Simbine was impressive in his semifinal, winning ahead of Botswanaβs world championship silver medallist Letsile Tebogo (9.91) and defending Games champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy (9.92).
Neither Shaun Maswanganyi nor Benjamin Richardson advanced to the semifinals.
Maswanganyi ended fifth in the first heat in a 10.02 seasonβs best and Richardson was third in the final third heat in 9.95.
All the latest Paris Games coverage on TimesLIVEβs Olympics 2024 page.
All the Team SA results here.
Akani Simbine races into third straight Olympic 100m final in Paris
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Akani Simbine qualified for his third straight Olympic 100m final, winning his semifinal in 9.87 sec in Paris on Sunday night.
He will line up for the final at 9.50pm with the fifth-fastest qualifying time behind Jamaicans Kishane Thompson (9.80) and Oblique Seville (9.81) and Americans Noah Lyles (9.83) and Fred Kerley (9.84).
Simbine was impressive in his semifinal, winning ahead of Botswanaβs world championship silver medallist Letsile Tebogo (9.91) and defending Games champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy (9.92).
Neither Shaun Maswanganyi nor Benjamin Richardson advanced to the semifinals.
Maswanganyi ended fifth in the first heat in a 10.02 seasonβs best and Richardson was third in the final third heat in 9.95.
All the latest Paris Games coverage on TimesLIVEβs Olympics 2024 page.
All the Team SA results here.
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