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Kip Keino Classic: Ferdinand Omanyala breaks national record for the 5th time

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Kenyan teams arrival at the stadium during The Kip Keino Classic-World Athletics Continental Tour 2021 at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on September18, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Ferdinand Omanyala on Saturday evening clocked 9.77s to break Kenya's 100m National record for the 5th time at the Kip Keino Classic at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani .

American Trayvon Bromwel won the race in 9.76 ahead of Omanyala's African record, with  former Olympics 100m champion Justin Gatlin finishing third in 10.02.

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