Finished 42nd at 2019 WCh. Bronze at 2019 African Games. In other events - silver in 4x100m relay at 2019 African Games. DSQ in 4x100m at 2019 WCh. Nicknamed 'Dushos', he began focusing on athletics after completing his engineering studies in 2016.
Finished 7th at 2017 WCh. Silver at 2018 European Ch. In 2019 Diamond League season, 8th at Bislett Games and 4th at Shanghai. In 2018, 2nd at Birmingham Grand Prix. If he failed to crack athletics he may have ended up as an estate agent. 'It was something I wanted to do, but luckily I did one race and got a Nike junior contract off the back of it.'
Finished 4th at 2016 African Ch. In 2021 season, won 2021 Irena Szewinska Memorial/Bydgoszcz Cup. Finished 4th at 2016 Junior WCh. In other events - placed 43rd in 200m at 2016 OG. Won 4x100m at 2021 World Relays. Won 4x100m relay at 2016 African Ch. In 2016 he became youngest in athletics - at 18 years and 96 days - to represent RSA at an Olympics. Had a serious knee injury in 2020.
Silver at 2012 OG, 4th in 2016. Gold at 2011 WCh, 5th in 2019, 4th in 2017. Bronze at 2018 CWG. In other events - gold in 4x100m relay at 2016 and 2012 OG. Silver in 200m at 2012 OG. Played semi-professional cricket in Jamaica. Nicknamed 'The Beast', he makes a claw gesture after races and cuts his fingernails during competition. Plans to help develop runners in India after retiring.
Bronze at 2016 OG. Bronze at 2019 and 2015 WCh, DNS in 2017. In 2021 season, 4th at Herculis in Diamond League, 3rd at Golden Spike on Continental Tour. In other events - silver in 200m at 2016 OG, bronze in 4x100m relay. Silver in 200m at 2019 WCh. At 176cm, he is one of the shorter elite sprinters. Took up sprinting after his high school was unable to field a basketball side in his year.
Finished 3rd at 2021 NCh. In 2021 season, placed 5th at British Grand Prix, 6th at Herculis. Won 2021 Golden Spike on Continental Tour. In other events - gold in 4x400m relay at 2019 WCh, bronze in 400m. Cousin Jeremy KERLEY played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and NY Jets. Younger brother Mylik KERLEY won gold for the USA in 4x400m relay at 2019 World Relays.
Finished 7th at 2016 OG, 16th in 2012. Finished 16th at 2019 WCh, 6th in 2017 and 2011, 8th in 2015, 10th in 2013. Silver at 2012 European Ch, bronze in 2016. In other events - bronze in 4x100m relay at 2012 OG. Trains with Rana REIDER's [USA] camp at the University of North Florida. Nicknamed 'Lucky Luke' because, like the cartoon gunslinger, he was always fast.
DNF at 2017 Universiade. In other events - 7th in 4x200m at 2017 World Relays. His father Dishon OMURWA was a sprinter at collegiate level in Kenya in the 1980s. 'Ferdi', as he is known, launched his athletics career in 2016 after switching from rugby. A friend recommended he try it after missing selection in the Kenyan U20 rugby team. His sporting hero is Jamaican sprinter Yohan BLAKE.
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