Titans Omanyala, Thompson, Tebogo, and Simbine set for showdown in Hungary
- Published By Whitney Okore For The Statesman Digital
- 4 months ago
Kenya’s 100m ace Ferdinand Omanyala will closely watch his Paris Olympics rivals in action tonight as he eyes to go one better in this year’s quadrennial summer games.
Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson, South Africa's Akani Simbine, and Botswana's Letsile Tebogo will compete at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial in Szekesfehervar, Hungary tonight they gear up for this year’s extravaganza.
This high-stakes 100m showdown, one of the meet's most anticipated events, comes with the Paris 2024 Olympics on the horizon.
Thompson, the world's fastest man this year, won the Jamaican national title with a blazing 9.77-second run whileTebogo, a world silver medalist, aims to improve on his season-best of 10.13 seconds, while Simbine, a two-time winner in Szekesfehervar, holds South African records with times of 9.89 and 9.84 seconds.
Omanyala's impressive performances in Hengelo and Nairobi position him as a top contender for Olympic gold.
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