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Kishane Thompson has explained why running the fastest time in the world in 2024 did not come as a surprise.
Reigning Olympic 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson has revealed why he was unconcerned about ending his season as the fastest man in the world.
At the Jamaican Championships, Kishane Thompson clocked a stunning 9.77 seconds to win the men’s 100m final ahead of Oblique Seville and Ackeem Blake. His time is also the fourth fastest in Jamaican history.
Usain Bolt is the fastest with his world record time of 9.58 seconds with Yohan Blake and Asafa Powell coming in second and third in respective times of 9.69 seconds and 9.72 seconds.
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Despite posting such a historic time, Kishane Thompson disclosed that running that fast did not come as a surprise to him. He told Television Jamaica that he had worked very hard for that and was expecting nothing less.
Thompson added that having been very keen on looking at the books of history, he was aware of the milestone he had achieved as he crossed the finish line.
“I know the statistics honestly and when I heard the time I was like, ‘Oh, I think I’m at that now’. It didn’t surprise me because I know a lot about track and field, at this point I think it’s part of my DNA,” Kishane Thompson said.
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“I’ve researched and seen a lot, so, you would say it has something in me but as it happened, I was not shocked. It was just what it was, I understood because I knew what I had done in my preparations and that would not shock me.”
After his exploits at the Jamaican Olympic trials, Thompson went on to win the men’s 100m in 9.91 seconds at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial, a Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix. At the Paris Olympic Games, he was also flawless as he claimed the silver medal, clocking 9.79 seconds.
Noah Lyles won the race milliseconds ahead of Thompson as the American also clocked 9.79 seconds. Fred Kerley completed the podium in 9.81 seconds.
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After the Olympic Games, Thompson was confirmed for several Diamond League Meeting races but was forced to withdraw due to an injury setback.
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