Kishane Thompson explains reason he has no expectation in indoor this year.
Jamaican sprint sensation Kishane Thompson has revealed his true feelings regarding his 2025 expectations on track and field.
Thompson continued his winning streak in the 60m at the Astana Indoor Meet on January 15. The national 100m champion clocked an impressive 6.56 seconds to cross the finish line first ahead of Ali Al Balushi and Shuhei Tada who finished second and third in impressive times of 6.60 seconds and 6.62 seconds respectively.
Kishane Thompson has embraced a series of firsts, from seeing snow and touching it to making his indoor debut in Astana.
Many expect the 23-year-old to finally fulfil his potential this year after the Paris Olympic heartbreak. While the stakes are high, Thompson seems to have dampened expectations.
Speaking to Essentially Sports, Thompson said: “Competing indoors is uncharted territory for me, and I have no expectations—just taking it one step at a time and enjoying the journey.”
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Kishane Thompson has continued his winning ways in the 60m, winning in Astana but seemingly encountering a slight strain that lasted a few minutes after he finished the race.
Thompson has risen as a gold-sleeved comet and his indoor debut underscores his maturity as an athlete. His skillset also illustrates the way he uses new and unfamiliar challenges instead of being under pressure.
The Olympic 100m silver medallist has become synonymous with explosive speed and unwavering potential as seen with his performance in Paris. Thompson and Noah Lyles finished with the exact same time of 9.79 seconds, with Lyles ultimately awarded the gold medal by a margin of five-thousandths of a second after a photo finish.
The close finish led to a heated debate among sports enthusiasts and analysts. Many argued that the race was a “dead heat” and that the gold medal should have been shared between the two athletes since their times were identical.
With the 2025 season taking off, Thompson will once again renew rivalry with the likes of Lyles, Ferdinand Omanyala, Fred Kerley, Letsile Tebogo among others.
