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Kenya topped Africa’s Olympics medal table – but a new strategy will be needed to keep winning

Kenya topped Africa’s medal tally at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the east African country did at the last two games in 2020 and 2016. Kenya is a dominant force particularly because of the success of its middle-distance and long-distance runners.

The Conversation

Who is Ferdinand Omanyala? Sprinting star forges new Kenyan track success story

Ferdinand Omanyala’s status as Africa’s fastest man has many people believing Kenya’s push for Olympic gold medals isn’t entirely a long-distance objective

The Independent UK

Richardson, Omanyala storm to victory in Nairobi

Nairobi (AFP) - American sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson signalled her return to form with an easy win in the women's 200m at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday while local sensation Ferdinand Omanyala streaked to a world-leading time this year in the 100m.

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Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's star sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he is targeting a 100-metres time of 9.6 seconds this season in the lead-up to the world athletics championships in Budapest in August.

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Tears for Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Eilish McColgan on golden night for duo

England’s heptathlon queen won her first title for three years while McColgan brought the house down by winning Scotland the 10,000 metres title her mum Liz had twice held

Daily Mirror

Evan O'Hanlon shows he still has what it takes at Commonwealth Games, Brandon Starc pushes through pain for high jump silver

One of Australia's most enduring para sprinters, Evan O'Hanlon, wins another gold, while Brandon Starc breaks through the pain barrier for high jump silver.

ABC News

Olympic champ Thompson-Herah wins 100m Commonwealth gold

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Jamaican sprint star Elaine Thompson-Herah eased the pain of a disappointing world championships by sprinting to 100m victory at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as Katarina Johnson-Thompson ended her heptathlon drought.

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Elaine Thompson-Herah finally claims Commonwealth Games gold in 100 metres

The 30-year-old ran 10.95 seconds

The Independent UK

Eilish McColgan’s epic 10,000m triumph lights up Commonwealth Games

Eilish McColgan was inspired by surely the loudest roar heard since the London 2012 Olympics as she took a thrilling gold medal in the 10,000m

The Guardian - UK

From Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce to Chad Le Clos: Here are the biggest international names to watch at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

There'll be plenty of global superstars on show in Birmingham, including the four fastest women on the planet, iconic Paralympians, and a swimmer poised to become the greatest Commonwealth Games athlete of all time.

ABC News

Kenya rejects blame over Omanyala US visa debacle

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan authorities have rejected blame over a US visa hitch that may have robbed African 100-metre champion Ferdinand Omanyala of a chance of a medal at the World Championships in Oregon.

AFP

Kerley fires warning shot to rivals in world 100m

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - In-form American Fred Kerley fired out a warning shot to rivals for the men's world 100m crown with a sensational heat-winning 9.79 seconds in round 1 in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday.

AFP

US visa issues plague World Athletics meet: All you need to know

Hundreds of athletes, mostly Africans, have faced visa delays in getting to the US to participate in the event.

Al Jazeera

World Athletics Champs organisers scrambling to fix visa issues

EUGENE, Oregon: Organisers of the World Athletics Championships were desperately trying to clear a visa issuing logjam that threatened to prevent around 100 athletes, coaches and officials from entering the United States for the competition, which starts on Friday.

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Omanyala heads to world athletics as organisers cope with US visa issues

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala on Thursday secured a last-minute visa to travel to the United States for the World Athletics Championships although he will have to start his 100m campaign just hours after arriving.

AFP

Omanyala gets last minute visa reprieve for Worlds

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala on Thursday said he would compete in the World Athletics Championships in Oregon after being granted a last-minute visa to travel to the United States.

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Omanyala gets last minute visa reprieve for Worlds: coach

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala will be able to compete in the World Athletics Championships after being granted a last-minute visa to travel to the United States, his coach said Thursday.

AFP

Africa's fastest man Omanyala to miss Worlds over visa delay

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he will miss the World Athletics Championships in the United States because of a delay in securing a visa.

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Africa's fastest man Omanyala is on a sprint mission for Kenya

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is on a mission to put sprinting on the map in Kenya, a country where the long-distance runner is king.

France 24

Annecy Film Festival shows growing appetite for African animation

In tonight's edition: France says it has captured Oumeya Ould Albakaye, a top extremist figure in Mali. Also, Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala has been putting his country on the map as fastest man on the continent in the 100 metres. And as the world animation elite meets in the French mountain…

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Semenya sixth in African 5000m, well off worlds qualifying time

Saint Pierre (Mauritius) (AFP) - South Africa's double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya finished just sixth in the 5,000m at the African championships on Thursday, missing the qualifying time for next month's world champs in Eugene.

AFP

Fraser-Pryce clocks world-leading 10.67 to win 100m in Nairobi

Nairobi (AFP) - Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce posted the fastest 100m in the world this year as she clocked 10.67secs to win in Nairobi on Saturday.

AFP

Jacobs makes 100m return in strong Nairobi lineup

Nairobi (AFP) - Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs said a high-quality 100 metres field at Saturday's Kip Keino Classic meet in Nairobi persuaded him to make his first appearance at the distance since his shock win at the Tokyo Games last year.

AFP

Jacobs makes 100m return in stellar Nairobi sprint field

Nairobi (AFP) - Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs runs his first 100 metres since his shock win at the Tokyo Games last year in Saturday's Kip Keino Classic meet in the Kenyan capital.

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