Akani Simbine RSA   
Date of birth: 21 September 93
Age: 30 years 211 days
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 74 kg
100m 4th at Olympic Games 2021
100m 4th at World Championships 2019
100m 5th at Olympic Games 2016
100m 5th at World Championships 2022
100m 5th at World Championships 2017
4 x 100m 5th at World Championships 2019
4 x 100m 6th at World Championships 2022
100m African Champion 2018
4 x 100m African Champion 2018
4 x 100m African Champion 2016
100m African Championships Silver Medallist 2022
100m African Championships Bronze Medallist 2016
6 National Titles
100m World Junior Alltime no. 114 10.19A Lusaka 11 Dec 2012
200m World Junior Alltime no. 266 20.68A Lusaka 12 Dec 2012
200m World Alltime no. 78 19.95A Pretoria 4 Mar 2017
100m World Alltime no. 19 9.84 Székesfehérvár 6 Jul 2021

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
60m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  6.53Aw  0.0 NR 1Pretoria18 Feb
 
100y
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  9.36w -0.7  2Ostrava13 Jun
2019  9.31+w -1.1  4Ostrava20 Jun
 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  10.61Aw -0.1  1Germiston13 Mar
2011  10.57Aw  +1.1  1h3-19Germiston2 Apr
2012  10.19Aw  +1.3 NU20R 1-19Lusaka11 Dec
2013  10.24w  +4.9  2Durban27 Apr
2013  10.36w  +0.4  1h1Kazan7 Jul
2014  10.02Aw  +1.4  2Pretoria12 Apr
2015  9.97w  0.0 =NR 1Gwangju9 Jul
2016  9.89w  +1.9 NR 1Székesfehérvár18 Jul
2017  9.92Aw  +1.2  1Pretoria18 Mar
2018  9.93w  +0.2  2h2London21 Jul
2019  9.92w  +1.1  1Boston MA16 Jun
2020  9.91Aw  +1.7  1h3Pretoria14 Mar
2021  9.82w  +2.8  1s1Pretoria15 Apr
2021  9.84w  +1.2 AR 1Székesfehérvár6 Jul
2022  9.93w  +4.5  2St Pierre9 Jun
2022  9.97w  +0.3  1s1Eugene OR16 Jul
2023  9.92Aw  +0.6  1s1Potchefstroom30 Mar
 
150m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  15.08Aw    1Johannesburg14 Feb
2024  15.04Aw  +0.7  1Pretoria17 Feb
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  21.27Aw  +0.3  1h5-19Germiston2 Apr
2012  20.68Aw -1.9  1-19Lusaka12 Dec
2013  20.79Aw  +0.8  1Pretoria9 Mar
2013  20.78w  +3.2  2Durban28 Apr
2014  20.37w  +0.5  5Glasgow31 Jul
2015  20.23w -0.4  4h5Beijing25 Aug
2016  20.16w  +0.7  1Székesfehérvár18 Jul
2017  19.95Aw  +1.7  1Pretoria4 Mar
2019  20.27Aw -0.2  1Germiston27 Apr
2021  20.25w -1.1  1rBSzékesfehérvár6 Jul
2022  21.08Aw  +0.1  7Potchefstroom6 Apr
2024  20.32Aw -1.2  2rBJohannesburg27 Mar
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  39.94w    2h2Kazan11 Jul
2014  38.35w   NR 4Glasgow2 Aug
2015  39.44w    3h2Gwangju11 Jul
2016  38.84w    1Durban24 Jun
2017  38.47Aw    1Germiston22 Apr
2018  38.24w   NR 2Gold Coast14 Apr
2019  37.65w   AR 1h2Doha4 Oct
2021  38.49w    2h3Chorzów1 May
2022  38.10w    6Eugene OR23 Jul
2023  37.72w    2h2Budapest25 Aug
 
4 x 200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  1:20.42w   AR 2Yokohama12 May

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
100m
WC 2013: 7h310.38
WUG 2013: 5s210.49 2q210.38 1h110.36
AfrC 2014: 813.14 2s210.27 1h710.35
CWG 2014: 4s310.21 1h810.32
WC 2015: 4s210.02 3h110.09
WUG 2015: 19.97 1s210.00 1q410.26 1h110.23
AfrC 2016: 310.05 2s310.25 1h210.27
OG 2016: 59.94 3s19.98 1h810.14
WC 2017: 510.01 1s110.05 4h310.15
AfrC 2018: 110.25 1s110.32 1h410.30
Cont Cup 2018: 310.11
CWG 2018: 110.03 2s310.12 1h310.21
WC 2019: 49.93 1s310.01 1h110.01
OG 2021: 49.93 4s39.90 1h610.08
AfrC 2022: 29.93 1s310.09 1h510.14
CWG 2022: 210.13 1s110.07 1h210.10
WC 2022: 510.01 1s19.97 4h510.07
WC 2023: s2DQ 1h79.97
200m
CWG 2014: 520.37 2s320.53 2h520.77
WC 2015: 6s120.37 4h520.23
WC 2017: 7s120.62 2h620.26
4 x 100m
WUG 2013: 745.82 2h239.94
AfrC 2014: h2DQ
CWG 2014: 438.35 2h338.91
WC 2015: h2DNF
WUG 2015: 339.68 3h239.44
AfrC 2016: 138.84
AfrC 2018: 138.25
Cont Cup 2018: DNF
CWG 2018: 238.24 1h138.71
WC 2019: 537.73 1h237.65
OG 2021: h1DNF
AfrC 2022: 2h240.99
WC 2022: 638.10 3h238.31
WC 2023: 2h237.72 DNF

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
60m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 6.60: 2   
Outdoor6.53A   0.0 NRPretoria18 Feb 2023
 
100y
Outdoor9.31+  -1.1 Ostrava20 Jun 2019
 
100m
   races under 10 seconds (legal): 39   
Outdoor9.84   +1.2 ARSzékesfehérvár6 Jul 2021
 
150m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor15.04A   +0.7 Pretoria17 Feb 2024
 
200m
   races under 20.30 (legal): 10   
Outdoor19.95A   +1.7 Pretoria4 Mar 2017
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor37.65    ARDoha4 Oct 2019
 
4 x 200m
Outdoor1:20.42    ARYokohama12 May 2019

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


100m, 10 best results (legal):
9.84   +1.21Székesfehérvár6 Jul 2021
9.89   +1.91Székesfehérvár18 Jul 2016
9.90   +0.94s3Tokyo1 Aug 2021
9.91A   +1.71h3Pretoria14 Mar 2020
9.92A   +1.21Pretoria18 Mar 2017
9.92   +1.11Boston MA16 Jun 2019
9.92A   +0.61s1Potchefstroom30 Mar 2023
9.93A   +2.01Pretoria4 Mar 2017
9.93   +0.22h2London21 Jul 2018
9.93   +0.51London20 Jul 2019
 
Average: 9.909
 

200m, 10 best results (legal):
19.95A   +1.71Pretoria4 Mar 2017
20.15A   +0.52Potchefstroom22 Apr 2017
20.16   +0.71Székesfehérvár18 Jul 2016
20.21   +0.92Székesfehérvár4 Jul 2017
20.23   -0.44h5Beijing25 Aug 2015
20.25   -1.11rBSzékesfehérvár6 Jul 2021
20.26   +0.62h6London7 Aug 2017
20.27A   -1.01Pretoria20 Mar 2015
20.27A   -0.21Germiston27 Apr 2019
20.29A   -0.21s1Pretoria11 Mar 2016
 
Average: 20.204
 

4 x 100m, 10 best results (legal):
37.65   1h2Doha4 Oct 2019
37.72   2h2Budapest25 Aug 2023
37.73   5Doha5 Oct 2019
38.10   6Eugene OR23 Jul 2022
38.24   2Gold Coast14 Apr 2018
38.25   1Asaba3 Aug 2018
38.31   3h2Eugene OR22 Jul 2022
38.35   4Glasgow2 Aug 2014
38.47A   1Germiston22 Apr 2017
38.49   2h3Chorzów1 May 2021
 
Average: 38.131
 

Total results in db: 326

By event:

60m:2
100y:2
100m:220
150m:2
200m:70
4 x 100m:29
4 x 200m:1

IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

150m
15.04Aiw+0.7
PB (1)
1PretoriaPretoria17 Feb 
200m
20.32Aiw-1.2
SB (18)
2rBJohannesburgJohannesburg27 Mar 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2012Outdoor100m8110.19A
2014Outdoor100m2110.02A
2014Outdoor200m4320.37
2015Outdoor100m209.97
2015Outdoor200m3620.23
2016Outdoor100m59.89
2016Outdoor200m2820.16
2017Outdoor100m49.92A
2017Outdoor200m519.95A
2018Outdoor100m99.93
2019Outdoor100m69.92
2019Outdoor200m3820.27A
2020Outdoor100m39.91A
2020Outdoor150m315.08A
2021Outdoor100m69.84
2021Outdoor200m4220.25
2022Outdoor100m209.97
2023Outdoor60m66.53A
2023Outdoor100m189.92A
2024Outdoor150m115.04A
2024Outdoor200m1820.32A

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 100m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 11 (finals) 14 Mar 2020 -> 6 Jul 2021 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 6 (finals) 7 Mar 2015 -> 24 Apr 2015 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 200m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 7 Mar 2015 -> 22 Jul 2015 Show/hide