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Again! Omanyala breaks National 60m record for third time in France

By Washington Onyango | 4yrs ago
Kenya's 100m sprint record holder Ferdinand Omanyala during an interview with Vybez radio at Standard group,Nairobi. September 25th,2021 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala continued his perfect form in the 60m after lowering the Kenyan National record for the third time at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Lievin, France.

Omanyala clocked 6.57 seconds to finish fourth at the meet.

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