Omanyala at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene
Personal information
Full name
Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa
Born
(1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 (age 28) Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya[1]
Education
Friends School Kamusinga
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country
Kenya
Sport
Athletics
Event(s)
60 m, 100 m, 200 m
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
100 m: 9.77A AR (Nairobi 2021)
200 m: 20.33A (Nairobi 2022)
Indoors
60 m: 6.54 NR (Liévin 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing KEN
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham
100 m
African Championships
2022 Mauritius
100 m
2022 Mauritius
4×100 m relay
Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa (born 2 January 1996) is a Kenyan sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. In 2022, he won his first international championships, with victories in the 100 m at the Commonwealth Games, and African Championships in Athletics. Omanyala is the African record holder and the ninth-fastest man of all time in the event after clocking a time of 9.77 seconds on 18 September 2021 in Nairobi. He also holds the Kenyan national record in the 60 m.
^Onyatta, Omondi (22 August 2022). "Omanyala out to enjoy self in Switzerland, Germany after victory-laden season". Capital Digital Media. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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