Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, on Saturday, did not secure a podium finish in the Men's 100-metre race during the Kipkeino Classic at Nyayo Stadium.
This was the first race Omanyala ran in the men's 100-metre category in 2024.
He emerged fifth, clocking 10.03. His colleague, Mark Odhiambo finished sixth with 10.22.
During the race, there was a small hitch as the starting blocks were not in line hence causing the athletes to restart.
Kenneth Bednarek of the United States won the race with a 9.91 finish.
Liberia's Emmanuel Matadi came second with a 9.99 while Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu rounded up the top three with a 10.00 result.
Italy's Chituru Ali emerged fourth with a 10.01 finish and finished moments before Omanyala.
Similarly, Kenya's Esther Mbagari emerged seventh in the women's 100-metre category, clocking in at 12.08.
Ghana's Gina Mariam Bittaye scooped the top position with 11.33, followed by Egypt's Basanta Hemida (11.51) and USA's Shannon Ray (11.53).
The country, however, did not go empty-handed as several athletes secured gold in their respective categories.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi won in the Men's 800m in a world-leading time of 1:43.93.
Ronald Kiprotich Cheruiyot wins Men's 1,500m in a leading time of 3:31
Abraham Kibiwott won in the Men's 3000m steeplechase category.
He turned to strength and conditioning coach Geoffrey Kimani after spending his inaugural years in the sport under coach Duncan Ayiemba.
According to Omanyala, he sought to find stability in his performance and tweak his training regime ahead of the 2024 Olympics.
