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The 23-year-old Jamaican sprinter has renewed focus, resilience and determination to dominate the 2025 season after Olympic heartbreak.
Jamaican sprinting star Oblique Seville has set his sights on redemption in the upcoming 2025 track and field season.
Determined to rise above the heartbreak of his Olympic debut, Seville is channeling both mental and physical preparation into what promises to be a pivotal year in his career.
Seville, 23, entered the Paris Olympic Games as one of Jamaica’s brightest hopes for a medal in the men’s 100m.
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With an impressive season behind him and a personal best of 9.81 seconds, the Clarendon-born sprinter was expected to shine.
However, fate had other plans. A groin injury derailed his dream as he pulled up just before the finish line, placing eighth in the final.
It was a crushing moment for Seville, who had already shown his prowess with consecutive fourth-place finishes at the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Reflecting on the setback, Seville revealed how the experience has fueled his determination to move forward.
“You have to move past that because that is just a thing of the past,” Seville said in an interview with Jamaican Observer.
“Moving forward, you just have to make up for the mistakes you made last year (2024) and put it into this year and just move forward. You cannot dwell on the past forever because the past is going to be past, so you just have to focus on the present.”
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Despite the disappointment in Paris, Seville draws strength from his background and coaching under the legendary Glen Mills, who also mentored Usain Bolt.
With the guidance of his coach and the encouragement of his support system, Seville has been honing his skills and bolstering his mental resilience in preparation for the challenges ahead.
“Mentally, I will be okay because I have a strong team around me, and my mental state is actually good because I can bounce back from this,” Seville said.
“I have seen what happened, and I know what to do to prevent it from happening again, so everything is going to be good next year.”
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Seville’s resolve is evident in his approach to training, which he describes as steady and methodical.
“Training has been good so far, and I am just taking it step by step each month, to see all the progress I can make,” he shared.
His optimism and determination are bolstered by the strides he has made in practice, setting the stage for what he hopes will be a defining year in his career.
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The 2025 season also marks an exciting new chapter for Seville, who will compete in the inaugural Grand Slam Track series.
The event kicks off at Kingston’s National Stadium from April 4-6, with additional stops in Philadelphia, Miami, and Los Angeles.
It is a platform for Seville to showcase his growth and reaffirm his place among the elite sprinters of his generation.
Seville’s teammate, Kishane Thompson, who set the fastest time in the world this year with a blistering 9.77 seconds, and American stars Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley will undoubtedly present fierce competition.
However, Seville’s focus remains steadfastly on his own journey.
“I have been putting in a lot of effort in practice and am feeling good about the strides I have been making,” Seville said.
“The work is paying off, and I am ready to show what I can do.”
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