Athletics
Akani Simbine in race to land first African man on 100m podium
The short sprint is the most open it’s been in years
16 August 2023 - 21:42
Akani Simbine and his two biggest African rivals will try to land the continent’s first men’s 100m medal at a world championship in Budapest at the weekend...
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