'We all start from somewhere' - Ferdinand Omanyala explains reason behind kicking off season in Thika

'We all start from somewhere' - Ferdinand Omanyala explains reason behind kicking off season in Thika

Evans Ousuru 09:10 - 01.03.2025

Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala reveals why he opted to race in Thika.

Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala has said participating at the second leg of the Athletics Kenya and Field Meeting in Thika was part of his preparations for the new season.

The Commonwealth Games champion whose skipped the World Indoor Tour Meetings that have been used to gauge his preparations, launched his 2025 season at the murram track in Thika on Friday February 28.

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The 29-year-old won the 100m heats easily and speaking after his victory, he told Mozzartsports: “Coming to compete here wasn’t because of any competition or any targets. It is about to see where my body is. I just came here to tell other athletes that we are together. We all start from somewhere.”

"Today was like connecting with my past because I’ve always wanted to come and see how it feels 10 years later. You know it’s murram and when the wind blows it pushes the debris around. It’s not the best, but we all start from somewhere"

Omanyala claims his journey to sprints dates back to 2015. Omanyala, whose first love was rugby as a chemistry student at the University of Nairobi, gave a shot at athletics in a murram track in Mumias.

With his calendar of events not yet out this season, Omanyala remained tight-lipped on next race. He hopes to win the finals on Saturday.

Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa was born in Hamisi as the third son of Dishon and Adelaide Omurwa, though the family settled in Tongaren soon afterwards.