Ferdinand Omanyala is the fastest man in Africa beating the best South Africa’s Akani Simbine to win the men’s 100m race in the African Senior Athletics Championships that is ongoing in Mauritius.
Omanyala beat Akani Simbine with three millisecond both clocking in at 9.93 seconds.
This is the second time Kenya has won the 100 meters title after Joseph Gikonyo thirty two years ago.
Keeping the hunt for gold number one in sight as he sailed into the final of the 100m on Wednesday afternoon.
The African record holder clocked 10.07secs, the fastest winning time in the three semi-final heats to earn a spit into the final.
Gilbert Maseko of Namibia was second but nowhere close Omanyala as he clocked 10.15secs.
Only South African Akani Simbine, who Omanyala has already beaten this year, clocked a close time as he timed 10.09secs in winning the third semi-final heat.
The other Kenyan in the semi, Samwel Imeta finished third in his semi-final heat with a time of 10.27secs and couldn’t manage to squeeze into the final.