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He said Kenya is still miles away from becoming a powerhouse in sprints, calling for patiance.
Africa's fastest man in 100m Ferdinand Omanyala has said it is unfair to expect Kenyan sprinters to win every race, telling fans to remain patient in a bid to become a sprints powerhouse.
Omanyala, who ranks second in 2024 among this year's fastest sprinters, told athletics fans in a local television interview not to subject the sprinters to a lot of pressure.
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13:58 - 17.10.2024
'Let’s put some respect to our athletes'- Ferdinand Omanyala calls for better coverage of athletes
Ferdinand Omanyala urged bloggers and sports journalists to focus on positive coverage of athletes, emphasizing the need to respect their efforts and avoid demoralizing them with negative stories, having been a victim of the same earlier this year.
The Commonwealth 100m champion said that despite raising the bar so high, Kenya is still a long way from becoming a force in sprints, as it is a 'new sport' in the country and everyone, including him, is still learning.
"I know we raised the bar so high to a level where when we have a person in the 100m, Kenyans expect him to win. If he doesn't win, people become hungry. But all I can tell you; Kenyans should not have a lot of pressure. This game is a new sport we are doing," Omanyala who holds the national record in the 60m said in an interview with NTV.
Omanyala, who broke Kenya's 60-year gold medal drought in 100m in Birmingham 2022, added: "We're still doing catchups. we are still learning; everybody is leaning on their job. You're still learning on your job. I'm a trailblazer, I'm still learning, but we will learn everyday... but ipo siku".
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14:30 - 11.10.2024
Kenyan 200m sprinter reveals bold strategy to achieve ultimate target - 'I will break the 200m record'
Chege wants to change the 200m Kenyan narrative by running sub-20 seconds next season.
His run up to the 2024 Paris Olympics was promising, clocking 10.01 at the FBK Games in the Netherlands.
Omanyala served as Kenya's flag bearer alongside volleyball queen Triza Atuka for the opening ceremony of the Paris games.
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12:30 - 19.10.2024
Ferdinand Omanyala's partner opens up about challenges married women in sport face
Laventa Amutavi, Ferdinand Omanyala's partner, has opened up about the challenges married women in sport face and pointed out that parents should allow children to follow their own passions without pressure.
The 28-year-old was disappointed to only record 10.8 seconds in the semi-finals, missing out on the finals.
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