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Eyewitness News
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Eyewitness News
Akani Simbine snatches a 3rd Diamond League win
Palesa Manaleng 26 May 2025 | 12:29 Diamond League Akani Simbine FILE: South Africa's Akani Simbine at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Photo: Jewel SAMAD / AFP JOHANNESBURG – Akani Simbine claimed his third 100m Diamond League win of 2025 in Rabat on Sunday., The 31-year-old sprinter stretched his unbeaten 100m record to five international meets. His pace over the final 30 or so metres was too much for the field as he streaked to an easy win, clocking 9.95sec ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala (10.05) and Olympic bronze medallist Fred Kerley of the US (10.07). "I feel great, I feel confident, I am happy that I could take the win today and that I can finish this month strong and healthy. Another sub-10 in the bag, so slowly we go down in time which is really great. I am looking forward to the rest of the season and going back to training in Italy to get ready for the next Diamond League' said Simbine to reporters afterwards. READ MORE: Akani Simbine sprints to a world-leading time at Botswana Golden Grand Prix Akani Simbine burns rubber at the Diamond League series in Xiamen Akani Simbine continues to dominate 100m with win at Atlanta City Games Simbine's 9.90 seconds from the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in April remains as the official world lead for 2025. "It's amazing to have this kind of competition in Africa. I wish we had so much more of them. Look at the stands, people love watching sports. It's really great to run on this continent, showcasing African talent and show the world that we can host great meets." The Olympian has won three 100m Diamond League events this season and a medal at the World Indoors and anchored Team SA to gold in the 4x100m World Relays. Pure Power 💥 Akani Simbine 🇿🇦 continues to lay down the law in the men's 100m, dropping a cool 9.95 seconds ⏱️ last night at #RabatDL 🇲🇦#DiamondLeague 💎 — Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) May 26, 2025
Independent Singapore
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Letsile Tebogo's plan to win two sprints at the Rabat Diamond League did not end as he hoped
RABAT, MOROCCO: Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo did not succeed in his attempt to win both sprint races at the Diamond League meet in Rabat. He finished last in the 100 meters and dropped out of the 200 meters race. From Botswana, Tebogo finished the 100-meter race with a final time of 10.43 seconds. However, South Africa's Akani Simbine finished with a time of 9.95 seconds, winning his third Diamond League win this season. Tebogo won gold in the 200-meter race at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and it was his first time competing in both 100 and 200 meters at a Diamond League event. He also admitted that he was looking forward to it. However, 70 minutes after running the 100 meters, the athlete did not show up for the 200-meter race. With this, American sprinter Courtney Lindsey won the race with a final time of 20.04 seconds, and it was his f irst victory of the season. In a social media post, Tebogo expressed: 'Today's performance wasn't what I had hoped for, I'm currently dealing with a recurring injury, which hasn't been easy. However, I'm channeling this disappointment and pain into resolve. I'm already focused on recovery and growth, and I know I will come back a stronger man. See y'all soon❤️🩹' Netizens shared their support in the comments section and said: ' Rallying behind you champ! Get well soon 🎉🎉', 'We know what you're capable of and know you'll be back at your best soon ❤️', 'Wish u speedy recovery our babe .May almighty give you strength always. We love you more and more. Have a good rest and come back strong, we shall miss you but your health is important to us as your fans💎🩵💐💐💐', '🫂🫶Wishing you a peaceful mental, emotional, and physical recovery', 'You will bounce back Champ 👏❤️', and 'Wishing you strength, healing, and a full recovery. Your courage and dedication inspire us all—you will be back stronger!' Other tournament updates In similar news, Botswana's Tshepiso Masalela celebrated his 26th birthday by winning with a world-leading time of 1:42.70 in the men's 800-meter race. He is ahead of Britain's Max Burgin, who won second place, and Kenya's Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who won third place. Furthermore, in the 400-meter race, American Jacory Patterson beat South Africa's Zakithi Nene, finishing with a final time of 44.37 seconds. Another impressive American performance came from Jonah Koech, who finished the 1500-meter category in 3:31.43 and set a new meeting record. Beatrice Chebet of Kenya also won the women's 3000-meter race with a thrilling time of 8:11.56. This record is the second-fastest time ever, behind Wang Junxia's 1993 world record of 8:06.11.
The Citizen
26-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Simbine heads back to training after third Diamond League victory
Extending his lead in the Diamond League series, Simbine clocked 9.95 to triumph in the 100m race in Rabat. Akani Simbine dips on the line to win the men's 100m race in Rabat. Picture: Issam Zerrok/AFP Having shone in the first half of the year, Akani Simbine says he will head back to training at his European base in Italy as he sets his sights on the second half of the season, including the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September. Simbine, 31, won his third straight Diamond League race over the 100m distance in Rabat on Sunday night, stopping the clock at 9.95 seconds. He outclassed a strong field, with African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala of Kenya taking second place in 10.05 and former world champion Fred Kerley of the United States settling for third position in 10.07. Simbine ran under 10 seconds for the fourth time this year, remaining unbeaten over his specialist distance and extending his lead in the Diamond League series. 'I feel confident' Having already secured medals at the World Indoor Championships and the World Athletics Relays this season, the South African speedster said he would take a short break from racing in order to focus on preparing for the second half of the 2025 campaign. 'I feel great, I feel confident, and I am happy that I could take the win today and that I can finish this month strong and healthy,' Simbine said. 'Another sub 10 in the bag, so slowly we go down in time which is really great. I am looking forward to the rest of the season and going back to training in Italy to get ready for the next Diamond League.' Runner-up finishes for Nene and Sekgodiso Meanwhile, with a large contingent of South African athletes taking part, Zakithi Nene and Prudence Sekgodiso also delivered solid performances in Rabat. Nene led into the finishing straight but was unable to hold on in the men's 400m race, ultimately settling for the runner-up spot in 44.46. He was chased down by American athlete Jacory Patterson who snatched victory on the line in 44.37. In the women's 800m contest, Sekgodiso also grabbed second place, setting a season's best of 1:57.52. She crossed the line just 0.10 behind Ethiopian athlete Tsige Duguma who triumphed in 1:57.42.
CNA
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Tebogo's double sprint bid falters at Rabat Diamond League
RABAT : Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo's Diamond League sprint double bid fell apart on Sunday as he finished last in the 100 metres and retired from the 200 at the Rabat meet. Botswana's Tebogo clocked 10.43 seconds, with South Africa's Akani Simbine winning the 100m race in 9.95, his third Diamond League victory of the season. Tebogo, who won 200m gold at the Paris Olympics, had told reporters on Saturday that it was the first time he had doubled up at the Diamond League and he was expecting it to be a good night. However, 70 minutes after his 100m race, Tebogo did not even start in the 200m and American Courtney Lindsey, who finished second in Doha last month, claimed his first victory of the season with a time of 20.04 seconds. In the men's 800 metres, Botswana's Tshepiso Masalela celebrated his 26th birthday in style, dominating the race to win in a world-leading 1:42.70, comfortably ahead of Britain's Max Burgin in second and Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya in third. American Jacory Patterson produced a late surge to edge South Africa's Zakithi Nene and win the men's 400 metres in 44.37 seconds. Another American who produced a thrilling finish was 28-year-old Jonah Koech, knocking six seconds off his personal best to win the men's 1500m in 3:31.43, setting a meeting record. IMPRESSIVE CHEBET RUNS SOLO Kenyan Beatrice Chebet ran almost alone to win the women's 3000 metres in 8:11.56 – the second fastest time in history behind Wang Junxia's 8:06.11 in 1993. "I am so, so happy. I wasn't trying to set a world record. I just came to run my personal best, and that's what I did," Chebet told reporters, adding the record might come "after a few months or years". Netherlands' Femke Bol set a new meeting record in the women's 400m hurdles, winning unchallenged in 52.46 seconds. Jamaican Shericka Jackson also turned up the heat in the women's 100 metres, running 11.04 seconds for her first win of 2025 after overcoming a slow start to beat U.S. pair Maia McCoy and Jacious Sears. In the women's 800 metres, Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma edged out South Africa's Prudence Sekgodiso by a tenth of a second, finishing in 1:57.42 to take the victory.
CBC
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Akani Simbine flirts with season best time, winning 100m in Diamond League Rabat
Akani Simbine claimed his third 100-metre Diamond League win of 2025, besting American Fred Kerley and Letsile Tebogo.
