Usain Bolt namechecks Jamaican sprinter who will take over his crown as the true sprinting king.
Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has given his backing to Oblique Seville as the future sprint king of Jamaica, believing the young sprinter has what it takes to dominate the 100m ahead of the 2025 season.
Seville’s breakthrough came in 2021 when he qualified for his first Olympic Games in Tokyo. Although he narrowly missed out on the 100m final, his performance in the 4x100m relay final—where Jamaica finished fourth—offered a glimpse of his potential.
The following year, Seville proved his growing credentials by reaching the 100m final at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, finishing fourth behind champion Fred Kerley.
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He repeated the feat at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, clocking 9.88 seconds—identical to silver and bronze medalists Letsile Tebogo and Zharnel Hughes—but once again missing out on a podium finish.
Seville, 23, entered the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as one of Jamaica’s brightest medal hopefuls, boasting a personal best of 9.81 seconds.
However, an untimely groin injury derailed his aspirations, as he pulled up in the final, finishing eighth in a heartbreaking moment for the young sprinter.
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Despite the establishment of Olympic champion Noah Lyles, Fred Kerley, and Kishane Thompson—who ran a world-leading 9.77 seconds in 2024—Bolt believes Seville has the potential to ascend to the pinnacle of global sprinting and possibly challenge his long-standing records.
“I feel like Oblique can do it,” Bolt told The Fix Podcast. “If he can stay fit during the season and get it right, I feel he can do it, because I am sure there is something there, the ability to do it.
“Some of the time Oblique can be fragile. It’s a matter of the work situation or whatever, but if he’s doing enough work, he can do it. It’s a matter of time because he’s not missed the finals yet, so it’s just to get over the hump.”
“He’s the master and he just needs to find the right season, stay clean, and do the right thing, and if the coach believes in him, then it’s just about putting it all together,” Bolt added.
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The 2025 season presents a fresh opportunity for Seville to cement his status among the world’s elite.
He will compete in the inaugural Grand Slam Track series, beginning in Kingston’s National Stadium from April 4-6, with further stops in Philadelphia, Miami, and Los Angeles.
This series will serve as a key battleground for Seville to test himself against top rivals like Thompson, Lyles, and Kerley.
With Bolt’s endorsement and a strong determination to rise beyond past setbacks, Seville now faces the ultimate challenge of living up to the expectation of becoming Jamaica’s next sprinting icon.
