Ferdinand Omanyala
Kenya
Personal Bests
60 Metres
6.51
100 Metres
9.77
200 Metres
20.33
400 Metres
49.06
Kenya
Chris Chavez and Anderson Emerole chat it up on Memorial Day to bring you a recap of all the sprints + field events action that took place at the Prefontaine Classic.
Among the highlights:
– Sha'Carri Richardson took down a STACKED field at the Prefontaine Classic and puts any doubts about her early season form to rest with a decisive 10.83 victory in the women’s 100m. Richardson looked smooth while Olympic champ Elaine Thompson-Herah struggled, finishing 9th in 11.30.
– Joe Kovacs puts the world on alert with the first 23-meter throw of the season, launching a 23.13m effort in the final round of the men's shot put competition to set a new world lead.
– Grant Holloway keeps his incredible 2024 going with a world-leading 13.03 victory in the 110m hurdles. USA puts 3 in front of Olympic champ Hansle Parchment with Daniel Roberts (13.13) and Freddie Crittenden (13.16) rounding out the top spots.
– Christian Coleman runs his best 100m of the season, holding off Ferdinand Omanyala 9.95 to 9.98 to clock his best time of the season.
+ more highlights from the meet
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Host: Anderson Emerole | @atkoeme on Instagram
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A lot has happened in the track and field world – mostly off the track. Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Mac Fleet round up some of the biggest news and storylines including:
– The Kip Keino Classic recap ft. big wins by Sha'Carri Richardson, Ferdinand Omanyala, Mary Moraa and new rising middle-distance stars
– Where would you put a new Diamond League meet?
– How is Kyle feeling about his prediction that Britton Wilson would one day beat Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone?
– Why it's fair for World Athletics to mention Allyson Felix in the same breath as Britton Wilson
– Arkansas' Jaydon Hibbert is the triple jump's newest star after breaking the NCAA, U20 record
– Who is at fault for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Athing Mu scratching from the LA Grand Prix
– Road 10K world record holder Rhonex Kipruto has been provisionally suspended for inconsistencies found in his biological passport
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Host: Kyle Merber | @kylemerber on Instagram
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Chris Chavez and Katelyn Hutchison recap their experiences and the standout performances at On Track Nights' Los Angeles stop – Sound Running's Track Fest – and the Atlanta City Games. We dive into what made the meets stand out to us, what other meets could learn from them and how they all fit into the rest of the season.
We touch on Sha'Carri Richardson winning the women's 100m at the Doha Diamond League in a world-leading 10.76. She beat Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith.
Florence Diamond League organizers announced 100m world champion Fred Kerley and 100m Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs will go head-to-head in the 100m on June 2. World championship bronze medalist Trayvon Bromell is also in the field. (A day later, Rabat Diamond League organizers also announced all three as part of their meet on May 28. The Rabat field also includes Andre De Grasse, Ferdinand Omanyala, Letsile Tebogo, Akani Simbine and Yohan Blake.)
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