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Ferdinand Omanyala will return to the Olympic stage after close to four years of putting in the work and hopes to execute the men's 100m well.
Ferdinand Omanyala will be in action in his second Olympic Games in Paris, France with track and field action getting underway from August 1 to 11.
Africa’s fastest man will step foot on the purple track for the first time on August 3 for the men’s 100m heats.
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07:00 - 31.07.2024
Paris 2024: Why Omanyala's mother believes her son will triumph over Noah Lyles & Kishane Thompson
Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala faces stiff competition from Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson at Paris 2024.
The men’s event does not have a repechage round hence Omanyala will have to put in the work to sail to the semifinal and later the final. The heats will be run at 12:55 noon at the Stade de France.
The men’s 100m semifinal will then be run at 9:05 p.m. East African Time on August 4 with the final being run on the same day at 10:50 p.m. EAT.
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The Commonwealth Games champion gears up against tough opponents including triple world champion Noah Lyles and defending Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs.
Omanyala will also face a stern test from the Jamaican trio of Ackeem Blake, Oblique Seville and world leader Kishane Thompson. He will enjoy the company of African brothers Akani Simbine and Letsile Tebogo in the quest for global glory.
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How Hellen Obiri & Faith Kipyegon have inspired Lillian Odira as she hopes to take Paris 2024 Olympics by storm
Odira has revealed how learning from seasoned athletes like Kipyegon and Obiri has helped her as she prepares to run her first ever race outside of the continent at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
He goes into the race ranked second fastest in the world behind Thompson, an enough confidence booster for him to impress on his Olympic return.
At the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Omanyala was knocked out in the semifinal and making a return to the Olympic stage after close to four years of transformation, Omanyala will be hoping to make a mark.
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