Omanyala returns to social media after inactivity following Budapest disappointment

Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala went into the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary with lofty ambitions.

However, he exited the Championship empty-handed after a seventh-place finish in the men’s 100m final. He was hoping to become the first African to win a medal at the World Championships in the 100m but his ambitions were not met.

Instead, Botswana’s wunderkind Letsile Tebogo finished second and became the first African to win a medal, just at 20 year’s old. Omanyala explained that he faced some challenges during the final and his body did not respond well, leading to his poor show.

“My body wasn't just firing from the semifinal as it did in the heats. We just have to go back and see what happened and see where to correct and see what to do best next time,” he said at the time.

Since the unceremonious exit from the World Championships, Omanyala was silent on social media and his coach Duncan Ayiemba noted that he had taken a break from social media.

During his break on social media, Omanyala has competed in two races, where he finished second behind Jamaica’s Seville Oblique in both races.

He first competed at the Gala dei Castelli in Switzerland before proceeding to the Palio Citta' della Quercia in Italy.

He seems to have come back from his break better and stronger. In a post on his Twitter page, he said: “Progress is a process. Patience.”