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Ferdinand Omanyala's title defence crumbled in Glasgow. A slow start left him sixth in 10.19 seconds.Babu also fell, finishing last. In Semi- Final one Meshack Babu finished last, leaving Kenya without a representative in the final.
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Omanyala, who is preparing for the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games scheduled for July 23 to August 2, was hoping to continue building momentum as he seeks to defend the 100m title he won in Birmingham in 2022.
Omanyala’s 2026 season has shown steady progress since he opened his campaign on April 18 at the Addis Ababa Grand Prix in Ethiopia, where he ran 9.98 seconds, his first sub-10 performance of the year
Speaking to Radio Generation after the race, Omanyala, who began his season last week at the Ethiopia Grand Prix in Addis Ababa with a 9.98 win, said that winning the Kipkeino Classic in Nairobi was important for Kenyan athletics as the title had evaded the country last year.
After the April 9–11 trials at Ulinzi, Omanyala is the star athlete leading Ronald Kiprono Koech, Mark Otieno Odhiambo, and Moses Wasike Onyango in the 4x100m and mixed events for the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone.
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala has launched the Omanyala Sprint Club at Merishaw School in Isinya, Kajiado County, to mentor young sprinters and create clear pathways beyond Grade 12.
The Rome meeting is the fifth in the Prestigious Diamond League Calendar.
Australian Kennedy Lachlan won the race in a time of 9.98 seconds, a big win for the lanky Ausi who secured a personal best as a result.
This will be the sixth edition of the competition, which has slowly but surely grown in status over time.
Simbine became the second man to break 10 seconds this year in the 100m behind Australian sprinter Gout Gout.
He also stated that as a result of external forces, the team composition might change if need be depending on Kenya's relay ranking.
Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa's fastest man in the 100 metres managed a third-place finish Wednesday night during the Athletics South Africa ASA Grand Prix held at Pilditch Stadium in Tshwane South Africa.