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Omanyala storms world indoors semi-finals
Ferdinand Omanyala competes in 400m during the 2nd Athletics Kenya Meeting at Ulinzi Sports Complex on January 5, 2024.
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What you need to know:
- Omanyala, the national record holder, was the first to blast off the blocks in the fourth heat of the 60 metres race, eased off midway before winning in 6.52 seconds, and sail through to the semi-finals
- World record holder and 2018 champion, Christian Coleman from the United States of America, won the sixth heat with the fastest qualifying time of 6.49
- Omanyala will take the third lane in the third and last semi-final heat where the first two athletes in each of the three heats and the next two fastest advance to the final
Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala meant business as the World Indoor Championships got underway Friday at the Commonwealth Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.
Omanyala, the national record holder, was the first to blast off the blocks in the fourth heat of the 60 metres race, eased off midway before winning in 6.52 seconds, and sail through to the semi-finals.
