Ferdinand Omanyala to Face Tebogo, Thompson, Kerley at Rome Diamond League
- Ferdinand Omanyala, Kishane Thompson, and Letsile Tebogo will lock horns in the 100m at the Rome Diamond League
- The Kenyan sprinter has impressed in the last two races following a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics
- The 28-year-old is eyeing a spot in the Diamond League final set for next month in Brussels, Belgium
Ferdinand Omanyala has bounced back from his disappointment at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Kenyan is set to face Olympic medallists Kishane Thompson, Letsile Tebogo, and Fred Kerley at the Golden Gala in Rome on Friday.
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The Kenyan sprinter headed to the Paris Olympics as one of the fastest men in 2024, but he reached the semi-final, finishing eighth in the third semi-final in 10.08 seconds.
He was beaten by the likes of Andre De Grasse, Benjamin Richardson, Zharnel Hughes, and Abdul Hakim Sani Brown.
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Silver and bronze medallists Thompson and Kerley were the top two in the heat. He'll attempt to beat them in Rome on Friday.
Omanyala to face Thompson, Tebogo
On Friday at the Rome Diamond League, Omanyala will lineup in the 100m against Thompson, Kerley and 200m gold medallist Letsile Tebogo in the 100m.
Thompson lost to Noah Lyles in the 100m by five-thousandths of a second, while Kerley took the bronze.
Meanwhile, Tebogo upset Lyles to win the 200m gold in Paris. He is coming off comfortable wins at the Lausanne and Silesia Diamond League.
Other sprinters in the field include Tokyo gold medallist Marcell Jacobs and former world champion Christian Coleman.
In his latest race, Omanyala finished second behind Kerley in Silesia, Poland.
Omanyala Among The Fastest Male 100m Athletes
Briefly News also reported that Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala, known for his remarkable speed in a region traditionally strong in middle and long-distance running, almost broke the 10-second barrier. He set an African record of 9.77 seconds at a meet in Nairobi and aims to excel further at Paris 2024.
However, Fred Kerley shared a telling comment after winning the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday afternoon The American clocked 9.87 seconds to finish ahead of Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, among others
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