2 x Current African Record holder -. 97 seconds, with the first four separated by just 0. 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. “Akani is a. 99. South Africa's Akani Simbine ran 9. 16 5 7 Wales Jeremiah Azu 10. 63 that was set by Saif Saaeed Shaheen. 95. Akani Simbine 10. . See moreF. 09: Q 3: 3: Emmanuel Matadi Liberia 10. 97 seconds. 04. 95); South African Akani Simbine false-started. Despite that, a very fast race is still on the cards with South Africa's Akani Simbine, former world champion Christian Coleman, and Lyles due to compete – all nine men in the preliminary field have sub-10-second career bests. 07. 12 at the University of Pretoria in midweek. 04 seconds of securing a bronze medal for South Africa as he finished in fourth position in the showcase 100m race at the Tokyo Olympics. 93K Followers, 986 Following, 542 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Akani Simbine (@akani_simbine)Akani Simbine walks away from the track after being disqualified in the men's 100m semifinals at the world championships in Budapest last Sunday. 93) and Jamaican Ryiem Forde (9. Filtering removes all rows whose values do not meet certain criteria. Simbine (left) finished fifth in the Rio 2016 100m final. Simbine, 27, ran a steady season winning all of his five finals including international races in Marseille, Rovereto, Bellinzona and finally a 9. 14 SB 9. g. 2 x In Top 8 at Commonwealth Games. 84 at the Kip Keino Classic, clocking 9. Simbine, fourth at the Tokyo. This was supposed to be the year Akani Simbine solidified his status as Africa’s greatest sprinter of all time, haven become the most consistent sprinter on the world stage over the last seven years. South Africa’s Akani Simbine, 9. Brisbane 2032. Bolt also holds the Olympics record, running a 9. The country looked to him to produce a. 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. 16s 5 Jeremiah Azu, Wales 10. Akani gained popularity after coming out fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 meters. Share. But if there’s one couple who’s going from strength to strength its Akani Simbine and Jo Prins. 91 seconds in his 100m season opener in Pretoria. Kerley had been undefeated at 100m dating to June 2022, a string of six meets snapped. Wilfried KOFFI HUA (CIV) 10. 91 +2. 21 seconds in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where Akani Simbine of South Africa was the lone athlete under 10 seconds in 9. Before Akani Simbine gets ready for his next challenge – in his case playing the role of talisman in South Africa’s 4x100m relay squad later this week – he needs to look at himself in the mirror. 98sec in a photo finish with third-placed Emmanuel Eseme of. Team South Africa's last realistic chance of a medal at the World Championships in Budapest was finally extinguished when the 4x100m relay team failed to finish in Saturday night's final after dropping the baton. South Africa's Akani Simbine sensationally false started to be disqualified from the semi-finals of the 100m World Championships in Budapest on Sunday. Akani Simbine’s unbeaten run in the top echelons of world sprinting ended in. South African 100m record-holder Akani Simbine is among a crop of the world’s finest sprinters. S. Akani Simbine barely took the win in the. I gave the sport a go a high school and I recall as a 15-year-old beating kids in sprint races who were three years older than me. ET Kenyan Faith Kipyegon , a double Olympic and double world champion, ran the world’s fastest time of 2023 at the Diamond League opener in Doha on May 5. 0m/s. Akani Simbine’s unbeaten run in the top echelons of world sprinting ending in. The pair have pushed each other to lower the African 100m record to 9. 84 seconds set in July 2021 until broken by Ferdinand Omurwa in September. July 16, 2023 10:38 AM. 98 in the heats, before 9. It turns this into a data frame using the dictionary’s keys as the column headings and the dictionary’s values as the rows. Omanyala already relieved Simbine of the African record last year before narrowly beating him in the 100m final at the continental championships in Mauritius earlier this year. 90, ahead of South African Akani Simbine (9. Olympic champ Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach over pay. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. 52,426 likes · 16 talking about this. Bolt’s Jamaican training partner Yohan Blake is second on the list with 9. 21, with USA's Brandon Carnes winning the race in 10. 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. And Wayde van Niekerk. Multiple world and Olympic finalist Akani Simbine successfully defended his 100m title in Potchefstroom. 7. Rise Up. Ben Youssef MEITÉ (CIV) 10. Simbine was fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men’s 100 metres and, with a time of 9. Three other runners also ran sub-10 seconds in the final: South Africa’s Akani Simbine finished fourth in 9. Even though he missed a medal in the 100m men’s final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he is destined for great things. In excellent form this year, Simbine is ranked only 15th in. Roger Sedres/Gallo Images. 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. 93), with Akani Simbine of South Africa taking third in 9. 06. In the women’s 100 metres T37/38 class, Sheryl James, also advanced, but compatriot Liezel Gouws failed to make it past the first round. culture SEE: Durban Fashion Fair designers collab on SA’s Tokyo Olympics kit Read more. Su Bingtian set a new Asian record in the men's 100-meter dash with a time of 9. Akani Simbine wins the 100m in Pretoria (© Roger Sedres) South Africa’s Akani Simbine broke his own national 100m record with a 9. He then sent a message of support to Blake when the second-fastest sprinter ever finished third in Monday night's 100m final while also congratulating South African winner Akane Simbine. It was South Africa's 14th appearance at the Commonwealth. No agenda. Photograph: British Athletics via Getty Images Expectation also surrounded the 100m sprinter Hughes who, like Muir, won gold in Berlin and last summer also. Also keep an eye on South Africa’s Akani Simbine who broke the African record with 9. Akani Simbine. 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. 04 seconds. 788788. Diamond League, Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships etc. 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. 95 and China’s Su Bingtian was sixth in 9. 2 years ago. 98) 7. This was the first time Simbine had not. And Wayde van Niekerk. Akani Simbine at the World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 (© Getty Images) Few events in world sport captivate the public quite like the Olympic 100m final, and in the first edition in 17 years not featuring Usain Bolt, a new name will be catapulted to global fame at the start of August. Akani Simbine sped to a world lead 9. Akani Simbine went sub 10 seconds twice on his way to a fifth national title in the mens 100m on the opening day of the SA Athletics Championships in Potchefstroom. (Photo: EPA-EFE/John G. Running in lane two at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on Friday night, the team - made up of Shaun Maswanganyi, Benjamin Richardson, Clarence Munyai and Akani Simbine - finished second behind Italy in a season's best time of 37. 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. Reflecting on SA's 12 greatest Olympic moments ahead of. 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. Women’s 1500m -- 3:49 p. 13 seconds to take silver as Sri Lankan Yupun Abeykoon took bronze in 10. TheSouthAfrican. 52,450 likes · 10 talking about this. Simbine sprinted home in a new South African record of 9. Ferdinand Omanyala's personal best is 9. CİTY_PRESS: Akani Simbine's scathing criticism of Athletics SA after World Champs relay heartbreak Team SA’s quartet recorded a DNF (did not finish) after a misjudged changeover between Benjamin Richardson and Clarence Munyai resulted into the dropping of the baton. 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. 6 x National champion. Akani Simbine’s unbeaten run in the top echelons of world sprinting ended in. Bromell, the 2015 World bronze medalist, broke 10. How Simbine beat Kerley. His victory was by a mere one-hundredth of a second, as Simbine was the only one among the three South Africans to advance to the next round. 10s. The pair have pushed each other to lower the African 100m record to 9. 19 SB 9. 99. Akani SIMBINE: RSA 9. See full list on bbc. ## "Akani Simbine" is at index "4"" in column "Athlete" This method is discussed more fully on the page about multi-level data frames. Photo: Reg Caldecott. . Photo by Fadel Senna/AFP. 92 +1. 95, 2nd PlaceYohan Blake, JAM, 9. Simbine could double up in the 100m and. January 11, 2021 ·. But Omanyala is eager to see the South African strapped up for the second leg at the Germiston Stadium in Ekurhuleni on Wednesday next week. Running in lane two, Simbine was just beaten to the podium in a race won by Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy in 9. or all athletics. ABOVE: He recently set a new. The night before at the famous Jamaican School Champs, 19-year old Bouwaghjgie Nkrumie set a WL of 9. Sprinting men make SA Olympic history as women come up short. Richardson crossed the line in 10. 83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics semifinals on Sunday to become the first Chinese sprinter to qualify for the final of the event. That man is the fastest person in Africa. However, he saved the best for last when he smashed South Africa's Akane Simbine's African record of 9. 6m/s). 83. That would have been the fastest time in the world this year, and a new national record, however the wind speed of +2. The South African sprinter Akani Simbine is the best representative of his country, and a strong contender for winning the gold at this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Simbine, who was scheduled to run the anchor leg, didn. 2) Akane Simbine (SA) 9. South Africa's Akani Simbine continued his impressive start to 2017 by beating Justin Gatlin and Andre de Grasse in the 100m at the Doha Diamond League. After South African Simbine was disqualified for a false start in the. "I have never made a false start at a major championships, nor at any other competition. 84 Akani SIMBINE RSA Székesfehérvár 06. He finished second behind Akani Simbine. >>. Most recently, he beat one of the other favourites for the World Athletics Championships crown, South Africa’s Akani Simbine, during June’s African Athletics Championships. Wayde van Niekerk clenched his fist as he edged Akani Simbine to win the 200m shootout of the second Athletix Invitational at a wet Ruimsig on. 23 2015 - Beijing IAAF World Ch. 92 Previous Meeting. Engaged 😍 netball's Jo Prins and sprint sensation Akani Simbine. 0m/sec has been queried given the fast time. Elaine Thompson-Herah led home a Jamaican clean sweep of medals with an incredible 10. Akani Simbine reacts to being disqualified for a false start in the men's 100m semifinal in Budapest on Sunday. Some 12,000km and a few hours. 16) and Thembo Monoreng (10. Following the regrettable disqualification of star athlete Akani Simbine at the recently concluded World Senior Championships in. 14s 4 Benjamin Azamati, Ghana 10. 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. In the men's 200m, Luxolo Adams impressed as he crossed the finish line first to win in the Czech Republic. Editors Pick. He proved this on Friday afternoon when he won the 100 metres in 9,99 seconds during the SA Track and Field Championships. Simbine considered a top contender for his first major international individual medal in the men’s 100m, faced a heart-breaking false start. Local Olympic sprinter, Akani Simbine, blitzed the 100 metres in 9. There's an issue and the page could not be loaded. 77 seconds. 15: Q 4: 3: Raymond EkevwoAkani Simbine. Exciting duels to keep an eye on at CAA 2022 African Athletics Championships. 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. Thanks to a great start, the 25-year-old South African clinched the 100m in 9. Coming fifth at the Rio Olympics. 86 seconds. The Italian was the surprise champion racing from lane three dipping at the line in a time of 9. Simbine, who had qualified for the semi-finals as the joint third-fastest athlete with a time of 9. He ran the fastest times in his career in Hungary. 13 seconds. Akani Simbine of South Africa and Michael Rodgers of USA compete in Men's 100 Metres during the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea & Diamond League event on June 10, 2021 in Florence, Italy. Speaking to SABC Sport, Prinsloo says returning to Budapest for the World Championships could be a good omen for the SA sprint king. Speaking to SABC Sport, Prinsloo says returning to Budapest for the World Championships could be a good omen for the SA sprint king. The South African sprinter was nursing a broken heart after splitting from his. South African sprinter Akani Simbine acknowledged his disappointment as he just missed out on an Olympic medal in the men's 100m final at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. The nine-day championship will be held between 19 to 27 August, with Team SA being led by former world champion Wayde van Niekerk, and three-time finalist Akani Simbine. Enoch Adegoke, Nigeria (DNF) Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content. To say this was perplexing is like saying there’s traffic on the 405 in Los Angeles. 7 x Diamond League meeting winner. 2023 Start list 100m Time: 15:23 Lane Athlete Nat NR PB SB 1 Jerome BLAKE CAN 9. But Simbine, currently in Switzerland, has rubbished all of. American Fred Kerley took second place. No agenda. The 23-year-old clocked his sixth sub-10. South Africa's sub-10 second machine – with more than 30 legal times under 10 seconds – will be back into the blocks in Potchefstroom looking to claim his fifth national crown in the blue-riband event. 84 6 2600 Hiroki YANAGITA: JPN 10. Heats. The official page of South African Olympic sprinter, Akani Simbine. 17 seconds. Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme took third. 97 on Saturday night. 96 3 Aaron BROWN CAN 9. 93 seconds, beating Britain’s double European champion Zharnel Hughe s who also ran his fastest time of this season in 9. 98 in the heats before dipping below 10 seconds for the 10th time in his career in the final in the afternoon. This is all part of the game, part of the rules, there is. 84 seconds set in July 2021, was the 100 metres African record holder. 5 Akani SIMBINE RSA 9. 1 x World University Games winner. Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 2020. This time there was no gold, but Akani Simbine reminded the world that he remains one of the premier sprinters on the planet when he collected the silver medal in the men’s 100m final in Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on Wednesday night. 84, but Maswanganyi is breathing down the latter's neck. 96 for a fourth-place finish in his heat. 91 from the heats was the fastest time ever on South African soil. 89 in Budapest during a local meeting to register his PB that year. 99 3) Ferdinand Omanyala (Ken) 10. However, in a big surprise, the Jamaican superstar was stunned by two virtually unknown South Africans, Akani Simbine and Henricho Bruintjies, who finished 1-2 in 10. He won. 99 (-1. Akani Simbine (born 21 September 1993) is a South African sprinter specialising in the 100 metres event. 27 Records WR 9. 84 10. 77 behind United States' Trayvon Bromell who timed 9. . Website: would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. South African sprint ace Akani Simbine has jumped to the defence of World Athletics for their strict qualifying standards ahead of the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in August. (Getty Images) Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images. Year of Birth 1993. . Akani Simbine, South Africa, 27. The pre-Olympic favorite, US champion and world-leader Trayvon Bromell, failed to qualify for the final. The pre-Olympic favorite, US champion and world-leader Trayvon Bromell, failed to qualify for the final. 13 3 2 Sri Lanka Yupun Abeykoon 10. The 27-year-old, who finished fifth in Rio (9. 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. Femke Bol, Akani Simbine and Joanna Jozwik at the World Athletics Relays Silesia 21 press conference (© Krzysztof Wesolowski / LOC) For the hundreds of world-class athletes who made the journey to Poland for the World Athletics Relays Silesia 21 , this hasn’t been a straightforward task, and the same goes for all those who have worked. 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 South African relay side, made up of Shaun Maswanganyi, Benjamin Richardson,. South African Akani Simbine also kicked off his campaign with a time of 9. Akani SIMBINE 21 SEP 1993 RSA 1 Boston, MA (USA) 16 JUN 2019 1234 7 : 9. Note that all the columns need to be the same length. De Grasse finished strong in Tuesday's 100 metres to clock 10. Enoch Adegoke (Nigeria) - DNF 8. In the men's 200. 8 Cravon GILLESPIE 31 JUL 1996. 91 leg on the back straight. 13, taking more than three-tenths of his previous personal best, despite a late stumble. Three-time world indoor champion Pavel Maslak, European indoor 400m champion Femke Bol, and African 100m champion Akani Simbine are among the big names on the final entry list for the World Athletics Relays Silesia 21. International athlete Akani Simbine’s baby mama has accused him of bolting from his duties as father to their nine-month-old son. 93 5. 95. 99 6 Arthur CISSÉ CIV 9. 01sec. Equally, the women's 100m hurdles should be an entertaining race. Wayde van Niekerk‚ 100m ace Akani Simbine and the men’s 4x100m relay team carry SA’s main medal hopes in Tokyo. Among his winning performances was the 7:58. 9), France’s Jimmy Vicault, the fastest European-born sprinter of all time (PB 9. Omanyala was the favourite after going through the. August 2, 2022 at 7:29 AM. 078 seconds when his semi, the second of three, was. Akani Simbine (born 21 September 1993) is a South African sprinter specialising in the 100 metres event. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1: 1: Ferdinand Omanyala Kenya 10. 93) 5. Simbine, fourth at the Tokyo. He equalled the national 100m record of 9. Akani Simbine is the golden boy of South African athletics. The final will go ahead without Bromell, the world leader in 2021, and world champion Christian Coleman, who is banned due to doping offenses, in a race. While he has routinely produced world-beating times,. 005 faster. 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. That is generally the tag given to the 100m Olympic champion, and Simbine will begin his quest for the gold medal in the heats on Saturday afternoon (12. Baker posted a first-round time of 10. 05 2015 - Brazzaville All-Africa Games 1. The 20-year-old took some 14 seconds off his lifetime best in clocking 12:48. 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). 97 seconds, edging world champion Fred Kerley (9. The 18-year-old shaved 0. South Africa’s Akani Simbine and Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya will continue their rivalry when they go toe-to-toe in the men’s 100m. 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. 28 world lead he set in Rabat – his second-quickest ever time behind the 7:58. Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala credits rival Akani Simbine for inspiring him to beat the world's best. He was fifth at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 metres and was the 100 metres African record holder with a time of 9. Courtesy: AG Diamond LeagueWebsite: Jakob Ingebrigtsen set a new European record in the men's 5000m at the Golden Gala Diamond League meet in Florence on Thursday (10 June). 99 as Omanyala, the current Africa 100m record holder, settled third in 10. 2 for the first time in four. 99 more recently in Berlin. Akani Simbine. Thanks to a great start, the 25-year-old South African clinched the 100m in 9. 21 9. Wayde van Niekerk says he is feeling confident. Olympic Results. Akani Simbine-gettyimages. Trayvon Bromell got the nod over Akani Simbine in fourth with both men clocking 10. Official results of the athletics Men's 100m event at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. 98) and U. In the final, Simbine lead five sprinters under 9. 21 2021 World Outdoor list 9. 84 in Szekesfehervar. The Commonwealth Champion was the outright favourite to win in Monaco after his fellow heavy hitters, like South Africa's Akani Simbine, withdrew. 94 seconds in the 100m final of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on 14 August 2016. 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. 16, and Thembo Monareng was third in 10. Time for some good news! 🤩. Semi II also produced three finalists, Christian Coleman (9. We take a look at which athletes will compete for the Men’s 100m sprint final at the IAAF World Championships, London 2017. Akani Simbine is a South African sprinter specializing in the 100 metres event. 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. Africa's biggest hopes were South Africa's Akani Simbine, Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala, and Tebogo. Akani SIMBINE, South Africa - 60 Metres, 100 Metres, 150 Metres, 100 Yards, 4x100 Metres Relay, 4x200 Metres RelayFor more news, visit: was heartbreak for South Africa’s Akani Simbine in the 100m at the World Champs in Budapest on Sunday when he was disqualified in the semifinals of this event. 99 was also a 2023 world lead for 100m, but it only lasted a few hours until Akani Simbine of South Africa ran a time of 9. のメダリストを確認しよう。. The women's final was more about which Jamaican would be at the top of the podium. 01 8 Jak Ali HARVEY TUR 9. In the 100m, Olympic and world finalist Akani Simbine executed expertly, running away from a class field to win in 9. Akani Simbine ran a sensational time of 9. 078 seconds, resulting in his disqualification. This week in the island capital of Port Louis, the reigning African champion Akani Simbine of South Africa faces a deep field that includes. Milano Cortina 2026. Mostly all the top sprinters were in Monaco including Trayvon Bromell, Fred Kerley, and Akani Simbine. The 2023 ASA Senior Track and Field. Akane Simbine also took part in the Men's 100m at the Bellinzona but could only register a fifth-place finish in a time of 10. He beat a strong field in the London stop of the Diamond League in 9. Elsewhere, African champion Akani Simbine will face USA’s Isiah Young, European champion Zharnel Hughes and Britain’s Adam Gemili in the men’s 100m, while Jamaica’s Stephenie-Ann McPherson and USA’s Wadeline Jonathas, both sub-50-second performers at their best, will clash in the women’s 400m. Joining them, Luxolo Adams and Sinesipho Dambile round out the list of athletes undertaking dual responsibilities at the event, engaging in the 200m and. South Africa's other major medal hope Akani Simbine, meanwhile, made his 100m semi-final by winning his heat in a time of 9. Akane Simbine wins the men's 100m in 9. com Akani Simbine: From self-doubt to Olympic 100m title contender. 94) and fourth in Doha (9. Olympic champ Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach over pay. 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. Mantovani/Getty Images) The 27-year-old South African sprinter is a 100 meters event specialist. We’re independent. 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. Watch all Continental Tour races here: African sprinter Akani Simbine ran 9. Simbine will be a potential medalist in Doha, Qatar. Akani Simbine was fastest heading into the final Simbine had qualified for the final by winning his semi-final in 9. 05. Baker (+275) beat De Grasse and South African veteran Akani Simbine (+500) in Monaco, looked comfortable in his heat and has a career-best 9. 80 seconds. It will signal the start of the athletics programme, where the continent traditionally flexes its collective muscle. Simbine is the 100-meters African Record Holder with a time of 9. Zharnel Hughes (Great Britain) - DQ.