Simbine thrilled to win 100m event for third Diamond League in a row
Akani Simbine won the 100m event for the third Dimaond League meetings in a row and expressed his happineness at running faster than in his first two appearances in World Athletics’ elite one day meeting series.
The South African ran 19.95 to take the win after running 9.99 in Xiamen late last month and 9.98 in Keqioa early this month.
Simbine has remained unbeaten in the 100m event so far this year and would be looking forward to continue to improve as he bids for his first global outdoor medal.
‘I feel great, I feel confident, I am happy that I could take the win today and that I can finish this month strong and healthy. Another sub 10 in the bag, so slowly we go down in time which is really great.
‘I am looking forward to the rest of the season and go back to training in Italy to get ready for the next Diamond League. It´s amazing to have this kind of competitions in Africa. I wish we had so much more of them.
‘Look at the stands, people love watching sports. It´s really great to run on this continent, showcasing African talent and show the world that we can host great meets,’ he said.
