Ashfak Mohamed
IT was always going to be tough to get up for one last race at the end of the biggest season of his career, but now Akani Simbine just wants to get home and chill with the family.
The South African 100m record holder remained in Europe to compete in the Diamond League final in Brussels on Friday night after a momentous Paris Olympics, where he secured a silver medal with the 4x100m relay team and ended fourth in the 100m final.
It was little surprise that Simbine was well off his best in Brussels. He made a good enough start against the likes of American stars, Olympic bronze medallist Fred Kerley and Christian Coleman, over the first 40 metres.
But then Jamaican speedster Ackeem Blake motored to the front, and despite strong finishes by Kerley and Coleman, Blake triumphed in 9.93 seconds.
