Africa 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala won Kenya's first gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Omanyala clocked 10:02 seconds under a windy situation to become the first Kenyan since Seraphine Antao, who won gold in 1960 in the sprints at a major championship.
Akani Simbine from South Africa finished second after running in 10.13 seconds to take silver as Sri Lankan Yupun Abeykoon took bronze in 10.14 seconds.
Omanyala bowed out in semis in the recently concluded World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA.
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