The African challenge for our first 100m medal at the World Championships looks fierce, with athletes like Akani Simbine, Ferdinand Omanyala, Letsile Tebogo, and Shaun Maswanganyi leading the charge.
In athletics, every competitor dreams of reaching the pinnacle of their sport – standing on the podium at a global event with a medal around their neck. For Akani Simbine, a 29-year-old sprinter from South Africa, this dream has been within his grasp for far too long. However, his recent victory ahead of American rival Fred Kerley in Silesia has raised his hopes of finally achieving this elusive goal.
Simbine has been dubbed the ‘nearly’ man of the 100m event, having come agonizingly close to a podium finish on numerous occasions. In 2017, he finished fifth in London, followed by a fourth-place finish in Doha in 2019. Last year, he once again found himself in fifth place in Oregon. These near misses have fueled his determination to break through the tape and onto the podium that no one can deny Akani deserves.
Can you bet on Akani to win?
World Sports Betting have priced up the race and made Fred Kerley the 26/10 early favourite to win a wide-open race
Kerley 26/10
Lyles 9/2
Tebogo 11/2
Hughes 11/2
Omurwa 15/2
Jacobs 8/1
Simbine 8/1
Others 10/1 and bigger
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