Omanyala beaten as Simiu sets new record in France
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Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 11.02.22. | 11:49
Omanyala is now set to compete at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Paris on February 17.
Kenyan speedster Ferdinand Omanyala failed to replicate his earlier heroics at the World Indoor Tour's Miramas Meeting in the 60m dash, finishing fourth in the Mondeville World Athletics Indoor on Thursday evening as Daniel Simiu Ebenyo set a new meeting record at the same event in the men's 3000m.
Simiu clocked 7:42.93 to finish first ahead of Ethiopia duo of Melkeneh Azize and Yasin Haji who finished second and third respectively over the distance with Omanyala settling for a fourth-place finish.
6.68, 6.66
— Ferdinand Omurwa OMANYALA (@Ferdiomanyala) February 10, 2022
Out here to learn and have fun. I am excited! Learning lots!!
History is written only when chances are taken
Thank you @meetingmondeville
On to the next. pic.twitter.com/mI7ROB4DgL
By clocking 7:42.93, the Valencia Ibercaja 10K winner dipped below the previous record of 7:44.87.
American Cravont Charleston finished first in 6.54 seconds, with Ivorian Arthur Cisse and American Devin Quinn finishing second and third on 6.57 and 6.65 respectively.
Omanyala set a new national record of 6.63 seconds in the 60m dash when he debuted at World Indoor Tour's Miramas Meeting in France last week and was hoping that he would dip his time further but it was not to be.
DANIEL EBENYO GANA LOS 3000M EN MONDEVILLE
— Fondo y medio fondo (@fondoymediofond) February 10, 2022
El keniano, Daniel Simiyu Ebenyo, gana los 3000 metros del Meeting de atletismo de Mondeville en Francia con un gran tiempo de 7'42''93, estableciendo un nuevo récord de la carrera y mejora su marca personal en la distancia. pic.twitter.com/yOov4KhBzM
Earlier, Omanyala said that he would be using the 60m races to improve on his time off the blocks as he prepares to better his performance in the 100m from what he had last year.
RESULTS
60M MEN
Cravont Charleston (UAS) 6.54
Arthur Cissé (CIV) 6.57
Devin Quinn (USA) 6.65
Ferdinand Omanyala (KEN) 6.68
Adam Thomas (USA) 6.69
3000M MEN
Daniel Simiu (KEN) 7:42.93
Melkeneh Azize (ETH) 7:42.95
Yasin Haji (ETH) 7:43.90
Abraham Sime (ETH) 7:45.25
Hicham Akankam (MOR) 7:45.35
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