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Simbine sets a new 100m world-lead time for 2025

- BY ASHFAK MOHAMED

IF THERE was still any doubt, Akani Simbine destroyed it in confirming that he is the African king of sprinting by exploding to a new world-lead time in the 100 metres at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix meeting on Saturday.

The World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event at the National Stadium in Gaborone saw South Africa's Olympic relay silver medallist Simbine square off with his great Kenyan rival, Ferdinand Omanyala.

The latter has won most of their duels over the years, and also holds the African record of 9.77 seconds, with Simbine's SA mark standing at 9.82.