Five things to know about South Africa's Akani Simbine who finished in fourth place in the men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics.
Akani Simbine finished in fourth place at the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Image via Instagram @akani_simbineAkani Simbine finished in fourth place at the men’s 100m final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Image via Instagram @akani_simbineFred Kerley from the United States finished in third place, clocking 9.81 – that’s how close Simbine was to the podium.
He has been dubbed the most consistent sprinter in the world since the Rio Games in 2016, where he finished fifth in 9.94. In 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics, he finished in fourth place with 9.94. This year in Paris he finished fourth again, this time in 9.82.Simbine said that he was happy to have set a South African record and he is not yet done with the sport. He explained that he started sprinting late in life and he still wants to get more out of it.
“I’m happy to have got a national record, I’m happy to have been in the final. I’m happy to be the fourth fastest man in the world and I’m happy to have raced in three Olympics finals. When I saw my time it consoled me. No way am I leaving the sport now. I started it very late in my life and I still want to get more out of the sport,” he said according toThe South African star is 30-years-old and says that he is the fastest he has ever been in his life.
“I’m now 30 and running the fastest I ever have done in my life. Between Fred and me there was 0.01 seconds. What more can I ask from myself to run faster than ever before? I was in the race right until the end.
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