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Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala has opened up about the brutal nature of sprints from the tough lessons he learnt in his near-perfect 2023 campaign
Commonwealth champion Ferdinand Omanyala believes taking part in many races and little mistakes cost him what would have been a perfect season in 2023.
Omanyala enjoyed a successful campaign until the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary where he failed to clinch a medal in 100m after promising to end that drought.
Africa’s fastest man made it to the final as one of the fastest losers but could not make amends as he finished seventh which left him hugely disappointed.
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While he claimed four podium place finishes, including the final, and won one leg in the Diamond League, added to victories at the Kip Keino Classic, ASA and Botswana Grand Prix, Omanyala considered his campaign not perfect and it culminated in him parting ways with his coach Duncan Ayiemba for Geoffrey Kimani.
“I changed my coach, I am not going to say much about that, just waiting for the results next year,” Omanyala told Nation.
“This season, I want to label it as faith. This season is like me walking in darkness, you never know the next step but you just trust in God that everything you are going to step in is like stairs that will take you to light.
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“My season was 95 per cent because we did not achieve what we wanted to achieve in Budapest. We got to the final, which is a big thing, but my target was a medal but we missed it. So, I will say the five percent was because of that.
“Otherwise, it was a great season, injury-free, healthy. I managed to move around different time zones and continents still healthy so that is a very perfect season.”
Omanyala admitted featuring in many events in 2023 affected his rhythm somewhat while he learnt the hard way how a small mistake in the sprints can be the difference between winning and losing.
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“We did a lot of races, some of which were very long points as far as ranking is concerned, so going into next year, we are going to reduce on that and just focusing. It is a journey of faith,” he added.
“At this point, we are at world class level, any mistake takes you off. That is another lesson that when you get into races, make sure you get there with full focus, the team behind you should be fully committed and making sure every box is ticked.
“Getting to that level, best eight in the world, any small mistake, 0.2 micro-seconds takes you from first to last position.”
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Omanyala has been enjoying his off-season with school tours, where he gave talks, while also competing in different sports, before embarking on his preparations for the 2024 season where the Paris Olympics is his main focus.
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