SA sprinting ace Akani Simbine won back-to-back 100m races in the 2025 Diamond League season, defeating Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson in Keqiao, the People’s Republic of China, on May 3.
The Olympic relay silver medalist and former Edenglen High learner finished with a flourish, beating Thompson to the line in a photo finish.
Simbine finished in 9.98 seconds, with the Jamaican star only 0.01 seconds behind him.
The Central Gauteng Athletics’ (CGA) Simbine now has three wins in as many international 100m races this season, capping off a fantastic start to 2025.
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He also topped the podium at last week’s Diamond League event in Xiamen, the People’s Republic of China.
Simbine is the current form sprinter, clocking a world best of 9.90 seconds at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in Gaborone on April 12.
The Shanghai/Keqiao 2025 Diamond League men’s 100m results:
• Akani Simbine (RSA): 9.98 seconds;
• Kishane Thompson (Jamaica) 9.99s;
• Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) 10.03s;
• Emmanuel Eseme (Cameroon) 10.07s;
• Christian Coleman (USA) 10.13s;
• Rohan Watson (Jamaica) 10.18s;
• Jeremiah Azu (Great Britain) 10.19s;
• Xie Zhenye (China) 10.23s;
• Ferdinand Omanyala (Kenya) 10.25s.
