Akani Simbine, Disappointed In 100 MÃ¼ller Grand Prix Birmingham, with Andy Edwards, Race News Service

Akani Simbine, photo by Getty Images/ British Athletics

Akani Simbine won the 100m in London in July in his seasonal best of 9.93. In the 200m in 2019, Akani has gone 20.27. His 100m in Birmingham did not satsify his wants. Akani ran 10.15 in 4th in the first heat. In the final, Akani Simbine had the same time, 10.15, but the place was seventh. In this audio, Andy Edwards speaks with the South African, now global star.

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Special thanks to Andy Edwards on his interview and Brian Eder (RunBlogRun partner) on the production.

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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