Ferdinand Omanyala surprised his coach during training with a cake as he celebrated his birthday.
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala has treated his coach, Geoffrey Kimani, to a surprise during his birthday.
In a video shared on his Instagram stories, Omanyala is seen taking out a birthday cake from the car as he seemed to have arrived for his training at the Moi International Sports Center in Kasarani. He is seen walking towards his tactician all smiles despite the poor weather conditions.
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