Ferdinand Omanyala Set to Make Diamond League Debut in Rabat on May 29

The Commonwealth Games 100m champion and Africa record holder Ferdinand Omanyala, has announced that he will be making his Diamond League debut in Rabat, Morocco on May 28.

The Diamond League season is set to begin on May 5 in Doha, Qatar and is part of a series of 14 best invitational meets that make up the annual track and field athletics series.

Omanyala expressed his excitement and hopes to get more invites towards the end of the season, with his ultimate target being winning the Diamond League trophy.

Omanyala recently raced to a 9.78 dash during the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, making him the fastest athlete this year, although his time could not be ratified as a world leader due to a tailwind.

He heads to the US for the Adidas Atlanta City Games before returning home for the Kip Keino Classic on May 13, where he hopes to break his African record. Omanyala’s goal is to be the first African to win the 100m gold medal when he competes at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August.

Kenya’s Ambassador to Botswana, Mohammed Shidiye, has commended the role played by Kenyan athletes in promoting the country, saying that they are the country’s biggest ambassadors.

Athletics Kenya Vice President and Director of Competitions, Paul Mutwii, also commented that it was rare for the team to receive such treatment while travelling to various destinations across the world.

Meanwhile, Commonwealth 800m champion Mary Moraa set a national 400m record of 50.44 and expressed excitement at starting her outdoor season on a high note.