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Africa's fastest man Omanyala: I'm getting used to the fame

Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates after 100m final during The Kip Keino Classic-World Athletics Continental Tour 2021 at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on September18, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Everyone now knows him with his characteristic pose with his tongue out at the finish line. Africa’s fastest man.

Ferdinand Omanyala is still getting used to his new found fame. He tells The Standard his status has changed. He adds that as he took down record after record, his social media has been busy.

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