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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, was on Wednesday, September 22 gifted a brand new car by a betting firm.<\/p>\n

In a star-studded event held at the New Stanley Hotel, Omanyala was presented with keys to his news car by the firm’s general manager. The vehicle comes as a reward for breaking the African 100 metres record.<\/p>\n

Omanyala could not hide his joy after receiving the car.<\/p>\n

“As I ran the race on Saturday at the Kasarani Sports stadium, I did not know right now I would be the proud owner of a car,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The car’s number plate will bear the number 977, an emblem of the time the 25-year-old set to become the continent’s fastest man.<\/p>\n

He received his car alongside his girlfriend, thanking her for supporting him – including with payment of bills before fame came calling.<\/p>\n

Omanyala set a new continental record after running 100m in just 9.77 seconds during the Kip Keino Classics Held at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.<\/p>\n

He impressed President Uhuru Kenyatta who was up on his feet as he witnessed the nail-biting race. This earned him a moment with the Head of State who was proud of Kenya’s best sprinter.<\/p>\n

His run also impressed international sprinter Justin Gatlin who termed him as a force to reckon with in the future.<\/p>\n

The sensational sprinter has been on a record-breaking spree. During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in July 2021, he became the first Kenyan to reach the semi-finals of the Olympics.<\/p>\n

He clocked 10.00 seconds, bowing out in the process but with his head held high above his shoulders.<\/p>\n

This was after he broke the national record during the Olympic qualifiers. Shortly after the Olympic games, Omanyala became the first Kenyan man to run sub-10 after clocking a time of 9.96 seconds in Austria.<\/p>\n

In a separate event, Omanyala and his girlfriend were gifted a vacation by a local tour and travel company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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