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Akani Simbine had envisaged this being the year he finally came good.
AKANI SIMBINE

Akani Simbine’s Olympic dream deferred, not derailed

The sprinter has to wait a year longer to realise his dream of winning gold in Tokyo to make up for narrowly missing out on the podium in Doha

  • Matshelane Mamabolo
7 min read
Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake runs for the victory next to Usain Bolt in the 100m men’s final of the Jamaican Olympic Athletic Trials at the National Stadium in Kingston.
JAMAICA

World’s fastest man becomes second best

Usain Bolt’s honour of being The Fastest Man in the World was snatched away by Yohan Blake, the man they call "The Beast in Jamaica last night.

  • Sapa Afp
6 min read
Bolt
OSCAR PISTORIUS

Bolt, Blake triumph in Brussels

Jamaican sprint kings Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake sprinted to landmark times at the Diamond League — Bolt running the fastest 100m this year.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read