That's A BIG Win For Ferdinand Omanyala Who Goes 10.01 Against Ronnie Baker And Andre De Grasse

Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala wins the Continental Tour: Hengelo in the 100m as he takes the victory in 10.01 against Ronnie Baker and Andre De Grasse.
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[@ultraniter691]

One of the few ocassions that Andre is leading out of the blocks. This definitely means he's progressing and getting back to his form in Tokyo. Interested to see what time he pulls out in Paris.

[@quentin1016]

That was his best start in a long time and it actually surprised me. He's gonna be ready in Paris

[@ultraniter691]

@@quentin1016 I think if he stays on this path of starting better and finds a way to pair it with his closing speed, there isn't much doubt that he can beat the national record in the 100. 200 I don't think there's much to say about because he's already in good shape in that regard.

[@timn4481]

he ran 10.20 last week and is 30 this year. put a fork in him. he's done.

[@quentin1016]

​@@timn4481Be quiet

[@KenvinKirimi]

Congratulations Ferdie!

[@Lilywema]

Congratulations Brother 🇰🇪❤

[@cypherlock01]

Go Kenya 🇰🇪 🎉❤

[@joelbett87]

That’s my dude , congratulations buddy

[@Oneil-TV]

The commentator is right to question him 10.01 is slow compared to his 9.79. I would at least expect a 9.90 but he won so I gotta give him that.

[@eman.7z]

👀

[@Kharrison1966]

The times were slower because it was 61 degrees (Fahrenheit) and raining. Those are awful conditions for sprinters! The bigger cause for concern is that Omanyala has only had one Diamond League victory ever. It's telling that he doesn't run great times outside of Kenya. Why? He runs at altitude there, and it makes a significant difference. Baker looked good and is coming back into form, which has seen him have the 3rd most Diamond League victories of any sprinter since 2018, and that's with missing 2 1/2 years with injuries. Only Coleman and Simbine have more.

[@Ghoster311]

Omenyala runs fast in Africa at windy, high altitude tracks. And then returns to normal when he runs in Europe.

[@KomuKomesh]

What about the other runners?

[@timn4481]

@@Kharrison1966 nah. the rain makes no difference on a synthetic track, and they all warm up. you'd expect some slightly slower times due to temperature but he's supposed to be peaking for the olympics and getting faster. he ran 9.79 at massive altitude and with a very decent wind so convert that and you get 9.95. this was +0.8 so you'd expect a 9.95 AT LEAST here. 10.01 is going backwards. based on this, he wont get through the semis in Paris

[@Latire727]

Omanyala 💯

[@OLCtv]

I like em💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@stellalochodo9163]

For me it’s Omanyala’s finishing power;so wanting 🙆‍♀️ He was almost bypassed 🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️

[@dejavujon]

No the slowing down was intentional, Omanyala's strength is his finishing...Starts have been his Achilles heel

[@emmanuelakhwava4158]

I think he intentionally slowed down

[@sowhat...]

​@@emmanuelakhwava4158ok idk what you guys are talking about. Why did he slow down?

[@joegrind4L]

DEm man yah slow!!! Seville and Kishane Thompson will sweep this Olympics

[@dapperdank3701]

Like to see you run 100m in 12second brother .. 'slow'

[@myfriendscallmeron6174]

@joegrind4L my man isn’t even Jamaican. Hahaha. Stop trying so hard.

[@lobsterstrange]

​@@dapperdank3701coming from a Jamaican. I ran 12.8 seconds in the 100 in 7th grade. And with a time like that I was bang average just in my classroom. Didn't even make a sports day team. The average Jamaican male between ages 18 to 27 can easily give you 12 seconds. Because I did it at 11 years old and wasn't even close to the fastest kids in my area. By the 9th grade I had a PB of 11.43 and I was still the slowest of all my 5 brothers (I'm the youngest)and other than myself, none of them had ever tried a sport. Anyways It's in the blood man

[@wesleyowens4089]

​@@lobsterstrangemy small school in Texas has similar times. Slightly slower as I'm 7th grade I could break 13 seconds and made the team as an alternate. I was better at the 200 though

[@MILAHOTV]

Omanyala races

[@caknelson2254]

This is the first time in Degrasse history hes been past in a sprint..

[@Taulsky]

Will in 🇰🇪

[@cmfsaintswaymedia3641]

Congratulations 🎉. Next, carry along your Nairobi's 9.77 or 9.79.

[@advanceramping4940]

How can someone run 10.01 and you call it an 'A game "

[@sebbybey]

Congratulations. Bad finish though. Don't slow as you near the end.

[@user-df7dx3tm3w]

Hapyit onls calls

[@jazzyjames58]

omanlaya will only see the podium on the big screen in paris ..when he realize the olympics is not in Africa😅😅

[@user-um5dj5cy8b]

He needs to run through the line. Stop slowing down.

[@dailymotivation245]

That easing off at the end is Soo annoying

[@derekbrown7963]

He’ll be 5th at best IF, he makes the finals in Paris. Too much non-altitude aided consistency ahead of him.

[@dandee7414]

Thanks commentator for challenging omanyala to win gold in paris not just in London and African soil...let him work on his endurance for heat 1 and heat 2 and final heat

[@TheTrebor82]

He got to stop his ego which leads him to slow down in the finishing line... he does that so often as if to show how ''easy'' it was.

[@dandee7414]

He has never learned to work on his ego...focus ahead bro. Don't look at others to show them they are slower than you....Paris will be harder than this. Congratulations 🎉👏

[@KomuKomesh]

​@@dandee7414What made the others without ego not win?

[@chimao215]

So my question to the commentator is does the race mean less if it is run on African's soil? What makes Omanyala's times or races more legit if it is run in Europe? People should really watch what they say, cause they end up sounding racist. Congrats Omanyala.

[@AthleticsEditz]

Maybe if you did your research before playing the racist card, you'd know why the commentator and others would say that. Every single time that Omanyala's run under 9.8, he's done it at altitude, usually in Kenya. Running at altitude makes a big difference as the air is thinner which makes it easier for sprinters to produce fast times. Others who have ran fast times at altitude include Lindsey and Tebogo in the 200m this year (19.71 for both of them in to a massive head-wind, but the fact it was at altitude almost cancels that out). There's no racism involved, just facts which you haven't bothered to look at.

[@endlesswaltz740]

Attitude give them a .2 booster So his base line run 9.79 9.90 this run went 10.01 basic time ⏲️ average So he's really a 9.85 max runner at peak so his level will drop to say 9.95 runner at peak consistency

[@gymaddict8950]

He's done a 9.85 in Oregon so do your research first

[@cypherlock01]

@@AthleticsEditzthen he should have said that and not you running here to defend him, a commentator 😒😵‍💫

[@cypherlock01]

@@endlesswaltz740maybe…

[@dandee7414]

Omanyala work on your finishing n endurance. Paris you gonna run heat 1, heat 2, heat 3. I dont want to see you getting so tired on these heats. Then there is final,. Try ua best to increase your finishing top speed, dont look at others n assume you will defeat them...target 9.90 in paris. Todays race was very slow to win any medal at paris Olympics

[@desmondyung]

DeGrasse is finished, done.

[@ShakaAssata]

U mean the reigning 200m Olympic gold medalist ??

[@quentin1016]

@@ShakaAssata Don't listen to this dumbass lmaoo

[@hughellis8556]

Lol.10.1 .your guaranteed 7th place in Olympics

[@timn4481]

10.1 wont even get you into the final.

[@KeithMoore-tk6rh]

BHare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare

[@dennismurimi6998]

Great our brother!but commentator sounds like a racist.

[@myfriendscallmeron6174]

@dennismurimi6998 what are you on about??? Racist? Because he said he doesn’t bring his A game to Europe and a lot of his best times are on African soil? Gtfoh with your race card bs. So annoying.

[@myfriendscallmeron6174]

keep your ignorant comments to yourself. Listen to what he says, not just what you want to hear.