After blazing a stunning 9.75 seconds at the Silesia Diamond League, Kishane Thompson posted the season’s fastest time. The Jamaican’s silver was impressive. Even though he outran Lyles, it still wasn’t enough. Despite possessing the raw speed to challenge a 200m World champion, Thompson fell short of an automatic spot at the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championships. Yet, rather than being discouraged, the young sprinter’s hunger for glory has only intensified.

Last year at the Paris Olympics, Noah Lyles narrowly edged out Kishane Thompson in the 100m, claiming gold with a 9.784 finish to Thompson’s 9.789. It was a razor-close race that reminded the world that the Jamaicans are back. This season, Thompson served his revenge, not once, but twice, triumphing at the Silesia Diamond League

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