Akani Simbine
South Africa

Akani Simbine is a renowned South African sprinter known for specializing in the 100 meters. Over his illustrious career, Simbine has consistently been one of the fastest men in the world, with numerous national titles and a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2018. He has represented South Africa at multiple World Championships and Olympic Games, earning respect and admiration for his speed and sportsmanship.
Olympic Medals
Personal Bests
60 Metres
World Athletics Indoor Championships
6.53=
3/21/2025
100 Metres
The XXXIII Olympic Games
9.82
8/4/2024
150 Metres
15.04
2/17/2024
60 Metres
6.53
2/18/2023
100 Yards
Golden Spike Ostrava 2019
9.31
6/20/2019
Major Championships
The XXXIII Olympic Games - 4x100 Metres Relay
37.57
The XXXIII Olympic Games - 100 Metres
9.82
The XXXII Olympic Games - 100 Metres
9.93
The XXXI Olympic Games - 100 Metres
9.94
IAAF World Championships in Athletics - 100 Metres
9.93
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Akani Simbine showed his speed and resilience at the 2025 Botswana Golden Grand Prix, powering to a 9.90 victory in the men’s 100m final despite a -1.4 m/s headwind. Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack


In this episode, I chatted with Werner Prinsloo, the coach behind South African sprinting sensation Akani Simbine who in his third consecutive Olympic 100m final, at the age of 30, ran a national record of 9.82 seconds to finish fourth place.
Werner shares his unique journey into coaching, from a corporate career to becoming a full-time coach for one of the world’s most consistent sub-10-second sprinters and his group of aspiring elite sprinters in Johannesburg.
Key topics include:
-How Werner transitioned from coaching recreational athletes to working with elite sprinters.
-Akani Simbine’s journey from raw talent to global track star, including the pivotal moments and training adjustments that fueled his success.
-The critical role of a strong support team in sustaining elite performance, including strength coaches, physiotherapists, and agents.
-Werner technical approach to sprinting, including block setup, acceleration mechanics, and the importance of repetition in skill-building.
-The value of consistent mentorship, trust-building, and adaptability in coaching.
-Socio-economic challenges faced by many South African athletes and the creative solutions he employs to support and nurture their potential.
Follow Werner and his group on Instagram @Werner_Prinsloo and @ontrack_sprint

Akani Simbine Talks Representing South Africa, Finally Winning Olympic Silver Medal
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7 months ago
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Chris Chavez survived his bachelor party for a track-free weekend as Anderson Emerole updates him on his highlights from the 2024 Penn Relays + takeaways from the Shanghai Diamond League.
PENN RELAYS
– 16-year-old Quincy Wilson split 44s on the high school boys' 4x400m relay twice and put his Bullis Academy (MD) team in contention against some of the top Jamaican squads.
– Harvard's women's team clocked the fastest collegiate DMR in history with a 10:37.55 to win the Championship of America and were anchored in 4:21 by Maia Ramsden.
– Villanova's men destroyed the NCAA 4 x mile record of 16:03.24 by Oregon's 2009 squad as they led two other schools under 16:00. The Wildcats won in 15:51.91 capped by a 3:54.32 anchor from Liam Murphy.
– Yared Nuguse opened up his outdoor season with a 3:51.06 mile victory and tried to get his teammate Olli Hoare under the Olympic standard but he finished in 3:51.28.
SHANGHAI DIAMOND LEAGUE
– South Africa's Akani Simbine beat Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley in 10.01.
– Great Britain's Daryll Neita won the women's 200m in 22.62 as Sha'Carri Richardson finished third in 23.11.
– Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech won the women's steeplechase in 9:07.36. Emma Coburn dropped out with 1000m remaining due to a ankle tweak. Gabbi Jennings notched a 9:19.39 personal best for fifth place.
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Chris Chavez and Katelyn Hutchison recap their experiences and the standout performances at On Track Nights' Los Angeles stop – Sound Running's Track Fest – and the Atlanta City Games. We dive into what made the meets stand out to us, what other meets could learn from them and how they all fit into the rest of the season.
We touch on Sha'Carri Richardson winning the women's 100m at the Doha Diamond League in a world-leading 10.76. She beat Jamaica's Shericka Jackson and Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith.
Florence Diamond League organizers announced 100m world champion Fred Kerley and 100m Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs will go head-to-head in the 100m on June 2. World championship bronze medalist Trayvon Bromell is also in the field. (A day later, Rabat Diamond League organizers also announced all three as part of their meet on May 28. The Rabat field also includes Andre De Grasse, Ferdinand Omanyala, Letsile Tebogo, Akani Simbine and Yohan Blake.)
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Mit Markus Triebert - Auslandssemester in Südafrika und Botswana
Mein heutiger Gast ist der noch sehr junge Leichtathletiktrainer und Sportstudent Markus Triebert.
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Markus ist einer von wenigen Sportstudenten die ein Auslandssemester bestritten haben. Und Markus war nicht irgendwo. Zunächst ging es für ihn nach Stellenbosch in Südafrika. Dort schloss er sich nach kurzer Zeit einer Trainingsgruppe an und trainierte einheimische Athleten. Weiter ging es für ihn nach Pretoria wo er eine Hospitation bei Henni Kriel, dem Trainer von Akani Simbine und Clarence Munyai, dem südafrikanischen Rekordhaltern über die 100m (9,89sec) und 200m (19,69sec) machen konnte.
Nach seiner Station in Pretoria ging es für Ihn weiter nach Botswana wo er sich mit dem Trainer von Isaac Makwala austauschen konnte und in einer Kleinstadt, 1000km entfernt von der Hauptstadt Botswanas dem kompletten Lang und Kurzsprintkader beim Training zuschauen konnte.
Ich habe mich mit ihm darüber unterhalten wie er das Ganze organisiert hat, was er dort erlebte und was er von diesem Auslandssemester für sich mitnehmen konnte.
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