Sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala Wins Sports Personality of the Month Award
National 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala has bagged the LG Sports Personality Award for the month of September.
Gathogo Wanjiru 
Omanyala achieved the award following his stellar performance at the Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour meeting where he smashed his own National Record while also setting a new African Record of 9.77 Seconds.
He finished second behind American Trayvon Brommell who won the race in 9.76 seconds, the fastest time in 2021 while former Olympic and World Champion Justin Gatlin was third in 10.03 seconds.
“I have been nominated many times for this award and today I am happy to win it. It is always good to be appreciated back home for your exploits. I thank LG and SJAK for thinking about sportsmen and women, it means a lot because our efforts are recognized,” a happy Omanyala, who was accompanied by his wife LaventerAmutavi said.
He added, “I am training hard, working on perfecting my start because I will be going for the big boys next year. We have many events like the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, African Championships and I am certain I will post better times.”
On his part, LG Electronics content manager East Africa, William Kamore congratulated the star runner saying he is a living example as the country seeks to make a mark in sprints.
“Kenya has dominated middle and long-distance running from the days of yore. Omanyala's sterling heights in Kip Keino Classic will no doubt motivate a generation of runners to take up the breakneck 100m challenge at continental and global levels.”
In winning the coveted monthly award, Omanyala took home an LG Solar DOM Oven worth Ksh65, 000 which is a 3-in-1 oven that is used for heating, grilling, and baking.
