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Hungry Omanyala sets sight on Africa 200m title
Ferdinand Omanyala poses with his gold medal after guiding Kenya's 4*100m relay team to victory during the Africa Senior Athletics Championships at Cote d’Or National Sports Complex in Reduit, Mauritius on June 10, 2022.
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What you need to know:
- Omanyala and his gold-winning teammates in 4x100m relay, Mike Mokamba and Dan Kiviasi, will line up in the 200m starting 8.55am on Saturday
- Omanyala will once again be eager to rewrite history by emulating what legendary Joseph Gikonyo achieved 32 years ago in winning both the 100m and 200m titles at the 1990 Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Cairo
- Omanyala, who has personal best 20.33 seconds also hopes to break the Championship Record of 19.99 set by Frankie Fredricks set during the 1998 championships in Annaba, Algeria
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is not done yet despite clinching two historic African titles in Mauritius.
“I came here for three gold medals...two are in the basket and one more to go. The hunt is still on for the 200 metres title,” Omanyala declared confidently after anchoring Kenya to the historic 4x100m victory at the Africa Senior Athletics Championships at Cote d’Or National Sports Complex in Reduit on Friday.
