Ferdinand Omanyala clocks 10.00secs to break national record, coming third in Heat One of the 100m semis [photo courtesy]100m national record holder Ferdinand Omanyala continued with his fairy run tale at the Tokyo Olympics as he broke his own national record during the semi-finals on Sunday. Omanyala set a new national record of 10.00 as he dipped across the line to beat the likes of former world champion Yohan Blake of Jamaica in the first heat of the semi-final in finishing in the third spot. USA’s Fred Kerley won the heat in 9.96, but Omanyala was separated by Canada’s Andre de Grasse in the second position by a photo finish. Omanyala was over the moon with the national record and more so his general show in Tokyo. Beating Yohan Blake, my idol, is something I will cherish for a very long time," he said.

Source: Standard Digital August 01, 2021 10:51 UTC