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Omanyala's quest for redemption on track ends in heartbreak once more at Palio Citta' della Quercia Rovereto meet.
Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala faced another setback on the international stage as he finished second behind the formidable Seville Oblique at the 2023 Palio Citta' della Quercia Rovereto in Italy on Wednesday.
Omanyala, who had been considered Kenya's sprinting hope, could not outpace Seville's blistering speed, clocking in at 10.15 seconds in lane five, while Seville secured victory with a remarkable 10.00-second sprint, battling against a challenging headwind of +0.7.
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06:30 - 07.09.2023
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The race also saw Fall Mouhamadou of France securing the third position with a time of 10.22 seconds.
Meanwhile, Jamaican athletes Campbell Michael and Watson Rohan finished fourth and seventh, recording times of 10.29 seconds and 10.45 seconds, respectively.
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This race marked Omanyala's second appearance this week, following his disappointing performance at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
At the Gala dei Castelli in Bellinoza, Switzerland just two days prior, Omanyala had also finished second to Seville, clocking a time of 10.04 seconds.
The Commonwealth Games champion had entered Budapest in peak form, with the hopes of Kenya resting on his shoulders, but unfortunately, he couldn't meet the lofty expectations placed upon him.
In a night filled with thrilling performances, Shanieka Ricketts, another Jamaican athlete, shone brightly as she produced a near-season-best effort to secure victory in the women's triple jump competition, prevailing over her Caribbean counterpart Thea LaFond.
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09:00 - 07.09.2023
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The sprinting action continued with Morrison, a member of Jamaica's silver medal-winning 4x100m relay team at the recent World Athletics Championships in Budapest, triumphing in a closely contested 100m dash.
Morrison's blazing run set a new meet record at 11.00 seconds, narrowly defeating American Twanisha Terry, who clocked in at 11.06 seconds for second place, with Gina Bass of Gambia closely following in 11.08 seconds. Briana Williams secured fifth place with a time of 11.22 seconds.
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19:30 - 06.09.2023
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In the 400m race, Rusheen McDonald, who holds the title of the fastest Jamaican in the 400m this year with a remarkable 44.03-second run, secured victory in a nail-biting finish against Germany's Manuel Sanders.
McDonald's time of 45.46 seconds was just enough to hold off the German, who crossed the line a mere meter behind, recording a time of 45.53 seconds.
South Africa's Zakithi Nene finished closely behind in third place, clocking in at 45.69 seconds.
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