Isaac Omurwa, the younger brother to African record holder and Commonwealth Games 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala is keen to follow in the latter’s footsteps, and has vowed to one day beat him and break his records.
Omurwa has just recently started his feet in the sprints, after completing High School, where he scored a B+. He says his brother’s success and influence has been huge in taking up the sport.
“I can say he has influenced me 90pc. He has been the one encouraging me to take up the sport and he has allowed me to train with him in the gym and on the track, things that are not easy to get for anyone starting up the sport. He has also helped me a lot with equipment,” Omurwa told Capital Sport on the sidelines of a training session at the Kasarani Stadium.
The 18-year old fresh graduate from Alliance High School has just competed in two races so far. He competed at the Trials for the East Africa Under-18 Championships where he won with a time of 10.73secs. This was his first competitive race.
His second competitive race was at the Championships in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he won in 10.72secs, his now personal best.
His journey has followed a similar trajectory to his elder brother, who also switched to sprints from rugby.
