Sub-10s king Akani Simbine set for Kishane Thompson's 100m test at Shanghai Diamond League

Akani Simbine and Kishane Thompson

Sub-10s king Akani Simbine set for Kishane Thompson's 100m test at Shanghai Diamond League

Funmilayo Fameso 17:06 - 30.04.2025

Preview of men's 100m event at Shanghai Diamond League featuring Akani Simbine, Kishane Thompson, and Christian Coleman.

South Africa's sprint icon Akani Simbine is scheduled to face a tough test against Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson aiming to extend his outdoor unbeaten run at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday, May 3rd.

In a star-studded 100m list, Simbine stands as favourite for the famous win as the world leader at 9.90s and having previously defeated a vital number of the rest of the field such as Christian Coleman, Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, and Ferdinand Omanyala at the Xiamen Diamond League.

Akani Simbine after his astonishing 100m victory at the Xiamen Diamond League

However, he's yet to face the Thompson test, thus setting a thrilling encounter with the Jamaican speedster, who will be gunning for victory in his 100m season opener.

Meanwhile, the likes of Coleman, Tebogo, and Omanyala won't be pushovers and are capable of springing an important comeback to winning ways to boost their confidence for the rest of the season.

Also, European and World indoor champion Jeremiah Azu, Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme, and Jamaica's Rohan Watson are worthy challengers on their good day.

Provisional Men's 100m Start List for Shanghai Diamond League

The men's 100m at the Shanghai Diamond League will be one of the highly anticipated events as it stands being a firecracker to produce a new world-leading time.

Jamaica's speed king Kishane Thompson. Image source: Imago

Also, Simbine who's arguably in the best shape of his life will aim to overcome Thompson's test, which if successful, will propel him highly as a medal contender at the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.

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