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Ferdinand Omanyala

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 14 in 2024). Ferdinand Omanyala is the 6,111th most popular athlete (down from 5,767th in 2024), the 151st most popular biography from Kenya (down from 144th in 2019) and the 114th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 6,114 out of 6,025. Before him are Ksenia Perova, Josefina Sruoga, Tonči Stipanović, Ángel Sánchez, Chen Yan, Kristof Wilke, Mayumi Yamashita, Jonas Reckermann, and Sergey Ulegin. After him are Richard Mateelong, Garry Herbert, and Dawid Tomala.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 609. Before him are Saeid Ezatolahi, Takuma Nishimura, Rui Oliveira, Assim Madibo, Ionuț Nedelcearu, and Jordan Pefok. After him are Franck Honorat, Luan Rodrigues, Katharina Althaus, Jake Cherry, Max Christiansen, and Fabricio Bustos.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 151 out of 150. Before him are Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Hilda Kibet (1981), Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), Margaret Wambui (1995), and Awer Mabil (1995). After him are Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null), Richard Limo (1980), Sharon Laws (1974), Halima Aden (1997), Lucia Kimani (1981), and Timothy Cheruiyot (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala ranks 114. Before him are Conseslus Kipruto (1994), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Hilda Kibet (1981), Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), and Margaret Wambui (1995). After him are Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null), Richard Limo (1980), Lucia Kimani (1981), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), and Vincent Kipruto (1987).

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