla Imali and Millicent Ndoro
National 200m champion Ferdinand Omanyala’s dream of a treble at the ongoing Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Reduit, Mauritius is up in smoke.
This is after Africa’s fastest man, who had won the 100m and 4x100m gold failed to qualify for the 200m semi-final, finishing third in Heat 7 in 21.01 seconds on Saturday.
