Akani Simbine laid down an early marker as he retained his 100m crown at the South African championships in Potchefstroom on Thursday, dipping under 10 seconds twice.
He won his heat in 9.98sec and then went 9.92 in the semifinals — both of them inside the 10.00 qualifying standard for the world championships in Budapest in August — before slowing to 10.14 in the final, where Benjamin Richardson finished second and Rivaldo Roberts third .
Simbine’s reaction was in stark contrast to last year when in a rare display of emotion he wept after winning.
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