Omanyala powers to new Kenyan record in the 60m

African record holder now joint fastest African in 2023 with Favour Ashe

African 100m record holder, Ferdinand Omanayala made good his vow to duck inside 6.60 seonds after powering to a new Kenyan National Record (NR) of 6.55s to win the men’s 60m at the Meeting D’Athletisme Mondeville in the Normandy région in northwestern France.

He beat Arthur Cissé of Ivory Coast who ran 6.59s to take 2nd.

Omanyala told Kenya’s Daily Star on the eve of the race of his intention to break 6.60 in his next race and this he did in emphatic fashion as his time is not only a new Kenyan record but also ties him at the top of the African list with Nigeria’s Favour Ashe. It is also the joint fastest in the world, so far this indoor season.

The 27 year old ran 6.60 five days earlier to place second at the Elite Indoor Track Miramas meeting, Stadium Miramas Métropole, Miramas, his first indoor meet of the season and immediately vowed to run inside the time in France on Wednesday.

“It was a great race. I achieved my target of running under 6.63. My target for this indoor season is to run 6.5,” said Omanyala.

“The reason I’m doing 60m races is to have a good 60m in the 100m and sharpen the block starts,” he added.

 

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