PARIS, France — Within the tightest of finishes, Kishane Thompson narrowly missed out on the boys’s 100m gold medal on the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games on Sunday night time.
The rising star sprinter, simply moments after giving his all, mirrored on what he believed value him the coveted title: an absence of rest and persistence.
“I ought to have been extra relaxed and affected person with myself,” Thompson acknowledged in his post-race interview within the combined zone. “I wasn’t affected person sufficient with my velocity and myself, to let my velocity carry me to the road within the place that I do know I might have gone, however I’ve learnt from it.”
Quickest man this season
Thompson, who had entered the race because the quickest man this season with a 9.77-second run on the Jamaican Trials, completed in 9.79 seconds—an identical to American Noah Lyles. Nevertheless, the photo-finish digital camera awarded the gold to Lyles by a mere five-thousandths of a second.
Reflecting on his emotions, Thompson expressed a mixture of disappointment and gratitude. “I’m a bit disillusioned however I’m tremendous grateful and completely satisfied on the identical time, and I simply obtained to take it as what it’s and transfer ahead from right here,” he mentioned, demonstrating a level-headedness that bodes properly for his future.
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The race was a showcase of remarkable expertise, with Fred Kerley securing third place with a season-best 9.81 seconds, and South Africa’s Akane Simbine setting a nationwide document with 9.82 seconds to complete fourth. Defending champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy got here in fifth with a season-best 9.85 seconds, adopted by Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo in sixth with a nationwide document of 9.86 seconds. American Kenneth Bednarek completed seventh in 9.88 seconds, whereas Jamaica’s Indirect Seville ended eighth in 9.91 seconds, the fastest-ever last-place time in an Olympic 100m closing.
Tense moments instantly after crossing the end line
Thompson, the 23-year-old Jamaican Nationwide Champion, recalled the tense moments instantly after crossing the end line, as he awaited the official consequence. “I couldn’t see him (Lyles), however I believed he was seeing me, and he mentioned ‘hey Kishane I feel you bought it,’ however I wasn’t certain as a result of I couldn’t see him to my far proper,” he recounted.
Regardless of the slim loss, Kishane Thompson takes delight in his achievement, turning into the primary Jamaican to win a medal within the Olympic 100m for the reason that legendary Usain Bolt. “I’m feeling tremendous good,” he mentioned, referring to his newest accomplishment. “Actually, in all probability my physique language doesn’t present it, as a result of I’m not likely an expressive man, however I’m tremendous grateful and glad. I do know that Jamaica would have needed me to get the gold, all people loves winners and I might have beloved to win immediately, however massive as much as the entire area of opponents.”
Even within the face of such a detailed defeat, Thompson stays agency in his perception that medals shouldn’t be shared, adhering to the aggressive nature of the game. “Actually I feel the game is just too aggressive, no offense to another sport, however I feel it’s too aggressive for us to share a gold medal. One love man, love on a regular basis, respect and massive up Mitchell City,” he concluded.
