Hitting his peak with perfect timing, sprinter Akani Simbine says hes feeling good just two weeks out from the mens 100m event at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Simbine finished second against a strong field in the short dash at the Diamond League meeting in London on Saturday, setting a seasons best of 9.86 seconds - just 0.02 outside his own national record (9.84).
Finishing fast after a relatively slow start, he wasnt able to close the gap on world championNoah Lyles, who won the race in a personal best of 9.81. But he did shut down 21-year-old sensation Letsile Tebogo , the silver medallist at last years World Championships, who equalled his Botswana national record of 9.88 in third spot.
Simbine admitted there were some things he could still tweak in an attempt to sharpen up for the Paris Games , but he was delighted with his result in his final race before the multi-sport showpiece.
It feels good and Im happy with my race, the 30-year-old sprinter told the World Athletics website.
