Kenyans supposedly run 9.81 and 9.94 (Omanyala & Imeta). Legit or not?

When it comes to Kenyan sprinting I pay no attention to times all that will matter is how they fare vs the rest of the world in competitions.

Didn’t the last sub-10 Kenyan sprinter get popped last year?

There’s video on Athletic Kenya’s YouTube page. The wind we don’t know but the timing I’m sure is legit. It’s altitude so he’s getting a nice benefit from that. None of the other times in the meet are that crazy and the meet is on the World Athletics calendar and will get uploaded eventually (last year there was a delay as well). Not sure who’s to blame but it may take months for it to be uploaded. Will happen though.

Well he did win the Comm Games last year so…

I fail to see the issue. Kenya has more sub-47.50 400m per capita men than any nation in the world. Every year they have a new 800m or 1500m star with a 45.xx or 46.xx 400m p.b. Even if Kenyan 400m stars are skewed more towards 800m and longer events, it makes sense that some of Kenya's 400m stars will be 100m & 200m athletes.

Yes, the training partner of the new guy. And of course, Omanyala has served a ban too.

Still, doping or not, it will be fun to see the scientific racists explain how Kenyans can appear to have 'special adaptations' for both sprinting and distance running.

Think wind is probably off since they're running on back stretch (presumably to avoid headwind?)

African E Germans. Some of the biggest dopers in the sport. Only just escaped an international ban.

I can't wait for Omanyala and Imeta to ignite the sprinting world. People forget Kenya has Olympic and world champions/medalists in the javelin, 400m, 400mH and the 4x400m from as far back as 1968 all the way to 2016.

This is not the genius idea you think it is. Kenyans are not ethnically homogenous, you clown.

Since Kenyan have the 800m WR it's a nation more vowed to sprint in middle distance than Ethiopian.

I can explain this like this, if in Nigeria/Ghana/Ivory Coast you have 75% of chance to find a good sprinter, in Kenya you have 25% chance to find a good sprinter.

That mean that West of Africa is the most "underprivileged by conditions" region in the world in regard to natural aptitudes in Athletics.

Well said Ndugu. Can't also wait to see the evolution of sprints in Kenyan Athletics...💪💪💪

Americans supposedly run 7:28 and 12:51 on indoor track. Legit or not?

The issue is that their foreigners so Rojo thinks it's easy to cast doubt on them because he thinks we will fall for his weasel tactics.

Interesting point.

Top Kenyan v top Ethiopian:

100: 9.77 - 10.52

200: 20.14 - 21.19

400: 44.18 - 45.42

800: 1:40.91 (WR) - 1:42.37

1500: 3:26.34 - 3:29.91

3000: 7:20.67 (WR) - 7:25.09

5000: 12:39.74 - 12:37.35

10000: 26:27.85 - 26:17.53

HM: 57:32 - 58:32

M: 2:01:09 (WR) - 2:01:41

Well, Aleia Hobbs sub 7 was run at high altitude, and WA haven't marked that, so the fact it hasn't been marked for these Kenyan sub 10's means nothing

Well put. This sums it all. All the nay sayers 🤫🤫🤫

What do you mean by "legit"?

I am sure that was an accurate time, he looked very good.

If you are asking whether he is likely using, my answer would be of course. He is BJ 4.0:

BJ-Greene-Carter-Omanyala

The guy is for real, he will be a factor this year, if he can get to a meet on time.

If all the top guys are indeed using in the same way, it makes things interesting, because internationally there will be real races, rather than just coronations. Put Omanyala, Kerley, Bromell, Coleman, Jacobs, maybe Lyles, etc. in a race, all in good shape, and it becomes really hard to pick a winner, or finishing order.

And there are others who are coming, as well...

Omanyala was my “bold prediction” to win the gold in the 100m in Budapest and my guys proving me right so far! Just has to make sure he gets to the starting line on time this year.