Ferdinand Omanyala after competing in the 100m heats at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. [Kelly Ayodi, Standard]
Deafening cheers welcomed Africa fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala at the Stade de France on Saturday as he comfortably qualified for the 100m semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The Commonwealth Games champion clocked 10.08 to clinch Heat 2 amidst jubilation from an expectant crowd. Italian Ali Chituru and Germany's Joshua Hartmann finished second (10.12) and third (10.16).
All the three athletes sailed through to tonight’s (9.05pm) semifinals. The final is set for 10.50pm.
Coming in the Games as the second-fastest man this year and having been eliminated at the semifinals stage at the Tokyo Olympics, the former rugby winger knows exactly what to expect in the tonight’s race.
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