{"id":240906,"date":"2026-04-29T05:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/ferdinand-omanyala-leads-team-kenya-to-world-relays-athletics-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T05:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:21:06","slug":"ferdinand-omanyala-leads-team-kenya-to-world-relays-athletics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/ferdinand-omanyala-leads-team-kenya-to-world-relays-athletics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferdinand Omanyala leads team Kenya to World Relays &#8211; Athletics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Kenya\u2019s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala who is a shape mof his life time will lead team Kenya to the World Athletics Relays Gaborone, slated for Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May in Gaborone, Botswana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Omanyala and Mercy Oketch will lead the country\u2019s podium charge as the Kenyan team departs for the global championships tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya will field five relay teams: the mixed 4x100m and 4x400m relays, the men\u2019s and women\u2019s 4x400m squads, and the men\u2019s 4x100m team. Africa\u2019s fastest man and seasoned sprinter Millicent Ndoro will anchor the squad\u2019s sprint ambitions, forming the backbone of Kenya\u2019s speed arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Athletics Kenya President Lt. Gen (Rtd) Jackson Tuwei expressed strong confidence in the team\u2019s readiness, stating that the athletes are well-prepared and in high spirits. \u201cWe hope and believe that the athletes will perform well. They are prepared and motivated. We wish them all the best as they go out to represent the country,\u201d said Tuwei.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Team Kenya<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4x100m Men and 4x100m Mixed (Male athletes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ferdinand Omurwa Omanyala<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mark Otieno Odhiambo<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Moses Wasike Onyango<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Elkana Kiprotich Sabila<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dennis Wangui Mwai<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Meshack Kitsubuli Babu<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ronald Kiprono Koech<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Samuel Waweru Chege<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Steve Odhiambo Onyango<\/p>\n<p><strong>4x400m Women &amp; 4x400m Mixed (Female Athletes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mercy Adongo Oketch<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mercy Chebet<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hellen Syombua Kalii<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Maureen Nanjala Wafula<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Anne Mbatha Nzula<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Margaret Naserian Tajeu<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Gladys Muthoni Ngure<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Purity Chepkoech Joy<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lanoline Owino Aoko<\/p>\n<p><strong>4x400m Men &amp; 4x400m Mixed (Male Athletes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kelvin Kiprotich Tonui<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dennis Masika Mulongo<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0George Mutinda Mutuku<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kevin Kipkorir<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Danson Kibet<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Erick Kimathi<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Joshua Ndombi<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kipkorir Rotich<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Erastus Mbaluka Musilu<\/p>\n<p><strong>4x100m Mixed Relay (Female athletes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Millicent Ndoro<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Diana Lilian Awako Aoko<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eunice Kadogo Murandafu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athletics.co.ke\/ferdinand-omanyala-leads-team-kenya-to-world-relays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenya\u2019s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala who is a shape mof his life time will lead team Kenya to the World Athletics Relays Gaborone, slated for Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May in Gaborone, Botswana. Omanyala and Mercy Oketch will lead the country\u2019s podium charge as the Kenyan team departs for the global championships tomorrow morning. 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