Kishane Thompson

Kishane Thompson (born 17 July 2001) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[2]

Kishane Thompson
Personal information
NationalityJamaica
Born (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight77 kg (170 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 9.77s (Kingston, 2024)

Career

A member of the MVP Track Club, Thompson competed at the Jamaican national trials in June 2023, and ran 9.91 seconds for the 100 metres in his qualifying heat.[3] However, he pulled-out of the competition prior to the semi-final. This was pre-planned, his coach Stephen Francis explained that due to a number of injuries in previous years he had a schedule to avoid multiple-round running that year.[4]

Thompson made his Diamond League debut competing in the 100 metres in Monaco on 21 July 2023, running 10.04s to finish fifth.[5] In September 2023, he lowered his 100 metres personal best to 9.85 seconds to finish second at the Diamond League event in Xiamen, China.[6][7]

On 27 June 2024, he ran 9.82 seconds for the 100 metres in the opening round at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston, Jamaica.[8] In the subsequent final, he ran a new personal best 9.77 seconds to win the Jamaican national title.[9]

References
  1. "Tilastopaja Oy Track and field statistics | Kishane Thompson". Tilastopaja.eu. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. "Kishane Thompson". Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. Williams, Melton (July 6, 2023). "Kishane Thompson upsets in 100m heat, Yohan Blake disqualified". Jamaica.Loopnews. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. Levy, Leighton (July 9, 2023). "One fast race was always the plan for Kishane Thompson - Stephen Francis". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  5. "100m results Monaco Diamond League 21 July 2023". Watch-Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  6. "Results: Xiamen Diamond League 2023". Watch Athletics. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. Moore, Susan (2 September 2023). "Christian Coleman steals 100m with 9.83 WL at Xiamen Wanda Diamond League". World-Track. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. Whitfield, Janielle (June 27, 2024). "Kishane Thompson Drops 9.82 Stunner, Fraser-Pryce and Jackson Shine, Set for Epic 100m Showdown at Jamaica Olympic Trials". Track Alerts. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  9. "Thompson sets world-leading mark to win Jamaican 100m". Reuters. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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