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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...

Xianem DL: How Amusan, Zango, Tsegay & other Africans fared in China

Xianem DL: How Amusan, Zango, Tsegay & other Africans fared in China

The 2024 Diamond League season kicked off in the Chinese city of Xianem on Saturday with the continent of Africa well represented in the global competition. World record holder Tobi Amusan was among the line-up of African stars in China while Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay and Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech set new world leading time in their respective events. Tobi Amusan: The Nigerian sprinter finished fifth in the...