L. MathekaBudapest here we come: Imeta runs 9.94s to qualify for World Championships
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Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 25.02.23. | 18:59
The world athletics championship qualifying time for 100m is set at 10:00 seconds
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Samuel Imeta followed Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala home at the second Athletics Kenya (AK) meet held at Nyayo to dip under ten seconds for the first time in his career.
@Ferdiomanyala and Samuel Imeta in that 100m final @athletics_kenya weekend meet. 9.82 and 9.94 unofficial times pic.twitter.com/I1fp1zZ1Kf
— Matheka (@Lynmatheka) February 25, 2023
The Club Games semi finalist's performance brought Nyayo at a stand still and he became the second Kenyan after the African record holder to break the ten seconds barrier.
Omanyala lowered his world leading time from 9.86 set in the heats on Saturday 24 February as he won the race in 9:81 seconds and pulled Imeta with him to 9.94 seconds.
Unbridled joy from Samuel Imeta after clocking 9.94 in the men's 100M final, which is his Personal Best.
— Elijah Ouko (@elijah_ouko) February 25, 2023
He's now qualified for #WorldChampionships in Budapest from the 19th of August. pic.twitter.com/dDvWIR9jIO
"I am happy. I thank God, my coach, fellow athletes who have pushed me to this person best (PB). This is confirmation that my build up is working right. I started my preparations early and I am happy this is working. There is more to come," Imeta said.
If his time at the meet is verified, seeing as the event was World Athletics-sanctioned, Imeta becomes the second Kenyan sprinter to qualify for the World Championships in Budapest.
Omanyala is happy with his and Imeta's progress saying it can only get better.
"This is good progress for me and I am happy that I have the company of Imeta in pushing the Kenyan sprint scene. I hope he continues with this form going forward,"
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