Omanyala upbeat about Paris 2024 Olympic Games medal prospects

Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is upbeat about his medal prospects in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, despite falling short of the finals in the last edition held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021.

Speaking yesterday during his unveiling as the official ambassador of Toyota CFAO Motors Kenya Omanyala said he will use his trailblazing achievements from Tokyo to hunt for Kenya’s first ever medal in the 100-meter race.

“Well, we go into this year’s Olympic games in a different situation from the last edition in Tokyo, where I had to participate in many competitions to secure the qualifying time.

“I feel things are better this time and I am sure with the kind of trajectory I have now, it will be possible to excel in Paris.” 

Omanyala is also keen to build on his enviable success last season to have a stellar 2024, having already bagged the Meeting de Paris Indoor title on a record 6.51 last month, shattering the national record he had set a week earlier at the Eline Indoor Track Miramas Meet in France by 0.1 seconds.

“The partners have played a critical role in having Team Kenya ready for the events (the WRC championships). and the Olympic Games.

“Personally, I am looking forward to a great season. My objective is to build on what I have built in the past seasons to have an excellent one this term.” 

Omanyala is among the big names in Kenya’s legion to the Paris 2024 Olympic games that will be gunning for Kenya’s maiden medal in the short races.