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Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates winning the 100M men final race during the Trials for World Athletics Championship held at Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi on July 08, 2023.[Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Africa 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala carried his fine form to the at the Herculis meeting in Monaco, the World Athletics Diamond League event, on Friday night.

Omanyala, the Commonwealth Games champion, was in tip top form as he won in 9.92 seconds even after he defied a late challenge from fellow African Letsile Tebogo (9.93)and declared his intent to claim the world title in Budapest.

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