20/07/2026
๐ฐ๐ช History Written. Legacy in Motion. โก
Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala remains the only African athlete in the all-time men's 100m top 10, a remarkable achievement that continues to inspire a generation of sprinters across the continent.
All-Time Men's 100m
1๏ธโฃ ๐ฏ๐ฒ Usain Bolt โ 9.58 (World Record)
2๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐ธ Tyson Gay โ 9.69
3๏ธโฃ ๐ฏ๐ฒ Yohan Blake โ 9.69
4๏ธโฃ ๐ฏ๐ฒ Asafa Powell โ 9.72
5๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐ธ Justin Gatlin โ 9.74
6๏ธโฃ ๐ฏ๐ฒ Kishane Thompson โ 9.75
7๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐ธ Christian Coleman โ 9.76
7๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐ธ Trayvon Bromell โ 9.76
7๏ธโฃ ๐บ๐ธ Fred Kerley โ 9.76
๐ ๐ฐ๐ช Ferdinand Omanyala โ 9.77 (African Record)
From all of us at the Jamhuri Kenya Sports Excellence Awards, we celebrate Ferdinand Omanyala for flying the Kenyan and African flags high on the global athletics stage. Congratulations on an extraordinary achievement that continues to inspire excellence.