Ferdinand Omanyala is the fastest African man on the planet thanks to his recent sprint at the Moi Stadium at the Kip Keino Classic where he even beat the American renowned sprinter, Trayvon Bromell, and Justin Gatlin with a 9.77 record that easily makes him the fastest man in Africa, ever.
“9.77, current African record holder, 2nd fastest time this year, 8th fastest time ever! I am so glad that I got to end the season with such monumental milestones. This season has been a great one, every single time I have set my foot on the track, I have witnessed the power of my hard work, determination, resilience, prayers, and your support. I am blessed! I am grateful to God and every one of you who has been a part of my journey and shared in my growth since the season started. 2022, I am coming, bigger, stronger, and better!,” Ferdinand Omanyala sent out the tweet after breaking the African record.
Omanyala was gifted a brand new car by Odibets with the company’s General Manager Dedan Mungai saying that the company is honored and proud to be associated with the fastest man alive, at least in Africa.
Odibets cannot wait to work with him in his journey as they unveiled him as their official brand partner.
“We as a company are proud to associate ourselves with Omanyala who has proved beyond all means that Kenya can conquer the world in the field of athletics, his character, resilience, endurance, and performance is aligned with our core values as a company, ” said Dedan Mungai as he handed over the car keys to Omanyala.
The car’s number plate will bear the number 977 in honor of Omanyala’s huge record-breaking performance at the Kip Keino Classic.
Opening up during the event, Omanyala who impressed President Uhuru Kenyatta after breaking the African 100 meters record thereafter meeting up with him in the booth said that he always knew that he was destined for greatness in the track.
He thanked Odibets for coming through for him at the right time walking with him throughout his journey as they supported him from the get-go.
The sought-after betting firm that seems to help out the Kenyan youth of late first came through for him when he qualified for the Olympics by boosting Omanyala’s campaign with a Ksh. 1.5 million just for qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.
“Odibets came at the right time when I needed them and It is through them, I was able to focus on my training enabling me to break the African record,” Ferdinand Omanyala who showed up with his girlfriend for the appreciation ceremony said.
Giving a piece of advice to fellow athletes, Omanyala said that they shouldn’t give up at all on their dreams because it’s possible, anything is possible.
“Hard work, discipline, and perseverance are the three main components of success, as I ran the race on Saturday at the Kasarani Sports stadium I didn’t know right now I would be the proud owner of a car,” the joyous Omanyala said ad he received officially a car from Odibets General Manager Dedan Mungai.
Thanking his girlfriend
Opening up about the struggles that he had to go through before becoming the number 1 fastest African man alive, Ferdinand Omanyala says that he was broke for six months surviving only by his girlfriend’s salary.
Ferdinand Omanyala who disclosed that he was staying in Huruma together with his girlfriend says that if it were not for his girlfriend believing in him and making the necessary sacrifices that she did for him, he honestly doesn’t know if he would have become the person that he is today.
Omanyala revealed that his girlfriend used to bring her salary, placing it on the table and help budget for everything, giving him money for training, pay rent, support him, and even prepare a hot sweet meal for him when he comes back from training.
“I remember in February when we went to them[Odibets], I was living in Huruma [estate] by the way. We won’t to them and told them that life has become a bit challenging. I know last year during the Corona period, it was a hard year but for me it was like a blessing in disguise because I trained for six months without any competition and I believe what I did last year is what has pushed me to where I am today because I was training without any goals,” Omanyala said in part at the appreciation event held for him by Odibets betting company.
“I was training because I wanted to get better today in training, I want to get better more, I want to be better than I was yesterday so I trained for six months and we had no money. Thanks to my girlfriend, she was paying the rent, she was taking care of the bills because she was working.
So she was bringing the money on the table for budgeting saying; this certain amount is for training, this is for rent, this is for food. At least when I come back from training to come home, I used to find her with hot water to massage him, I feel smart[sic].
Everything is getting back. even me where I’ve reached [professionally] I want to take care of her so she’ll get anything she wants, she’s been a part of this journey,” Ferdinand Omanyala said in his speech.
