Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa

Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa (born 2 January 1996) is a Kenyan sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 and 200 m. In 2022, he won his first international championships, with victories in the 100 m at the Commonwealth Games, and African Championships in Athletics. Omanyala is the African record holder and the tenth-fastest man of all time in the event after clocking a time of 9.77 seconds on 18 September 2021 in Nairobi. He also holds the Kenyan national record in the 60 m.https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferdinand_Omanyala&action=edit Quotes Growth can't exist in comfort, so push yourself, go for it, you can do it, you owe it to yourself, you deserve it.https://www.fisu.net/2021/10/19/africas-fastest-man-ferdinand-omanyala-on-his-memorable-2021-athletics-season/?hl=en-US#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20past%20few%20months%20have%20gone%20by,his%20focus%20on%20his%20desire%20for%20success. One mantra I live by is: Never give up.https://www.polar.com/en/journal/move-for-the-planet-with-ferdinand-omanyala?hl=en-US#:~:text=I%20have%20a%20race%20day%20playlist%20with,world%20more%20resilient%20against%20extreme%20weather%20conditions. Things were very, very tough. But I can say dealing with all those challenges really made me who I am today.https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/kenyans-never-quit-how-ferdinand-omanyala-is-empowering-africas-next-generation-of-sprinters?hl=en-US#:~:text=*%20What%20is%20your%20favorite%20thing%20about,nothing%20about%20athletics%2C%20but%20they%20Google%20stuff. The best advice a coach ever gave me? Never be afraid of anyone on that start list." I want to change everything about sprints in this country. Not that we don't have the talent... The only thing that we did not have is that strong mentality that 'you can do this.'" We can have this thing where every time we have an Olympics final or a World Championship final, we have more than two or three sprinters [from Africa] in the final. So that's my dream, and that's the legacy I want to leave." I love that it is going to inspire generations to come and inspire so much young talent in Africa that if Omanyala did it, then we can do it." I don't want to leave this spot empty. I don't want to leave a hole in this country in sprinting." The resilience. Kenyans never quit. If they want something, they want something." First thought on the blocks is always 'just relax'." The only thing I'm waiting for is that gun." References