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Ferdinand Omanyala, the Commonwealth Games 100m champion has become a sensation in Kenya. Last weekend he clocked a world lead time of 9.81 seconds in 100 metres at Athletics Kenya meet at Nyayo Stadium. Why has it taken Kenya and East Africa this long to produce sprinters?
Scientists have proved that the best sprinters come from West Africa. The irony is no West African has ever held a sprint record. Most of the records have been held by athletes of West African descent who hail from the Americas, Jamaica, Canada and USA.
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