All eyes on Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala

It’s strange how fortunes change. It has been the norm that USA, Jamaica and the Caribbean region provide talking points in every Olympic year or World Athletics Championships season for sprint races. But the script was different this time round, thanks to Ferdinand Omanyala, Africa 100m champion and continental record holder over the distance.

Despite being knocked out of the World Athletics Championships, Omanyala has certainly changed World Athletics charts. Against huge odds Omanyala basks in a world leading time of 9.85 seconds – what with a personal best of 9.77 seconds! It is not a question of if but when will Omanyala break Jamaica’s Usain Bolt’s world record mark of 9.58 seconds. When the African cock crows, Omanyala will break the world record someday. African ancestors are waiting!