On September 25th, 2021, Kenya's 100m sprint record holder Ferdinand Omanyala was interviewed by Vybez radio at Standard group in Nairobi.
Africa's fastest man continued his perfect form in the 60m, lowering the Kenyan National record for the third time at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Lievin, France on February 4, 2022.
Omanyala clocked 6.57 seconds to finish fourth at the meet, following his semi-final heat win in 6.63 seconds.
He lost to Olympic 100m champion Jacobs Marcell from Italy, who won in 6.50 seconds, while Cravont Charleston and Elijah Hall from the United States timed 6.52 and 6.57 seconds to finish second and third respectively.
At just 26 years old, Omanyala broke the National Record for the first time on February 4, 2022, winning at Meeting Elite de Miramas in France and clocking 6.63 seconds to shatter the previous National Record that had stood for 17 years.
Initially, Paulvince Obuon held the national record over the distance, clocking 6.70 seconds on January 28, 2005 at State College, United States.
Just last week, the Sportsman of the Year award winner broke 0.03 seconds from his previous record of 6.63 to a new record of 6.60 seconds at Meeting Metz Monselle Athlelor in Metz.
