- Ferdinand Omanyala has won the 100m at the Internationales Josko Laufmeeting in Austria, his first race since the Paris Olympics
- The Kenyan sprint star clocked 10.00 seconds to win ahead of Britain's Eugene Amo-Dadzie
- The fastest man in Africa had reached the semi-final of the men's 100m, an underwhelming result
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Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has won his first 100m race since the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 28-year-old clocked 10.00 seconds to win the Internationales Josko Laufmeeting in Austria.
He finished ahead of Britain's Eugene Amo-Dadzie and Simon Hansen of Denmark, per World Athletics.
The Kenyan is coming off a frustrating Olympic campaign where he failed to reach the final of the men's 100m.
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Omanyala headed to the Paris Olympics as the second fastest man in 2024 with a time of 9.79 seconds, a mark he set during the Kenyan trials
He comfortably progressed to the semis after winning his heat with a time of 10.08 seconds.
In the semis, he was placed alongside Kishane Thompson and Fred Kerley, two elite sprinters. However, the Kenyan could only manage eighth spot. He clocked 10.08 seconds and crashed out of the Olympics.
The fastest man in Africa also had a difficult 2023 season. He went to the World Athletics Championships seeking to make history but he fell short in the final.
Omanyala speaks after Paris 2024 elimination
TUKO.co.ke earlier reported that Omanyala thanked his fans for their support after exiting the Olympic Games.
He took to his social media handle 24 hours after the disappointment and shared an uplifting message.
He is now expected to return home and focus on the remaining races of the Diamond League circuit.
Noah Lyles wins 100m gold
TUKO.co.ke also reported that American sprinter Noah Lyles won the gold medal in the men's 100m by the narrowest of margins.
The defending world champion narrowly defeated Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, the fastest man in 2024 by five thousandths of a second.
Lyles became the first American to win gold in the distance since 2004.
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