Kishane Thompson Achieves the Best 100m Time Since Bolt's Retirement
- On June 27, 2025, Kishane Thompson claimed the men's 100-meter title in Kingston at the Jamaican National Championships, setting a world-leading personal best time of 9.75 seconds.
- Thompson's performance, following his personal best of 9.77 seconds set last year, establishes him as a strong favorite as the World Championships in Tokyo approach.
- Oblique Seville finished second with a season-best 9.83 seconds, and Ackeem Blake placed third with a personal best of 9.88 seconds, all securing their places on the national team.
- Thompson conveyed great assurance, stating that achieving a new world record wouldn't catch her off guard because of her strong self-belief and dedication to reaching all her objectives and earning recognition.
- Thompson's 9.75 ranks as the sixth fastest 100m time ever and the fastest since 2015, marking a significant milestone in Jamaican sprinting history.
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Kishane Thompson becomes sixth-fastest men’s 100m sprinter ever with personal best in Jamaican trials
In the men’s 100m final, at the Jamaican national athletics trials, Paris Olympics silver medallist Kishane Thompson delivered a blistering 9.75sec (wind .8m/sec), his personal best making him the sixth-fastest 100m sprinter in history.
Jamaican Olympic vice-champion Kishane Thompson fell in 9 seconds 75 (0.8 m/s wind) on Friday by 100 m in Kingston, becoming the 6th best performer in history on the straight line.
By winning the 100m of the Jamaica Championships this Friday in 9′′75, Kishane Thompson entered the world sprint gotha.
Sprinter Kishane Thompson showed excellent form at the Jamaican Athletics Championships, winning the 100 meters with a personal best of 9.75.
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