Simbine fires a stern warning

Having opened his season in explosive fashion, experienced sprinter Akani Simbine has fired a warning at his opposition, claiming he will go even quicker this year.

- Wesley Botton

After securing the bronze medal in the 60m final on debut at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March, 31-year-old Simbine went on to win all three of his 100m races thus far in the international outdoor campaign, including the first two legs of the top-flight Diamond League series in China.

Simbine is the fastest man in the world this year after clocking 9.90 at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in Gaborone earlier this month.

He admitted yesterday, however, that he would need to go quicker later this year if he hoped to secure a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.