84 seconds set in July 2021 until broken by Ferdinand Omanyala in September. 93, the USA's Ronnie Baker was fifth in 9. ABOVE: He recently set a new. 14s 4 Benjamin Azamati, Ghana 10. Share. 93 9. Just one event to come and it sees Faith Kipyegon attempt to break the 1500m world record. Share. More From DraftKings Network ‘Ahsoka’s season finale tries to tie up loose ends and set high future story implications; Zack Wheeler brilliant again in. 04 =AR 9. Following the regrettable disqualification of star athlete Akani Simbine at the recently concluded World Senior Championships in Budapest, Hungary, his coach, Werner Prinsloo has finally spoken out. In a result that surprised no one but wowed the crowd nevertheless, Jamaica's five-time Olympic gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah stormed to women's 100m gold at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday (3 August). On 14 March 2020, at the Athletics Gauteng North Championships in Pretoria, Simbine sped home in a then world leading time of 9. 84 seconds held by South African Akani Simbine. Exciting duels to keep an eye on at CAA 2022 African Athletics Championships. 6m/s) in the semifinals before winning the final in 10. As Akani Simbine guns for the third Italian Diamond League crown of his career in Florence on Friday night, he says the race against a stacked field will hold more enjoyment than pressure. “I am happy. It wasn’t the greatest run by Simbine, who clocked a 9. Hey there! Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. And Wayde van Niekerk. Men's 100m Final 29. Simbine stopped the clock in 9. It was South Africa's 14th appearance at the Commonwealth. 99. Picture: Michal Cizek/AFP. 100m - Richardson returns Reigning Diamond League champion Fred Kerley got his title defence off to a flying start with wins in Doha and Florence, before South African stalwart Akani Simbine secured his place in the final. Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala credits rival Akani Simbine for inspiring him to beat the world's best. 12 at the University of. While he has routinely produced world-beating times,. Simbine was the only sprinter to go under the 10-second mark in the Czech stadium, crossing the line in a time. 19 6 8 Australia Rohan Browning 10. No agenda. Simbine, Thando Dlodlo, Simon Magakwe and Clarence Munyai combined to clock an African record of 37. GOLD COAST, Australia -- Akani Simbine has recorded a stunning performance to win the Commonwealth Games men's 100 metres, the South African. 21 WJR 9. Akani Simbine 9. 01 although Simbine was 0. Watch on. Diamond League, Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships etc. Simbine could be the latest South African sprint star to sparkle in the wake of countrymen Anaso Jobodwana and Wayde van Niekerk. Be comfortable with the face that is staring back at you, Akani. or all athletics. 84 in the 100 metres. Chronological list of the sub-10 club. The challenge of Joseph Fahnbulleh never materialised. 16 5 7 Wales Jeremiah Azu 10. Akani Simbine-gettyimages. The country looked to him to produce a. Akani Simbine handed world champion Fred Kerley his first defeat since early last year as he won the 100m at the Diamond League meet in Silesia, Poland, on Sunday afternoon. The women's final was more about which Jamaican would be at the top of the podium. Tuesday 2 August – men’s 100m first round; Wednesday 3 August – men’s 100m semi-finals and finalAlso, South Africa’s Akani Simbine was the fastest in the men’s 100, finishing in 9. Here the world and Olympic 100m finalist and Commonwealth. World No. Tlotliso Leotlela and Clarence Munyai ran strong second and third legs respectively for South. 84 seconds and beat the African record of 9. Akani Simbine (L). 97 seconds. Kenya's Omanyala, the current African record holder, finished third in Rabat. Photo by Fadel Senna/AFP. Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme took third. Akani Simbine. Exciting feature: Check out news exactly for YOU ️ find "Recommended for you" block and enjoy! Simbine settled for silver with a time of 10. The 2023 ASA Senior Track and Field. “It's another big year and I'm sticking to the main goal, which is the Tokyo Olympics. That would have been the fastest time in the world this year, and a new national record, however the wind speed of +2. There's an issue and the page could not be loaded. Social Media. Watch all Continental Tour races here: African sprinter Akani Simbine ran 9. Fastest man in South African hisJacobs qualified for the final on time along with the second pre-Olympics favorite, African record holder Akani Simbine of South Africa who qualified with 9. Akani Simbine: Schedule for Commonwealth Games 2022. AR 9. This is all part of the game, part of the rules, there is. 52,450 likes · 10 talking about this. 3. 97 seconds, produced a reaction time of 0. Note that all the columns need to be the same length. Kerley, who won silver in the 100 metres at the Tokyo Olympics, stormed to victory with a meeting record in lane five, using his long strides to his advantage in the. Following his win, the 27-year-old has now reclaimed the top spot, tied with Simbine, who beat the World Champion Fred Kerley in Silesia last week. Justin GATLIN (USA) 9. The Jamaican sprinter and her Olympic-record time captured everyone’s attention. Earlier in the day, two-time Olympic finalist Akani Simbine was on track to capture his fifth 100m South African championships title. 07/16/23. He ran 9. 02 10. South Africa’s Akani Simbine won the men's 100m race at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava on Tuesday (27 June), finishing ahead of Italy’s European Games champion Samuele Ceccarelli and Canada’s Olympic champion Andre De Grasse. Netball South Africa. 92 +1. 04 2. Akani Simbine from South Africa finished second after running in 10. CAPE TOWN – Akani Simbine ran a storming anchor leg to help Team South Africa clinch the gold medal in the men’s 4x100m relay by the narrowest of margins at the World Relays in Poland. In Florence, Kerley will line up against former African 100m record holder Akani Simbine (South Africa), who was second in Rabat, and the current world leader and Commonwealth Games champion Ferdinand Omanyala. 927, just ahead of Simbine who clocked in at 9. Akani Simbine was the only South African to qualify for the 100-metre semi-finals in Budapest. Blake, who has a personal best of 9. South Africa competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. 2 years ago. AAP. Two-time Olympic finalist Akani Simbine has been the dominant force in the 100m since he won the national title for the first time in 2015. Flashscore. “I'm glad to run another sub-10 and the key is to stay healthy,” said Simbine. Akani Simbine of Team South Africa looks on after his semi final in the men's 100m during the evening session of the Athletics event on Day 9 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 84 seconds which he set in July 2021 during the 2020 Olympics held in Tokyo. Simbine considered a top contender for his first major international individual medal in the men’s 100m, faced a heart-breaking false start. Prinsloo insists Simbine is desperate for a world title and would not rest until he succeeded, with next year’s focus on the event set for Budapest, Hungary. The. South African Akani Simbine also kicked off his campaign with a time of 9. Multiple world and Olympic finalist Akani Simbine successfully defended his 100m title in Potchefstroom. Akani Simbine was the only South African to qualify for the 100-metre semi-finals in Budapest; Simbine failed to progress from the semi-final of the event after he was disqualified for a false start; Reigning world champion Fred Kerley was also eliminated from the semi-finals after finishing thirdAlso, South Africa's Akani Simbine was the fastest in the men's 100, finishing in 9. The night before at the famous Jamaican School Champs, 19-year old Bouwaghjgie Nkrumie set a WL of 9. The 100m race was highly anticipated despite defending champion, Fred Kerley, getting knocked out in the semi-final. 13, taking more than three-tenths of his previous personal best, despite a late stumble. Akani Simbine in the men's 4x100m heats (© Getty Images) Denmark ran a national record of 39. By GARY LEMKE in Birmingham. 85s set by South Africa's Akani Simbine in July. 93. MR 9. 98 in the heats before dipping below 10 seconds for the 10th time in his career in the final in the afternoon. 80 seconds in a new national record at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium. World 400m record holder and defending champion Wayde van Niekerk is yet to post a qualification time as he continues his comeback since suffering a severe knee injury in. The country looked to him to produce a. Also on Thursday, Akani Simbine clocked a stunning men's 100m time of 9. Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus . 23. . Simbine could double up in the 100m and. How Simbine beat Kerley. The South African clocks 9. Omanyala bagged gold after clocking 9. 15. The 27-year-old, who finished fifth in Rio (9. Cravont Charleston led for most of the way but Simbine surged late to win from reigning world champion Fred Kerley . 52,450 likes · 10 talking about this. Van Niekerk's 400m semi-final will take place on Tuesday while Simbine is next in action at 16:35 on Sunday. Akani Simbine, Clarence Munyai, Thando Dlodlo and Gift Leotlela for South Africa. 94) and fourth in Doha (9. 05. Speaking ahead of the World Athletics Awards in December, El Bakkali again voiced his career goal of breaking the world record of 7:53. Akani Simbine. 788788. After bronze in the Madrid Athletics, (his first 100 meters under 10 seconds - at 9s 98) he obtained silver at the Golden Spike in Ostrava in the Czech Republic before finally getting the gold at the Commonwealth Games in Australia’s Gold Coast. 83. RIGHT: Akani Simbine (far right) came in fifth place behind winner Usain Bolt (middle) in the 100 m at the Rio Olympics last year. South Africa’s Akani Simbine, 9. 4 Ronnie BAKER USA Austin, TX (USA) 27. 1231. 21 NR 9. Subscribe to our channel - Follow us on Twitter - ⭐️⭐️ Follow us on Facebook. Disaster for SA at World Champs as Akani Simbine sensationally disqualified from 100m sprint South Africa's Akani Simbine was disqualified from the 100m at the World Championships in Budapest after false starting in his semifinal, leaving South Africa's medal hopes with Wayde van Niekerk. Simbine has his sights firmly set on becoming the first black African athlete to win gold in the blue-ribbon event at the Olympic Games. The pair have pushed each other to lower the African 100m record to 9. Simbine was a World Championships finalist in the men’s 100 meters in 2017 (fifth) and 2019 (fourth) and was the African Championships and Commonwealth. However, he saved the best for last when he smashed South Africa's Akane Simbine's African record of 9. African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya is also in the mix, while the likes of Akani Simbine and Letsile Tebogo will be aiming to make their mark too. 01 10. He finished second behind Akani Simbine. See moreF. Simbine will be a potential medalist in Doha, Qatar. . 99 Destroys Justing Gatlin & Andre De Grasse 2017 Diamond League 2017 And Also Asafa Powell100 meter men athletichs in Qatar 14RSASIMBINE Aka. The South African sprinter was nursing a broken heart after splitting from his. Akane Simbine outleaned an incredibly tight pack of athletes at the finish line to win the 2023 Silesia Diamond League 100m!_____. Create from dictionary: A data frame can be ‘manually’ created by using the DataFrame() function from Pandas. Rise Up. Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroun and Benjamin. SA sprint ace Akani Simbine had no excuses after failing to make the podium at his second Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. 93) 5. Akani Simbine of South Africa competes in heat 5 in the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA, 15 July 2022. In the opening day of the SA Championships on Thursday, Simbine nearly. 02 seconds. 21Four top African sprinters are in 100 meters final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Akani Simbine of South Africa competes in heat 5 in the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, US, 15 July 2022. THECİTİZEN_NEWS: Vusi Voetsek: Simbine's shock. Birmingham 2022 – men's 100m results. Year of Birth 1993. 86 Ferdinand OMANYALA KEN Pramtalstadion, Andorf 14. No other top-three sprinter is paying anywhere near that price to win their respective semi-final heats. Akani Simbine wins the 100m at the Rome Diamond League. 95, 2nd PlaceYohan Blake, JAM, 9. Results from the men's 100m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Gold Coast. 63 that was set by Saif Saaeed Shaheen. The pre-Olympic favorite, US champion and world-leader Trayvon Bromell, failed to qualify for the final. 94 seconds at the Diamond League in Rabat on Sunday. Reflecting on SA's 12 greatest Olympic moments ahead of. Akani Simbine is a renowned South African Sprinter who mainly runs the 100-meters race. Summary. August 2, 2022 at 7:29 AM. There was further pain for Akani Simbine when South Africa’s men’s 4x100m relay team failed to finish the final on Saturday, 26 August. In the men's 200m, Luxolo Adams impressed as he crossed the finish line first to win in the Czech Republic. Akani Simbine reacts to being disqualified for a false start in the men's 100m semifinal in Budapest on Sunday. 48) and Gabby Thomas (16. 27 Records WR 9. Akani SIMBINE, South Africa - 60 Metres, 100 Metres, 150 Metres, 100 Yards, 4x100 Metres Relay, 4x200 Metres RelaySizzling hurdles performances by Danielle Williams and Karsten Warholm highlighted the first day of action at the Muller Anniversary Games in London Stadium on Saturday (20). 21 9. Tamari Davis hit the tape at 16. 84 10. The 2018 Commonwealth Games champion got the explosive start he. 11:18 BST Our Address. 90. 88) leading Zharnel Hughes (9. Semi II also produced three finalists, Christian Coleman (9. For instance, Akani Simbine's height is 5'9. Akani Simbine was the sole African runner in the previous three finals, finishing fifth in 2017 and 2022 and fourth in 2019. 77 seconds. 93, the USA's Ronnie Baker was fifth in 9. 90 and South African Akani Simbine with 9. Follow @FakazaNews. Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala credits rival Akani Simbine for inspiring him to beat the world's best. Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala credits rival Akani Simbine for inspiring him to beat the world's best. 93 seconds as he finished fourth in the men's 100m final, which was won by Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs in 9. 91 +2. Simbine could double up in the 100m and. Also, South Africa's Akani Simbine was the fastest in the men's 100, finishing in 9. To say this was perplexing is like saying there’s traffic on the 405 in Los Angeles. 97, 3rd Place The South African clocks 9. 13 seconds. Heats. 69 seconds, and Akani Simbine holds the South African 100m record of 9. Rio 2016 Olympic finallist Simbine will race again in the SA final on Friday. Olympic champ Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach over pay. 17 3. We’re independent. In 2018, Simbine clocked 9. 1 x World University Games winner. Simbine was looking to become only the third male […]Rising 100m star Benjamin Richardson knows he needs to up his game after recently racing against Kenya's African record-holder Ferdinand Omanyala and South African champion Akane Simbine. 06. 12 at the University of. Team South Africa. Feature 14 May 2021 Boosted by World Relays, South Africa's Simbine is focused on the fast road to Tokyo Here’s the thing about Olympic year, something Akani Simbine. The 22-year-old US-based star will be participating in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m races, while seasoned medal contender Akani Simbine will compete in the 100m and 4x100m events. He previously held the 100 meters African record with a time of 9. “Akani is a. 8 Cravon GILLESPIE 31 JUL 1996. The humble 20-year-old stormed to a new national record of 9. 03 and 10. 91 leg on the back straight. Akani Simbine remained confident of his medal chances after keeping his hopes alive in the men’s 100m sprint at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday night. South African sprinter Akani Simbine has qualified for the second round of the 100 metres at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Italy's Marcell Jacobs produced the performance of a lifetime to win the Tokyo 2020 men's 100m final. The renowned athlete has told GQ that he wanted to be one of the fastest athletes in the world. Simbine takes tight men's 100m in Silesia. Munyai still holds the national 200m senior record, having run 19. Ferdinand Omanyala's personal best is 9. Simbine, 27, ran a steady season winning all of his five finals including international races in Marseille, Rovereto, Bellinzona and finally a 9. London will play host to the IAAF World Championships, commencing on 4 – 13 August. 10 South African female DJs you should know. 98sec in a photo finish with third-placed Emmanuel Eseme of. #3 Akani Simbine. Sept 21, 1993) is a South African sprinter who is actively specialized in the 100 meters event. Akani Simbine has come within 0. Watch all Continental Tour races here: African sprinter Akani Simbine ran 9. Akane Simbine wins the men's 100m in 9. Fred Kerley of the US (centre) sprints to finish next to Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala (left) and South Africa's Akani Simbine during the men's 100 metres event at The Diamond League AG Memorial Van Damme athletics meeting at The King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 3, 2021. Image: Roger Sedres. 95 and China’s Su Bingtian was sixth in 9. Athletics. "I have never made a false start at a major championships, nor at any other competition. Simbine comfortably breezed home with the aid of a decent tailwind (+1. There was a South African double in the men’s short sprints. The 9. Akani Simbine (born 21 September 1993) is a South African sprinter specialising in the 100 metres event. But if there’s one couple who’s going from strength to strength its Akani Simbine and Jo Prins. 05 2015 - Brazzaville All-Africa Games 1. Simbine ended up finishing in fourth place in Saturday's 100-meter final. Ferdinand Omanyala edged Team SA’s Akani Simbine to be crowned king of the men’s 100m at the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius. When Adam Gemili clocked 9. 91 seconds in the 100m at the Athletics Gauteng North Championships in Pretoria on Saturday. Ogho-Oghene EGWERO (NGR) 10. 7 x Diamond League meeting winner. American Fred Kerley took second place. Image: Veli Nhlapo. 98 to score an easy win in the 100m at the 2023 Ostrava Continental Tour. 4. Akani Simbine winning the 100m in Pretoria. 1 x World University Games winner. 92 in the semi-finals to seal qualification to the World Athletics. 65 in the Doha heats, going on to finish fifth in the final, with Dlodlo and Munyai joining Simbine among South Africa’s team entries for Silesia, along with Tlotliso Gift Leotlela. 21, with USA's Brandon Carnes winning the race in 10. 28 world lead he set in Rabat – his second-quickest ever time behind the 7:58. Heading into the World Athletics Championships in Budapest after an injury-plagued build-up, many feared Joshua Cheptegei was not in the kind of form to challenge for a. Akani Simbine surged to victory in the men's 100m in 9. Akani Simbine turned back the clock at the London Anniversary Games on Saturday, claiming his first Diamond League meet win since 2017. 15 PB he recorded in Monaco in 2018. I. Even though he missed a medal in the 100m men’s final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he is destined for great things. Akani Simbine is the golden boy of South African athletics. South Africa’s Akani Simbine won the men's 100m race at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava on Tuesday (27 June), finishing ahead of Italy’s European Games champion. Gauteng North Championships, Pretoria, South Africa, March 26-27 Akani Simbine won the 100m with a fast 9. "Whenever I run these fast times, people talk but for. The other athletes to go sub-10 included Trayvon Bromell with 9. South Africa’s Akani Simbine won the men's 100m race at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava on Tuesday (27 June), finishing ahead of Italy’s European Games champion Samuele Ceccarelli and Canada’s Olympic champion Andre De Grasse. . 94 seconds at the Diamond League in Rabat on Sunday. Ferdinand Omanyala was crowned king of the men's 100m on day two of the the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius (6 June). Olympian Akani Simbine ran a sub-10 as he clinched victory in the men's 100m race. 93), is aiming to become the first African to win the Olympic 100m title since South Africa’s Reggie Walker at the 1908 London Games. Bromell, having run a time of 10. He will be determined to at least get a medal in Budapest, having ended fifth in the. The star has impressive body stats, favouring him to be the best in his profession. Mabanglo) Image: Roger Sedres. The South African with the slow start and great top-end speed, who had been in the top five of the world since 2016, took off a fraction of a. 99 more recently in Berlin. That’s the second fastest time in the world this year, and sets him up as a real medal contender in the Olympics’ blue riband event. Simbine's 100 metres time of 9. 4 Udodi Chudi ONWUZURIKE 29 JAN 2003. The short and stocky University of Pretoria student enjoyed his best season to date in 2015. 80 seconds. 33. Mantovani/Getty Images) The 27-year-old South African sprinter is a 100 meters event specialist. Simbine (left) finished fifth in the Rio 2016 100m final. Simbine is back, as is Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, who is the world’s fastest man this year (9. "Congrats to Akani Simbine!!! the new African record holder in the 100m. This week in the island capital of Port Louis, the reigning African champion Akani Simbine of South Africa faces a deep field that includes. January 11, 2021 ·. Undoubtedly, he is a favourite of many because of his talent and skills. Coverage of the 2023 World Athletics Championships fueled by Puma Nitro. 2 m/s), finishing well ahead of second-placed Michael Rodgers of the United. のメダリストを確認しよう。. 15. Olympic champ Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach over pay. Photo: Wouter Pienaar. Source: Getty Images. He was sluggish from the blocks and came home fifth in 10. 08. Rise Up. 94 +1. Akani Simbine of South Africa grabbed his second Diamond League 100m win in a row, clocking 9. 2 x In Top 8 at Commonwealth Games. 97. 1 x In Top 8 at African Championships. 2023 Diamond League Men's 100m Standings As Fred Kerley Is Overtaken by Akani Simbine. Semi-Final. 15: Q 4: 3: Raymond EkevwoAkani Simbine. The Monaco Diamond League 2021 is underway and everyone saw a stacked 100m field. Milano Cortina 2026. 93. Official results of the athletics Men's 100m event at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Akani Simbine got his season in full swing at the ASA Senior Track & Field Championships in Potchefstroom, gaining hold of the men’s 100m World Lead (WL). In the field, Italian long jumper Larissa Iapichino secured her third Diamond League title of the season while two-time Olympic champion Sandra Perkovic got back to winning ways in. Canada's Andre de Grasse, bronze medallist in 2016, Akani Simbine of South Africa, Briton Zharnel Hughes and Enoch Adegoke of Nigeria complete the lineup for the final later on Sunday. S. 04s ahead of home favourite Filippo Tortu. Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images. Akani Simbine. 98 7. Former Africa 100m champion and record holder Akani Simbine from South Africa dipped for second in 9. AAP. ”Keba Mothoagae. Jimmy Vicaut. 12 at the University of Pretoria in midweek. 02 7 2418. In excellent form this year, Simbine is ranked only 15th in. com is all about South Africa and the stories that affect South Africans, wherever they are in the world. 98 to easily win the 100m at the 2023 World Athletics Continental Tour: Ostrava. 078 seconds when his semi, the second of three, was. 93 and clocked 9. 93, 1st PlaceZharnel Hughes, GBR, 9. Akani Simbine lived to fight another day and stay in contention for a medal after a blistering set of 100m semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. As has been the case in many 100m races in the recent past, the sprinters had to endure a tense moments after a false start. Ronnie Baker, United States (9. Akani Simbine, South Africa, 27. Wayde van Niekerk says he is feeling confident. South African Akani Simbine won the men’s 100m in 9. 98. 98 to beat European indoor 60-meter champion Samuele Ceccarelli of Italy who clocked 10. The current world record is held by Usain Bolt who ran a 9. Akani Simbine. 99). 50), who was returning to the city. The defending champion Christian Coleman got his customary fast start, with Marvin Bracy, Abdul Hakim Sani Brown and Aaron Brown all out fast on the opposite side of the track. Andy Edwards of Race News Service interviewed Akani on at the London. 92 9. 2023 Start list 100m Time: 15:23 Lane Athlete Nat NR PB SB 1 Jerome BLAKE CAN 9. The other event for South Africans to get excited about is the men’s 100m, where Akani Simbine will go toe-to-toe with American giant Fred Kerley. In the men's 200m, Luxolo Adams impressed as he crossed the finish line first to win in the Czech Republic. 08. Dominating victories by Hellen Obiri in the 5000m and Marie Josée Ta Lou in the 100m along with a spirited battle between South African long jumpers Ruswahl Samaai and Luvo Manyonga highlighted the second day of action at the 21st African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria, on Thursday (2). Simbine will be hoping this is when he finally ends up on the podium having finished fifth in the Rio 2016 final, fifth at the 2017 World Championships in London, and fourth in Doha two. Photo: Roger Sedres Source: Getty Images. 84 in July. The South African runner wasn't the only competitor that made a comment about the invasive cameras. Canada's Andre de Grasse, bronze medallist in 2016, Akani Simbine of South Africa, Briton Zharnel Hughes and Enoch Adegoke of Nigeria complete the line up for the final later on Sunday. He competed in the 100 metres event at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and 2016 Summer Olympics and he won the 2018 Commonwealth Games 100m final. Akani spent 2018 climbing up international podiums. Akani Simbine 10. It would have been. South Africa's Thando Dlodlo, Gift Leotlela, Clarence Munyai and Akani Simbine will be gunning for gold.