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Visa issues: Omanyala's spokesperson gives update ahead of World Championships in US

Africa's fastest man Omanyala a doubt for worlds due to visa issue [Twitter]

Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is doubtful to compete at this week's World Championships in the United States because the Kenyan sprinter is facing visa issues, his spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Omanyala set the African men's 100 metres record after clocking a time of 9.77 seconds at the Kip Keino Classic meeting in Nairobi in September 2021.

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