Africa’s fastest manwill begin his season in South Africa on Wednesday afternoon when he features at the ASA Grand Prix 1.
Omanyala will lineup at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria in the 100m alongside Kenyan compatriot Mark Otieno, local sprinters Erasmus Emile, Adams Luxolo and Letebele Karabo with Zimbabwe’s Makusha Ngoni and Boitshwarelo Mothusi from Botswana also in the mix.
The African record holder has opted to start his season in Pretoria, just like in the last two years, hoping to gather enough as he looks forward to the 2025 season when he
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Omanyala did not make it past the semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympics and also missed out on the Diamond League Final, which was a step back from his 2023 campaign.
The 28-year-old will therefore have to start strongly to gain the necessary confidence as he pushes for a great season with winning a medal at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan in September his main aim.
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Omanyala has opted against running indoors, choosing to start his campaign outdoors and hopes it will pay off.
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Time & where to watch Ferdinand Omanyala
Ferdinand Omanyala’s race will gun off at 4.55pm Kenyan time and will be live on SuperSport TV (SS Variety 4).
What’s next for Ferdinand Omanyala?
After the ASA Grand Prix 1 in Pretoria on Wednesday, Ferdinand Omanyala will stay in South Africa as he will race at the ASA Grand Prix 2 in Johannesburg on March 19 which will give him and indication of some of the things to work out going forward.