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Here is everything you need to know about why Bayanda Walaza is tipped to follow into the footsteps of Akani Simbine.
The South African sprint conveyor belt keeps on producing talent that end up becoming world beaters.
While Akani Simbine remains a household name owing to is achievements on track, at 31, his career is slowly winding down and he must ensure that he leaves behind young talents that can pick up from where he will leave when he decides to hang up his spikes.
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19-year-old Bayanda Walaza could be the next big thing in Africa sprints.
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Bayanda Walaza just keeps getting better. Walaza turned 19 in February, and despite his ungainly running style, he just keeps producing faster times accordin to Weekend Argus.
On Saturday, Walaza clocked 9.94 at the Boris Hankezovic Memorial meeting in Zagreb. It’s yet another SA junior record, and he tied the fourth fastest time ever run by a South African.
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It’s also the third fastest time in the world this year. Walaza competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay in May 2025 and helped South Africa win the event
Last year, Walaza was part of the SA men’s 4x100m team which claimed silver at the Paris Olympics. That team was led by Simbine, in what to date has been his only major international medal.
Simbine - An example to be emulated
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Despite his lack of medals on the biggest stage, the consistency and longevity of Simbine has been phenomenal. Testament to this is the fact that Simbine has run sub-10 in the 100m for the last 11 years in a row - which no other sprinter has ever achieved.
Simbine’s spikes indeed will be big ones to fill, but there’s little doubt that Walaza will be up to the task when that day comes. The contribution Akani Simbine has made to South African sprinting cannot be questioned, as he has been the flag-bearer for a generation.
Simbine also has the fastest 100m time in the world this year so far, with his 9.90 seconds he clocked in Gaborone, Botswana, on April 12.
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