Kishane Thompson and Tia Clayton opened their 2025 season with impressive victories in Jamaica, setting personal bests as they aim to build on strong performances from 2024.
Kishane Thompson has started his season impressively, clocking a personal best time of 6.48 seconds in the 60m at the Central Hurdles, Relays & Field Events Meet 2025 in Jamaica.
The 60m race was Kishane Thompson’s first of many in his career and with his impressive run, his opponents including Noah Lyles, Ferdinand Omanyala and Letsile Tebogo should be worried.
Kishane crossed the finish line first ahead of Nishion Ebanks and Rohan Watson who came in second and third in respective personal best times of 6.54 seconds and 6.61 seconds.
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The Olympic 100m silver medallist had a stellar 2024 season and will be looking to make 2025 memorable. The 2024 season was the first time he donned the Jamaican jersey, competing at the Paris Olympic Games.
However, Kishane competed sparingly due to injury setbacks and hopefully this time around, starting with the indoor races is a plus for him as he eyes the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
On her part, Tia Clayton also opened her season on a high, clocking a stunning 7.14 seconds to cross the finish line first ahead of Natasha Morrison and Jonielle Smith who finished second and third in respective times of 7.18 seconds and 7.23 seconds. Tia’s twin sister, Tina Clayton crossed the finish line fifth in a time of 7.32 seconds.
Tia enjoyed an amazing 2024 season and she will be looking to continue the hot streak in 2025. She competed in a series of local meets before heading to the World Athletics Relays and the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix where she finished sixth in the women’s 100m.
The Jamaican youngster then rounded up the podium at the Jamaican Olympic trials, finishing second behind Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the women’s 100m.
Heading into the Olympic Games, Tia was Jamaica’s sole representative in the women’s 100m final after Shericka pulled out due to an injury while Shelly-Ann withdrew from the semifinal.
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The three-time world champion insists that Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce still have plenty more to offer the world.
After the Paris Olympic Games where she finished distant seventh, she went to the Diamond League Meetings in Lausanne and Silesia, finishing fifth and first respectively. Tia then rounded up her 2024 season with a sixth-place finish at the Diamond League Meeting in Zurich.
