Omanyala slips to sixth as Bromell stuns rich field in Paris
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 28.06.26. | 20:42
The Commonwealth Games champion had travelled to the French capital hoping to bounce back from his defeat to Lyles at the Rome Diamond League earlier this month
Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala endured another frustrating outing after finishing sixth in a star-studded men’s 100m race at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday, 28 June.
American Trayvon Bromell won the race, that was largely expected to go the Noah Lyles way.
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Omanyala had travelled to the French capital hoping to bounce back from his defeat to Lyles at the Rome Diamond League earlier this month.
However, his quest for redemption fell short as both he and the American were denied victory.
The Kenyan lined up in one of the strongest sprint fields of the season, featuring Lyles, Bromell, South Africa’s Akani Simbine, Canada’s Andre De Grasse, Great Britain’s Jeremiah Azuh and Italy’s former Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs.
Lyles entered the race as the overwhelming favourite after his commanding victory in Rome, but Bromell reminded the athletics world of his pedigree with an impressive performance.
The race began at a blistering pace, with Lyles making a strong start while Omanyala stayed in touch with the leading pack during the opening half of the race.
The Kenyan looked poised to challenge as he sought revenge against Lyles, but the momentum shifted after the 50-metre mark.
As Bromell accelerated powerfully through the closing stages, Omanyala struggled to maintain the pace and gradually dropped behind the leaders.
Bromell crossed the finish line first in a season’s best 9.91 seconds, edging Lyles, who settled for second in 9.92.
Jacobs completed the podium after clocking a season’s best 9.96, while Simbine finished fourth in 9.97.
American Anthony Jordan also dipped under the 10-second mark to place fifth in 9.99, leaving Omanyala sixth in 10.02 seconds.
The result extends a difficult run for the Kenyan sprinter, who has now gone seven consecutive races without breaking the 10-second barrier.
The streak comes after an encouraging start to the season, when he opened his campaign with four straight sub-10 performances between April and May.
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While it was another disappointing result for Omanyala, the race marked a significant milestone for Bromell, whose victory signals a return to top form after several injury-plagued seasons that threatened to derail his career.
In the 3,000m steeplechase, Edmund Serem finished third in a personal best of 8:01:61.