Sport | Simbine emerges as African king, sets 100m world lead as SA athletes dominate Gaborone

Sport | Simbine emerges as African king, sets 100m world lead as SA athletes dominate Gaborone

South African sprinter Akani Simbine powered to win and set a new world-lead time in the 100m at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix meeting in Gaborone.

From Simbine to Manyonga and Geldenhuys, SA athletes take aim at Botswana Grand Prix

How much Akani Simbine made after defeating African champion Ferdinand Omanyala in Botswana

South African sprinter Akani Simbime made a huge amount after defeating African champions Ferdinand Omanyala at the Botswana Continental tour this weekend.

Man on a mission: Akani Simbine flies to 100m World Lead, defeats Ferdinand Omanyala at Botswana Golden Grand Prix

Legendary South African sprinter Akani Simbine stormed to a new world lead of 9.90s (-1.4m/s) defeating Africa's fastest man in history Ferdinand Omanyala in the men's 100m event at the Botswana Grand Prix in Gaborene.

Ferdinand Omanyala beaten in Botswana by South Africa's Olympic hero

Akani Simbine has defeated Ferdinand Omanyala in the men's 100m at the Botswana Grand Prix. The Kenyan star finished second in a tightly contested race in Gaborone.