Fred Kerley gets another chance for revenge as Major Akani Simbine Announcement for Diamond League Rome

Akaniiiii … akaniiiii … If you have followed this year, you have repeated that name. Akani Simbine is not only running races, he is possess them in every way. Since 2025 started, the man is almost unstoppable and hit the stage in almost every 100m race. First, second or third, you name it. And with such a heavy competition that warms up, the question is on everyone’s lips: when will Fred Kerley, freshly find his victory at the Canarias Athletics Invitational, finally bring him down? The confrontation between Kerley’s 9.76S and Simbine’s 9.82S is getting closer and fans can hardly wait. What? Yes!

The stage? The Wanda Diamond League in Rome, which returns on 6 June with a 100m set -up for men who is pure fire. Denk aan Simbine, Kerley, plus bliksemsnelle sterren zoals de 100m-line-up van de heren is gestapeld met Speedsters: Akani Simbine, Fred Kerley, Ferdinand Omanyala, Emmanuel Eseme, Christian Coleman, Letsile Tebogo, Jeremiah Azu, Kishane Thompson, Brandon Hicklin, en Lachlan Kennedy, All To battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it to battle it. The race is more than just, it’s about bragging, momentum and who will possess the Summer Sprint scene. The Buzz on X is electric, and everyone is preparing for one of the largest sprint events of 2025. But can Fred win this time?

Looking at the season so far, Simbine has held the upper hand. Do you remember Fred Kerley’s recent loss for him? Just a week ago on the Rabat Diamond League on 25 May, Simbine ran a solid 9.95 to grab the first place. Kerley? He had to settle for third place at 10.07, just behind Ferdinand Omanyala. But that victory marked Simbine’s third consecutive victory over Kerley this season. Au. But Kerley’s recent form tells a different story; He is fired and hungry for payback time, and the Rome meeting can be the perfect chance to turn the script. So what is the following?

Three victories down, Fred Kerley’s fire ignites after the triumph of Canarias

Akani Simbine had the number of Fred Kerley so far in 2025, and to be honest it was impossible to miss. First, there was Suzhou Diamond League race on April 27, where Simbine increased in the last 20 meters along Kerley and Christian Coleman to win the victory in 9.98 seconds, with Kerley on the back in third place at 101 seconds. Then the Atlanta Grand Prix arrived on 17 May, where Simbine was not just not just fast, he was blisters, hit a 9.86 seconds and left Kerley back in his fabric. But hold, Kerley is not just back. In Tenerife he illuminated the Canarias Athletics Invitational with a dominant 200m victory at 20.17 seconds, which shows that his comeback streak might just be starting. So the big question now: Can Kerley finally turn the script on Simbine?

Let’s not forget what these two of such exciting rivals make. Simbin’s personal best is a smooth 9.82 seconds, set during the insane closing Paris 2024 Olympic final where he missed the podium scary. The man is a legend in itself, the first sprinter that breaks 10 seconds for 11 consecutive seasons and even defeated the record of Usain Bolt. On the other hand, Kerley is also no stranger to quantity. With a personal record of 9.76 seconds, he is one of the fastest men who is alive and a former world champion, after he has packed gold in the 100m at the World Championships 2022. Moreover, he has Olympic hardware from Tokyo and Paris, and a crazy fast 43.64-second 400m time that shows that he shows speed and endurance.

The battle for the 100-meter sprinters will be fought on 6 June in the Wanda Diamond League in Rome. Simbine was the man to beat all year, but Kerley quickly wins speed, which means that the competition for world titles will be extremely close. Will Kerley come to the top, or will Simbine again show why he has been one of the most reliable sprinters in the last ten years? Only the time will reveal what happens.