Omanyala finishes 8th in Rome Diamond League Meeting as Lyles powers to victory

African 100 metres record holder Ferdinand Omanyala faced a tough test against some of the world’s fastest sprinters at the Rome Diamond League meeting in Italy, finishing eighth as Olympic champion Noah Lyles stormed to victory. The 2022 Commonwealth Games champion clocked 10...

✨ Key Highlights

African 100 metres record holder Ferdinand Omanyala finished 8th at the Rome Diamond League meeting, while Olympic champion Noah Lyles secured victory.

Ferdinand Omanyala clocked 10.11 seconds in the men's 100m final.
The winning time was 9.88 seconds by Noah Lyles of the USA.
Other Kenyan athletes also competed, with Margaret Akidor in 8th (women's 5000m) and Julius Yego in 7th (Javelin throw).