Omanyala sets new National 60m record
Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates after finishing fourth in the 60-metre dash at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais at the Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin in France on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Omanyala improved his national record to 6.57 seconds.
What you need to know:
- Omanyala clocked 6.57 seconds to finish fourth at the Meeting Hauts-de- France Pas-de-Calais on Thursday night in Lievin, France
- The time was enough to better his National Record for the second time of 6.60m set when winning at Meeting Metz Monselle Athlelor five days ago in France
- The 26-year-old broke the National Record the first time on February 4 this year when he won at Meeting Elite de Miramas in France
Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala from Kenya has once again broken his National Record in 60 metres indoor.
Omanyala clocked 6.57 seconds to finish fourth at the Meeting Hauts-de- France Pas-de-Calais on Thursday night in Lievin, France.
Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala crosses the finish line in fourth place in the 60-metre dash at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais at the Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin in France on February 17, 2022. Omanyala improved his national record to 6.57 seconds.
But the time was enough to better his National Record for the second time of 6.60m set when winning at Meeting Metz Monselle Athlelor five days ago in France.
The 26-year-old broke the National Record the first time on February 4 this year when he won at Meeting Elite de Miramas in France, clocking 6.63 to shatter the previous National Record of 6.70 set by Paulvince Obuon in 2005.
Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala (third from left) finishes strongly in the 60-metre dash against (from left to right) France’s Jimmy Vicaut, Italy’s 100 metres Olympic champion Lamont Marcell-Jacob, USA’s Ronnie Baker and Elijah hall at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais at the Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin in France on February 17, 2022. Omanyala improved his national record to 6.57 seconds.
Omanyala had won his semi-final heat in 6.63 before losing to Olympic 100m champion Jacobs Marcell from Italy, who won in 6.50 as Cravont Charleston and Elijah Hall from United States timed 6.52 and 6.57 to finish second and third respectively.
