Kenya’s sensational sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala has been named the LG Sport’s Personality for the month of September.
Omanyala achieved the feat following his stellar performance at the Kenyan round of the prestigious 2021 World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Series, Kip Keino Classic held September 18 in Nairobi, where he smashed his own National Record and setting a new African Record of 9.77 Secs, smashing South Africa’s Akani Simbine’s record of 9.84 Secs.
This is after he finished second in the 100m that was won by American Trayvon Bromell in a World Lead time of 9.76 Secs while former Olympic and World Champion Justin Gatlin was third in 10.03 Sec.
To win the September Award, Omanyala floored other top nominees including the late Agnes Tirop, who had clocked a women’s only 10 km world record of 30:01 at the Adizero Road To Records meeting in Germany, slashing 28 seconds from the previous world record.
Other nominees were Malkia Strikers captain Mercy Moim, who was the best receiver at the CAVB Women’s African Nations Championship in Rwanda where Kenya took silver after losing to perennial rivals Cameroon.
Sharon Chepchumba who was the best attacker, Gladys Ekaru who was the best blocker and Noah Kibet who won the 800 metres race at the Kip Keino Classic by clocking 1:44.97 were the other nominees.
In winning the coveted monthly award, Omanyala took home an LG SolarDOM Oven worth Ksh 65,000 which is a 3-in-1 oven that is used for heating, grilling and baking.
Omanyala joins the growing list of winners to clinch the LG monthly award which includes tennis star Angela Okutoyi (January), basketballer Tylor Okari of Kenya Moran’s (February) boxer Elly Ajowi (March), world marathon champion Ruth Chepng’etich (April), Milan marathon winner Titus Ekiru (May), World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally WRC3 winner Onkar Rai (June), Victoria Reynolds (July) and Faith Kipyegon (August).
SJAK Treasurer Alex Isaboke, on his part, thanked LG Electronics for their unswerving support saying the partnership continues to make a huge difference in the promotion of sporting activities across the country.
