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A photo of Ferdinand Omanyala making the “thumbs up” sign at the start of the men’s 100m Heat 2 during the World Athletics Championships on August 19, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya prepares for the start of the Mens 100m heat two during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre on August 19th, 2023, in Budapest, Hungary.

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At Paris 2024, Ferdinand Omanyala Wants to Prove Kenya is For Sprinters

With Kenya being famous for its long-distance dominance, Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, is going to the Paris Olympics to show that the East African country is also the home of African sprinters.