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With just 17 days to the moment of truth, Omanyala still remains unfazed despite the presence of other 100m greats.
Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala has reiterated time and again that he will be the first African to win a gold medal at the World Championships when he heads to Budapest, Hungary.
With just 17 days to the global spectacle, Omanyala still remains unfazed despite the presence of other 100m greats including defending champion Fred Kerley and World 200m champion Noah Lyles.
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In a post on his Twitter handle, Omanyala said: “It's a beautiful day, a great week a new month. Get out there and be the best you can be. Hungry Hungary month.”
Africa's fastest man has been in the form of his life and he hopes to extend the winning streak as he heads to Central Europe. He opened his season with a successful indoor tour where he reigned supreme, winning three out of the four races he was competing in.
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He then kickstarted his outdoor campaign at the second Athletics Kenya meeting at the Nyayo National Stadium where he also wowed fans with his dominant exploits.
The 27-year-old then went for his outdoor tour in South Africa where he won the two races he was competing in before going for the Botswana Golden Grand Prix where he was also in a class of his own as he dominated to win in 9.78, wind-assisted ahead of home talent Letsile Tebogo.
After the Botswana showpiece, he jetted into the country for the Kip Keino Classic where he also shone on home soil to claim victory.
Omanyala then opened his Diamond League campaign at the Meeting in Rabat, Morocco where he tasted his first loss in the 100m. He finished third behind Kerley and South Africa’s Akani Simbine.
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He then went ahead to finish second at the Diamond League Meetings in Florence, Italy, and Paris France. From there, he went for the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco where he became the first Kenyan to win a 100m Diamond League race.
After Monaco, his last race was at the Josko Lauf Meet in Austria where he finished second behind Great Britain’s Eugene Amo-Dadzie.
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