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Akani Simbine (South Africa)
Simbine continued his stellar form with a commanding win in the 100m at the Atlanta City Games, clocking 9.86 seconds with a slight 2.3m/s tailwind. Remaining undefeated this season, Simbine has run sub-10 seconds in every 100m race, regardless of wind conditions. Just days earlier, he anchored Team South Africa to their first-ever gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the World Relay Championships in China.
Makanakaishe Charamba (Zimbabwe)
Charamba is having a season to remember in the 200m. At the SEC Championships, he broke the Zimbabwean national record by running a wind-legal 19.92 seconds (0.5m/s) in the heats. He followed up with a 20.08s finish in the final, placing second. With multiple sub-20.10s performances this season, he recently signed a NIL deal with Adidas, highlighting his rising profile.
Favour Ofili (Nigeria)
Ofili delivered a world-leading performance in the 150m at the Atlanta City Games, clocking a blazing 15.85s. This marks one of her strongest seasons since her collegiate career, with her speed and consistency standing out on the global stage.
Nathaniel Ezekiel (Nigeria)
Ezekiel was in dominant form at the Big 12 Championships, breaking the Nigerian national record in the 400m hurdles not once but twice—first with a 47.90s in the heats, then with an even faster 47.89s in the finals. His performance places him 7th in the NCAA this year and among the top 10 all-time in Africa.
Tshepiso Masalela (Botswana)
Masalela delivered a world-leading time of 1:43.11 in the 800m at the Diamond League meet in Doha. His performance currently stands as the fastest in the world for 2025.
Temitope Adeshina (Nigeria)
Adeshina has been in outstanding form in the high jump, consistently clearing 1.90m and above. At the Big 12 Championships, she equaled her national record with a 1.97m clearance—her sixth jump over 1.90m this season. This mark automatically qualifies her for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo.
Tima Godbless (Nigeria)
Godbless, one of Nigeria’s most promising young sprinters, impressed at the SEC Championships with times of 11.06s (100m) and 22.62s (200m). Following in the footsteps of top Nigerian sprinters at LSU, she’s quickly establishing herself as a rising star in the short sprints.
Tobi Amusan (Nigeria)
The world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Amusan is steadily returning to top form after relocating her training base from El Paso to Kingston, Jamaica. At the Atlanta City Games, she ran a solid 12.53s in the hurdles despite a 3.0m/s tailwind.
Charles Godfred (Nigeria)
Godfred is emerging as Africa’s next big name in the long jump. At the Big Ten Championships, he secured victory with a leap of 8.05m into a slight headwind—his fourth 8m+ jump this season. His consistent performances have placed him among the top 36 long jumpers in the world this year.
Ibrahim Fuseini (Ghana)
Fuseini has firmly established himself as one of Ghana’s top three sprinters. After helping qualify Ghana’s 4x100m relay team for the World Championships in Tokyo, he returned to collegiate competition and dominated the sprints at his conference championships, winning the 100m and 200m in 10.15s and 20.20s, respectively.
Maimuna Jallow (Gambia)
Jallow continues to shine at the junior college level in the U.S. At the NJCAA Championships, she won both the 100m (11.56s into a -2.0m/s headwind) and 200m (22.92s). Earlier in the season, she recorded a wind-legal 11.18s, underlining her potential and consistency.
