Commonwealth Games 100m champion and Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala, has recorded a new national 60 metres dash record of 6.54 seconds.
The 27-year-old Kenyan athlete came first followed by Italian athlete, Jacobs Lamont Marcel, who posted 6.57 seconds.
Ivorian athlete Cisse Arthur came third at 6.59 followed by Slovak, Volko Jan at 6.60 sec.
Omanyala has termed the new record as his personal best record and a gift to his father.
The race took place at Lievin in France.
On February 7, Omanyala vowed to blaze a trail this season when he makes his Diamond League debut.
The Diamond League season-opener is set for May 5, in Doha, Qatar and it is part of the 14 best invitational meets that make up the annual track and field athletics series.
The Kenyan sprint sensation said he is awaiting invitations to make a statement with a streak of masterstroke performances.
Omanyala said he purposely chose to compete in the 60-metre sprint to sharpen his starting strategy and increase speed.
"I can polish up my block starts in France because the 60m is all about the dash,” Omanyala said.
"My strength is in the last 50 metres, so I want to use the indoor meets to work on the first half of the stretch."
Kenyans at large have also come out to congratulate Omanyala following his performance.
