Omanyala plays down fatigue fears ahead of worlds

Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala has played down claims that he is worn down by fatigue after a busy European tour at the Diamond League Series.

Omanyala, who tops this season’s Diamond League standings, has competed in three consecutive legs of the series in Rabat, Florence and Paris.

He also took part at the national championships last weekend.

“The most important thing is to maintain and to work on it. My coach and the entire team knows what they are doing and mine is to just turn up and perform. It is true I have been to five different zones in one month and yes I was a bit fatigued but now I will have the much needed rest before my next race,” said Omanyala who ran 9.96 seconds to retain his national title.

At the same time, Omanyala disclosed that he will compete at the Monaco Diamond League on July 21 as his final build up race towards the World Championships to be held in August in Budapest, Hungary.

“My next competition will be the Monaco Diamond League where I have three weeks of hard training after which I will embark on light training in readiness for World Championships where we are not taking chances,” Omanyala said.

The reigning Africa record holder says he is not surprised by his lead at the Diamond League standings urging his fans to expect a good show in Budapest.

“We are all humans and thus it is just in your mind. When I win that medal at the World Championships people will talk about it and thus we are here to make history and to make Kenya and Africa believe that everything is possible,” he said.