Sub-10s king Akani Simbine downs Kishane Thompson and Tebogo for back-to-back Diamond League wins in Shanghai

No doubt Akani Simbine is in unbelievable form this season and he has shown it again by defeating a strong 100m field of Kishane Thompson and Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo for back-to-back Diamond League wins in Shanghai.

Following an impressive victory against nearly the same stacked field in Xiamen, the South African sprint legend backed it up with another blazing run in Shanghai, clocking a brilliant 9.98s (0.5) on the line, just edging Paris Olympics silver medallist Thompson in 9.99s.

Botswana's Olympic star Tebogo bounced back to form nicely in a Season's Best (SB) of 10.03s, ahead of fellow African star in 10.03s, while world 60m record holder Christian Coleman improved on his Xiamen performance with 10.13s for fifth.

Simbine's brilliant win in Shanghai is his third consecutive of the season, following his exceptional 2025 opener at the Botswana Grand Prix two weeks ago, where he clocked a world-leading 9.90s to break Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell's 100m record.

In addition, it's his third time running the 9-second mark this season, continuing to strengthen his name as the undisputed sub-10s king in the men's sprint division.

Simbine is currently the most in-form male sprinter this year, and his consistency with each meet solidifies his position as the man to beat as the season progresses ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.