Reigning Africa Senior Athletics 100m champion Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala won the first gold for Kenya at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Fresh from losing the title and any medal at the World Championships in Oregon, Omanyala won the men’s 100m title, first Commonwealth Games and second gold after Africa title in June in Meduit, Mauritius.
The Africa 100m record holder perfected the skills to win in 10.02, beating defending champion Akani Simbine from South Africa to second place in 10.13 sec as Yupun Abeykoon from Sri Lanka hauled bronze in 10.14.
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