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Ferdinard Omanyala reacts during men's 100m semi-final on Sunday. [AFP]

Once again, Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala failed to sparkle in the sprints at the Olympic Games. Coming into the 2024 Olympic Games with the second fastest time of 9.79 this season, many expected the Commonwealth Games champion to go all the way to the finals.

However, that never came to pass as the former rugby winger exited the Games at the semifinals stage again, as Kenyans registered mixed results at the Stade de France on Sunday night.

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