Reason why Laventa Amutavi will not be vying for a ticket to the World Championships

Laventa Amutavi, Ferdinand Omanyala's fiancée will not be vying for a ticket to the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary due to an injury setback.

Amutavi said she is bouncing back slowly from the injuries and she wanted to focus on her recovery first before focusing on international assignments.

"This year I'm not focusing on the World Championships, as an athlete, you need to be realistic. For me, having injuries and being in and out of competition have affected me. I'm not in the best shape of my life and I want to focus on improving myself," she said.

She added that at the moment she is working hard to ensure she lowers her time and prepare for a fresh start next year.

"At the moment, I'm just working hard to ensure that I lower my time and prepare for next year. I hope I'll start on a good note," she said.

She was in action in the 100m in the heats at the ongoing National Championships where she finished an impressive third place considering she was coming out of an injury plaque. She clocked 12.22 to cut the tape behind Eunice Kadogo of Kenya Police and Loice Morara of KDF.

She revealed that the season has been a nightmare for her and she is glad her body is responding well. “This season I’ve been through a lot and coming here to compete is a blessing. My body is responding well and I’m glad,” she said.