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Africa fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala fails to qualify for the 100m final

By Odero Charles | Jul. 17, 2022

July 16, 2022 Jamaica's Oblique Seville crosses the line to win the men's 100 metres semi final, heat 3 alongside second place Marvin Bracy of the U.S. REUTERS

Africa fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala on Sunday morning failed to qualify for the 100m final after finishing fifth in heat 3 of the semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field, Oregon, United States.

The 26 year-old clocked 10.14 seconds in the semis, slower than his Heat 7 on Saturday morning when he clocked 10.10seconds to finish third.

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