Kishane Thompson has revealed his deep passion, calling it his “happy place,” as he kicks off his 2025 season with impressive performances.
Kishane Thompson has already started his 2025 season and has made a surprising revelation concerning himself ahead of the busy calendar.
The Olympic 100m silver medallist admitted that he enjoys spending most of his time in training rather than off-season.
Kishane trains alongside the likes of two-time world 200m champion Shericka Jackson and Olympian Tia Clayton at the MVP Track Club headed by Paul and Stephen Francis.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi is set to kick off his 2025 season this weekend as he eyes a successful year including a shot at the world title in Tokyo.
During his off-season, he revealed that he spent some time with his family before getting back to the camp as he expressed his undying love for training.
“For me, pretty much, we got the break, I enjoyed being with my family and then it was just back in the grind,” Kishane Thompson said in a pre-race interview ahead of the Astana Indoor Meeting held at the Qazaqstan Indoor Track and Field Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan.
“For me, I don’t really like to stay away from the grind…it’s kind of my happy place. now, we are just back working smart in training and enjoying ourselves.”
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In his first race of the 2025 season, Kishane Thompson competed in an outdoor 60m where he clocked an impressive 6.48 seconds to win the race at the Central Hurdles Relays and Field Events.
The 23-year-old then proceeded to the Astana Indoor Meet where he claimed top honours in the heats, clocking 6.58 seconds to cross the finish line before extending the hot streak to the final where he clocked 6.56 seconds.
Fans were thrilled to see him compete indoors since he is more of an outdoor runner and he admitted that the 100m matters most despite his formidable run in the 60m.
“We don’t necessarily focus on indoors, but if I have to compete I do my best to get my job done. Let’s see what goes after this trip,” Kishane Thompson said in a post-race interview.
“The Jamaicans are more comfortable outdoors, because for us the 100m matters most that’s why we don’t necessarily focus on indoors.”
It is highly unlikely that he will compete at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China but if he does, he will absolutely be looking to make a mark.
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However, his main focus will be on the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan later this year where he will be looking to dethrone Noah Lyles in the 100m.
Kishane Thompson proved to be a great threat to the American sprint king after giving him a run for his money at the Paris Olympic Games.
Noah Lyles won the 100m by a whisker, clocking 9.784 seconds to pip Kishane who was second in 9.789. Fred Kerley rounded up the podium in a time of 9.81 seconds.
