Kenyan speedster Omanyala relishing fulfillment of Olympics dream

Mark Otieno (left) and Ferdinand Omanyala crossing the finish line in the Men's 100meters finals during trials for Tokyo olympic games at Kasarani stadium, June 17, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Ferdinand Omanyala made everyone sit up and take notice when he ran a Kenyan national record of 10.02 in the men's 100m to punch his ticket for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in emphatic fashion.

In a blistering sprint at the punishing elevation of the capital Nairobi, Mark Otieno trailed Omanyala across the line in 10.05. The pair made history as the first Kenyan duo to qualify for the Olympics men's 100m.