Paris Olympics silver medalist Kishane Thompson clinched gold at the Jamaican national athletics trials. He finished the men’s 100m final with a 9.75 seconds timing which made him the sixth fastest 100m sprinter in the history and fastest in last 10 years. He delivered a performance for ages.
The 23 year-old, who was beaten by 0.005 seconds in the Paris Olympics 2024, has beaten his own career best of 9.77 seconds.
“I am never going to surprise myself, because I know how capable I am” Thompson said after retaining the title, “ I am very confident even if I make world record, it would not surprise me because I am that confident and I am working to achieve all my goals and the accolades”.
Meanwhile, Shelly-An-Fraser-Pryce, even at the age of 38, secured a third-place finish in the women’s 100 meters in 10.91 seconds.
“One thing I knew I had on my side was experience,” said Fraser-Pryce, now 38. “I am grateful for that fighting spirit that says it’s never over until it’s over, and once I step on the start line, I am ready. Knowing that I’m not race sharp and running 10.91 is a big deal.
