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How 9.86 seconds have changed Ferdinand Omanyala’s life

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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