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Athletics fans poured their appreciation and admiration towards Akani Simbine's undefeated 100m spree. His recent exploit at the 2024 Oslo Diamond League showed his potential to the fans ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Simbine dominated the men's 100m lineup in Oslo after clocking an impressive time of 9.94 seconds. He achieved the feat by leaving behind Sani Brown Abdul Hakim and Eseme Emmanuel, who registered 9.99 and 10.01 seconds, respectively.
Simbine's latest victory maintains his undefeated streak in the 100m in the 2024 Olympic season, including the Diamond League meetings and Atlanta City Games. Fans praised the South African sensation after his success in Oslo.
"He is having the time of his track life. Congratulations," wrote one fan.
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Another fan praised him for being undefeated in the season so far and wrote,
"Mr Consistency."
A fan expressed their admiration while asserting confidence in the sprinter's capacity to repeat the performance in Paris.
"I'm just praying that he delivers this performance on the Olympics in fact more than that, he is capable by the way."
One of the fans regarded him as one of the greatest sprinter in the African continent.
"Greater sprinter in AFRICA."
Here are a few more reactions:
"Kind of form that we need from him," a fan wrote.
Super. Talk about peaking at the right time for the Olympics," another fan coneyed.
"I pray this would be his year, I'm really praying for him @AkaniSimbine. Go get that medal in Paris," one of the fans wrote.
A look at Akani Simbine's undefeated streak in the 2024 Olympic season
Akani Simbine has shown exceptional and notable athletic proficiency so far in the 2024 season. He dominated the 2024 Shanghai Diamond League held on April 27, 2024, by defeating two-time Diamond League final winner Christian Coleman and Olympic medalist Fred Kerley.
He clocked a stunning time of 10.01 seconds to leave behind Coleman and Kerley, who recorded 10.04 and 10.11 seconds, respectively. Further, he contended at the 2024 Adidas Atlanta Games against elite athletes with the likes of Ferdinand Omanyala, Ronnie Baker, and Kendall Williams.
He topped the heats with 10.10 seconds, leaving behind Omanyala and Williams, clocking 10.12 seconds. He surpassed his performance in the finals on May 18, 2024, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia, by recording a world lead of 9.90 seconds, defeating Omanyala and Williams, who posted 10.00 and 10.05 seconds.
