Athletics: Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala reclaims 100m at Kip Keino Classic 2026

Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala won the men's 100m at the Kip Keino Classic 2026 on Friday, 24 April, clocking a season-best 9.96 seconds to claim his third title at the home meeting. The African record holder recovered from a slow start to finish well ahead of South Africa's Rivaldo Roberts (10.12) and Canada's Aaron Brown (10.15). The result marks a return to form for Omanyala following a difficult 2025 season, with this being his second sub-10-second run of 2026.