Akani Simbine

Simbine, El Bakkali, Chebet & other Africans shine at Rabat Diamond League

Simbine, El Bakkali, Chebet & other Africans shine at Rabat Diamond League

South African sprinter Akani Simbine has maintained his unbeaten streak in the 2025 Athletics season with a win in the men’s 100-metre race at the Rabat Diamond League in Morocco on Sunday, Afrosport reports. Simbine, who is the fastest man in the world this season, clocked a time of 9.95 seconds, beating Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala, who finished second in 10.05s, while American Fred Kerley settled for...

Double gold, bronze for Team South Africa at World Athletics Relays in China

Double gold, bronze for Team South Africa at World Athletics Relays in China

Team South Africa clinched three medals at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday to continue their dominant performance this year, Afrosport reports. They won two gold medals and a bronze as the men won both the 4x100m and 4x400m races, while the women finished third in the 4x400m. South Africa kicked off the day by emerging victorious in the men’s 4x100m final...

2023 World Athletics Championships: Top 10 Africans to watch out for in Budapest

2023 World Athletics Championships: Top 10 Africans to watch out for in Budapest

The 2023 World Athletics Championships is less than 48 hours upon us as elite athletes gather at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary to compete for glory. African athletes are not left out in this and Afrosport takes a look at the top 10 athletes that have a strong shot at claiming medals. 1.) Tobi Amusan Country: Nigeria Discipline: 100 Metres Hurdles World Ranking: 1...

Simbine, Hailu lead African stars at Silesia Diamond League

Simbine, Hailu lead African stars at Silesia Diamond League

South African sprinter Akani Simbine led a host of African stars to victory at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland on Sunday. The 29-year-old former African 100-metre record holder was first to the finish line in the men's sprint finals with a time of 9.97 seconds to win his second straight win of the Diamond League season. https://twitter.com/Diamond_League/status/1680584323018158083?t=2DsIXd-qmtHxukmshtIxMg&s=19 He defeated reigning world champion Fred Kerley, while...

Diamond League: Omanyala, Machmour, Tebogo & Simbine confirmed for men’s 100m in Rabat

Diamond League: Omanyala, Machmour, Tebogo & Simbine confirmed for men’s 100m in Rabat

The 2023 Rabat Diamond League is set to see four African superstars alongside current World champion, Fred Kerley and Olympic champion, Lamont Marcell Jacobs will face off in the men's 100m event at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat.  The men's 100m startlist include Africa's fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala from Kenya, former African champion - Akani Simbine of South Africa, Morocco's Machmour Chakir and Botswana's Letsile...