Simbine, Tebogo: We are on the right track for the Paris 2024 Olympics

Despite coming second and third behind Noah Lyles in the 100m event at the London Diamond League Saturday afternoon, Akani Simbine and Letsile Tebogo believe they are on the right track as far as their preparations go for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Simbine ran 9.86 while Tebogo was just two hundredth of a second behind his African brother (9.88).

‘I’m happy with today’s performance, I’ve run a season’s best. I think we’ve got the time right now and so it’s just time to fix up a little bit of the race ahead of the Olympics. It feels good and I’m happy with my race.

‘This is a huge confidence ahead of the Games, knowing the shape I’m in right now and knowing what we need to work on just in the last week. I’m feeling good going into the Games and I’m really excited for it,’ says Simbine who has finished fourth and fifth in the event at the last two Olympics.

Tebogo is also feeling great ahead of the Games and will feel confident he can make the final and win a medal like she did last year at the World Athletics Championships.

‘I’m feeling great, we’re on the right track for the Olympics. Now I’m heading back to the camp in Paris to work out the final touches for the Olympics,’ said the 21 year old Tebogo.