How Much Akani Simbine Made After Defeating African Champion Ferdinand Omanyala in Botswana
- Akani Simbine bagged serious cash after beating African champion Ferdinand Omanyala at the Botswana Continental Tour on Saturday
- Simbine clocked 9.90 seconds — the fastest 100m time in the world so far this year, beating his fellow countryman Bayanda Walaza’s previous best of 9.99s set last month
- Fresh off a podium finish at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, the South African sprinter’s outdoor season is off to a flying start
South African sprinter Akani Simbine made a huge amount of money after defeating African champion Ferdinand Omanyala at the Botswana Continental Tour on Saturday.
Simbine is coming from finishing third at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, and now edging out the African champion.
Omanyala holds the African record for the fastest time with 9.77 seconds, a crown he took from Akani in 2021 when his personal best was still at 9.84 seconds, but his best is now at 9.82 seconds.
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The Mzansi sprinting icon clocked the fastest time in the 100 metres race in the world this year when he ran 9.90 seconds at the FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, eclipsing fellow South African Bayanda Walaza who clocked 9.99 seconds at the ASA Grand Prix last month.
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The South African runners are the only two men to run under the 10-second mark this season in the whole world.
The amount Simbine got after defeating Omanyala in Botswana
There are growing calls for track and field athletes to be paid better as their current remuneration is not close to what is expected.
The Botswana event is a Continental Gold Tour meeting, but it is a level below the highly known Diamond League.
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According to the World Athletics, Simbine is expected to receive $5000 (approximately R96,000), while Omanyala who finished third will walk away with $3000 (approximately R57,500).
The money is not to be compared to Diamond League or the recently launched Grand Slam Track by legendary Michael Johnson.
What Simbine said after winning the race
The South African athlete took to his official page on X (formerly known as Twitter) to react to winning the meet in Botswana.
The 31-year-old shared pictures from the race in Botswana, and also had one that he was greeting the fans after the conclusion of the event.
"Thank you Botswana, 9.90 to start the season 🚀," the South African sprinter captioned the pictures shared on social media.
How much Simbine made at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing
Briefly News previously reported the amount Simbine made after finishing third in the 60-metre race at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.
The South African runner finished third with a record time of 6.54 seconds, behind Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu who finished first and Australia's Lachlan Kennedy who took the silver medal.
The prize money for different positions varies, but the 31-year-old made a few cash for himself after finishing on the podium.
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