Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa's fastest man and Kenya's Sportsman of the Year, has made history by breaking the national 60m record for the second time.
On February 12, 2022, Omanyala clocked 6.60 seconds to win the men's 60m dash at the Meeting Metz Monselle Athlelor in Metz, France.
This achievement comes just eight days after he broke the national record at the World Indoor Tour's Miramas Meeting, where he set a time of 6.63 seconds on his debut in the 60 metres.
Initially, Paulvince Obuon held the national record with a time of 6.70 seconds, set on January 28, 2005, at State College, United States.
Omanyala's time is also the fastest recorded at the Miramas Stadium, eclipsing the previous record of 6.68 set by Iranian Hassan Taftian in January 2021.
Currently, the African record is held by Ghanaian Leonard Myles-Mills at 6.45 seconds, while American Christian Cole holds the world record of 6.34 seconds.
Omanyala will also compete at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Paris on February 17.
