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The sprinter uncharacteristically faltered right from the start, with a slow start off the blocks, a stark contrast to his usually explosive take-off.
Expectations were high and hopes were pinned on Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyalaregarded as Africa’s fastest man, in the 100m final at the 2023 World Athletics in Budapest, Hungary.
However, the dream of clinching Kenya's first-ever medal in men's 100 metres at the World Championships was not to be, as Omanyala finished a disappointing seventh in a tension-packed final on Sunday.
The sprinter uncharacteristically faltered right from the start, with a slow start off the blocks, a stark contrast to his usually explosive take-off.
Despite his best efforts to chase the pack, he crossed the finish line clocking 10.07 seconds.
Although the result was a heartbreak for many, it wasn’t all gloom for Omanyala or Kenya.
The Africa 100m champion and record holder made an indelible mark in the history books by becoming the first Kenyan ever to reach the men's 100m final at the world championships.
The day belonged to American sprinter Noah Lyles, who demonstrated sheer dominance by clinching the gold medal with an astounding time of 9.83 seconds, improving on his semi-finals performance of 9.85 seconds.
The silver medal saw Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo not only making his nation proud but also etching his name in the annals of history by becoming the first African to secure a medal at the event.
His record time of 9.88 seconds was truly commendable. Britain's Zharnel Hughes rounded out the podium, clinching the bronze by the thinnest of margins, just one thousandth of a second behind Tebogo.
His time of 9.88 seconds made him the first British man to stand on the 100m podium at a World Championships in two decades.
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