- Ferdinand Omanyala, Kishane Thompson, and Letsile Tebogo will lock horns in the 100m at the Rome Diamond League
- The Kenyan sprinter has impressed in the last two races following a disappointing performance at the Paris Olympics
- The 28-year-old is eyeing a spot in the Diamond League final set for next month in Brussels, Belgium
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Ferdinand Omanyala has bounced back from his disappointment at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Kenyan is set to face Olympic medallists Kishane Thompson, Letsile Tebogo, and Fred Kerley at the Golden Gala in Rome on Friday.
The Kenyan sprinter headed to the Paris Olympics as one of the fastest men in 2024, but he reached the semi-final, finishing eighth in the third semi-final in 10.08 seconds.
He was beaten by the likes of Andre De Grasse, Benjamin Richardson, Zharnel Hughes, and Abdul Hakim Sani Brown.
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Silver and bronze medallists Thompson and Kerley were the top two in the heat. He'll attempt to beat them in Rome on Friday.
Omanyala to face Thompson, Tebogo
On Friday at the Rome Diamond League, Omanyala will lineup in the 100m against Thompson, Kerley and 200m gold medallist Letsile Tebogo in the 100m.
Thompson lost to Noah Lyles in the 100m by five-thousandths of a second, while Kerley took the bronze.
Meanwhile, Tebogo upset Lyles to win the 200m gold in Paris. He is coming off comfortable wins at the Lausanne and Silesia Diamond League.
Other sprinters in the field include Tokyo gold medallist Marcell Jacobs and former world champion Christian Coleman.
In his latest race, Omanyala finished second behind Kerley in Silesia, Poland.
Omanyala wins in Austria
TUKO.co.ke earlier reported that Omanyala won his first 100m race since the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 28-year-old clocked 9.95 seconds in the first round before winning the first final in 10.00 seconds at the Josko Laufmeeting in Austria.
Did Omanyala retire Gatlin?
TUKO.co.ke also reported that former American sprinter Justin Gatlin claimed he was forced to retire after facing Omanyala.
The two met at the 2021 Kip Keino classic, with Omanyala finishing second behind Trayvon Bromell. Gatlin finished third.
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