Ferdinand Omanyala's younger brother, Isaac Omurwa has opened up on why he looks up to Jamaican sprinters apart from his elder brother.
Isaac Omurwa, Ferdinand Omanyala’s younger brother has opened up on drawing inspiration from Jamaican athletes in the relay races.
Omurwa explained that Jamaicans have the mastery in running the relays and the fact that they have the world record shows how great they are.
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Jamaicans hold the 4x100m relay in the men’s race which currently stands at 36.84 and was set back in 2012 by the quartet of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, and Usain Bolt.
The women’s 4x100m relay world record is held by the Americans and currently stands at 40.82. The record was also set in 2012 by Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson Felix, Bianca Knight, and Carmelita Jeter.
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“I draw the relay inspiration from the Jamaicans because they have the world record and they are good. They run very well when it comes to the relays but my role model in the 100m is Ferdinand Omanyala,” Omurwa told Pulse Sports.
This season, the 19-year-old has been off to a good start, competing in the second and third Athletics Kenya track and field weekend meets held at the Ulinzi Sports Complex and Nyayo National Stadium respectively.
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Omurwa was targeting the African Games but missed out on the ticket narrowly after finishing fourth at the national trials. Next up, the youngster is focusing on the World Athletics Relays, scheduled for May 4 to 5 in the Bahamas.
“My body is doing okay and I have run well and I’m looking forward to enjoying a great season. I want to focus on the 100m and I might be chosen to compete in the relays. My target is to go to the World Relays and then the Olympic Games will come later,” Omurwa added.