Ferdinand Omanyala dismisses criticism over his refusal to race IShowSpeed

Ferdinand Omanyala has finally addressed why he turned down a much-hyped race challenge from YouTube star IShowSpeed, making it clear that the proposal simply did not add up professionally or financially. Speaking during a public forum, the African 100m record holder said the ide..

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Ferdinand Omanyala, the African 100m record holder, has addressed his decision to decline a race challenge from YouTube personality IShowSpeed, citing professional and financial reasons.

Omanyala emphasized that racing IShowSpeed offered no real reward, stating, “Imagine me putting in seven hours of training every day for months, 44 weeks in a year, then someone comes and we race and you pay me with streams and likes. Is it fair?”
The sprinter highlighted the significant physical risk and disruption an unscheduled exhibition race would pose to his rigorous 44-week annual training schedule.
He clarified that professional sprinting is his livelihood, not a hobby, with clear targets and sponsor commitments that would be jeopardized by injury from such an event.

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