Though he was widely praised for his efforts in organising the first World Athletics Continental Tour Silver track and field meeting in South Africa, which drew a large crowd to Pilditch Stadium in ...

SUZHOU, China (AP) — Akani Simbine surged late to win the 100 meters in 10.01 seconds at the Diamond League meet in China on Saturday, upstaging American former world champions Christian Coleman and ...

Athletics South Africa is facing one of its most turbulent chapters yet after its former president was suspended over financial misconduct. World Athletics had then stepped in to restore order, but ...

Johannesburg - Having dipped below the magical sub-10 second mark seven times over the last year Akani Simbine has now well and truly established himself as the country’s short sprint speed machine.

Africa has produced some of the greatest long-distance runners over the decades. From Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, to Haile Gebrselassie and Abebe Bikila. But the continent was never known for its sprinting ...

Akani Simbine says his confidence is sky high as he bids to land the first major individual 100m medal of his career at the world championships in Tokyo this weekend. The South African sprint star is ...