Omanyala to highlight Nairobi AK meet

Omanyala will be hoping for a strong start in a busy athletics calendar with major events lined up including the World Indoor Championships to be held in March in Glasgow, World Relays Championships in May in Bahamas and the Olympic Games in Paris in Paris, France in August.

The Commonwealth Games champion managed a seventh-place finish at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest before finishing third in the Diamond League final in Oregon.

Omanyala switched coaches at the end of last campaign where he is currently under the tutelage of Geoffrey Kimani.

The 28-year-old revealed recently that he is bracing for a busy campaign where he has already ruled out his participation at the upcoming African Games slated for March in Accra, Ghana.

“We have a busy schedule ahead from February to September. I can't afford to rest at all. This is the only time I have enough time to train properly between now and February, that is why I’m working closely with my trainer to make sure I’m ready for the task ahead,” said Omanyala who represents the National Police Service (NPS).

Meanwhile, after claiming victory during the first track and field event three weeks ago, Simon Koech of KDF will be eyeing back-to-back victories in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase.

Koech, the reigning Diamond League winner, clocked 8:25.05 to triumph in the same venue.

AK has directed athletes to individually pick their bib numbers on Thursday ahead of the two-day event.