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9.81! Omanyala sets new world lead time at Nyayo

Ferdinand Omanyala wins the final of the men's 100 metres

Ferdinand Omanyala wins the final of the men's 100 metres races during the second leg of Athletics Kenya Track and Field Weekend Meeting at Nyayo National Stadium on February 25, 2023. 

Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Omanyala blew away the rich field in men’s 100m at the second Athletics Kenya Track and Field Meeting to win the race in a new world lead time of 9.81 seconds, almost bringing down the charged Nyayo National Stadium
  • Hot on Omanyala’s heels was Imeta, who cracked a huge personal best of 9.94 to qualify for the first time ever to the World Athletics Championships slated for August 19 to 27 in Budapest, Hungary
  • Imeta is the second Kenyan athlete to run a sub 10 seconds in 100m after Omanyala

Commonwealth Games 100 metres champion Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya Police might have set to another new world lead in 100 metres but the story of the meet belonged to Samuel Imeta from Kenya Defence Forces.

Omanyala blew away the fine field at the second Athletics Kenya Track and Field Meeting to win the race in a new world lead time of 9.81 seconds, to wild cheer from the excited crowd at Nyayo National Stadium.