Akani Simbine To Square Off With Tebogo, Coleman, Thompson In 100m China Diamond League

Akani Simbine wont be running in the South African championships next week, but he will have bigger fish to fry in the Diamond League.

The 2024 Paris Olympic silver medallist in the 4x100m relay wont be in the 100m line-up at the national event at the NWU McArthur Stadium in Potchefstroom, which will take place from April 24-26 next Thursday to Saturday.

But the 31-year-old who ran a blisteringly quick 2025 world lead of 9.90 seconds in Botswana last weekend will strut his stuff on the big stage at the opening Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, south-east China next Saturday, April 26.

Simbines coach, Werner Prinsloo, confirmed to Independent Media on Saturday that the South African star will spend another week in China to participate in the second Diamond League meeting in Shanghai on May 3.

Simbine has enjoyed a thrilling start to his 2025 campaign, after opting to run on the indoor circuit for the first time in his stellar career.