Africa’s Fastest Man Ferdinand Omanyala Reflects on Disappointing 100m Final

Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala has reflected on his disappointing 7th place finish in the 100-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Omanyala clocked in a time of 10.07 seconds, which was 24 hundredths of a second behind the winner, Noah Lyles of the United States.

The Kenyan sprinter said he was “disappointed” with the result, but he vowed to learn from his mistakes and come back stronger next time.

“Things happen in championships and that is what it is,” Omanyala said. “I don’t know what happened, I can’t really tell or even remember. I have to go back and watch the video of the race and see what happened and process it. From there, I will be able to know what to do next and the solutions needed.”

Omanyala made history as the first Kenyan to reach the men’s 100m final at the World Championships. He also set a new national record in the semifinals with a time of 9.85 seconds.

The 26-year-old sprinter is still young and has plenty of time to improve. He is expected to be a contender for medals at the next Olympics in Paris in 2024.

In a post on his Twitter account, Omanyala said, “Live to fight another day!”

This is a positive attitude to have, and it is clear that Omanyala is not giving up on his dream of becoming an Olympic champion.