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Akani Simbine is unarguably the new sub-10 seconds king after breaking Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell's 100m record.
Legendary South African sprinter Akani Simbine has again etched his name in history by breaking Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell's 100m record at the Botswana Grand Prix in Gaborone.
The veteran and highly respected sprinter blazed to victory in a world-leading time of 9.90s (-1.4m/s), far ahead of Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala, who also clocked a fast season's best time of 10.00s, while South Africa's rising sensation Retshidisitswe Mlenga was third in 10.15s.
With his brilliant time, Simbine unknowingly engraved his name in a key stat ahead of the legendary Bolt and Powell as the first man in history to run under the 10 seconds mark for 11 consecutive years.
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11:37 - 18.04.2025
I regret running for Jamaica - Asafa Powell rues missed opportunity for nationality switch early in his career
One of the greatest sprinters in history Asafa Powell called out the Jamaican authorities for poor treatment, stating his regret to have ran for the country.
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21:19 - 18.04.2025
The GOAT is Back: Track legend Usain Bolt returns to training with Olympic finalist Oblique Seville
Usain Bolt was spotted in training with Olympic 100m finalist Oblique Seville doing the block starts.
This propelled him ahead of Bolt, who previously owned the record at 10 years, while Powell dropped to third at 9 years.
Simbine's new feat shows his consistency through the years as he has been at every major championship 100m final in the past decade.
His impressive start to the 2025 season, highlighted by claiming his first career individual medal at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing - 60m bronze, in addition to his new world lead and record-breaking stat shows he's full of confidence and man on a mission this year to break his 100m medal jinx at the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.
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22:56 - 18.04.2025
Sha'Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman: Power couple arrive in romantic style for season opener at Tom Jones Invitational
For their season opener at the Tom Jones Invitational, Sha'Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman arrived in charming style.
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The 31-year-old will be gunning to improve his time in subsequent races as the season progresses, setting the tone for another memorable outing in Tokyo.
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