Ferdinand Omanyala clocked a time of 14.89 seconds over 150m at the Atlanta City Games over the weekend as he set a new African record over the distance.
His performance bettered Namibian Frankie Fredericks’s mark of 14.99 but he still finished third on the day behind two-time world 200m champion Noah Lyles and Erriyon Knighton.
Commonwealth champion Omanyala is already the African 100m record holder following his 9.77-second display at the 2020 Kip Keino Classic.
Lles retained the upper hand in his rivalry with fellow American Knighton on Saturday, taking first place as he stepped up preparations to defend his world 200m crown later this year.
Lyles, bronze medallist at the Tokyo Games, scorched to victory in 14.56 seconds to become the third-fastest athlete of all time over the distance behind Jamaican Usain Bolt and compatriot Tyson Gay.
The 150m is not a World Athletics-recognised event.
Teenager Knighton, who took bronze at last year’s World Championships, finished second in 14.85 in the inaugural edition of the tournament in Atlanta, Georgia.
Earlier on Saturday, United States’ Olympic silver medallist Kendra Harrison finished second in the women’s 100m hurdles behind Tia Jones.
This year’s world championships are scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary from Aug. 19-27.
