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How 9.86 seconds have changed Ferdinand Omanyala’s life

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Mark Otieno and Ferdinand Omanyala crossing the finish line in the Men's 100meters finals during trials for Tokyo Olympic games at Kasarani stadium.[Jonah Onyango,Standard]

Boy! Sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala’s life, or rather athletics career, will never be the same again. This is after the 25-year-old rocketed into a new realm of sprinting by clocking 9.86 seconds at the Josko Lauf Meet in Austria on Saturday.

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