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Kishane Thompson out of Jamaican Trials

From Jamaica Observer · () English

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  • Olympic and World Championship silver medallist Kishane Thompson will not compete at the Jamaican Championships.
  • The Jamaican Trials are used to select athletes for the Commonwealth Games and the World Under-20 Championship.
  • Several other prominent athletes, including Bryan Levell, are also missing from the 100m and 200m events.

Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson, a silver medallist at the Olympics and World Championships, will miss the Jamaican Championships, the crucial event for selecting national teams. The trials, scheduled from June 18 to June 21, determine spots for the Commonwealth Games in Scotland and the World Under-20 Championship in Oregon.

Thompson's absence from the 100m entry list was confirmed, with his coach at MVP, Paul Francis, offering a terse "No comment." Another notable omission from both the 100m and 200m races is Bryan Levell, the 2025 World 200m bronze medallist.

The field will still feature strong contenders, including World Champion Oblique Seville, Ackeem Blake, Kadrian Goldson, Rohan Watson, Bouwahjgie Nkrumie, Sachin Dennis, and Deandre Daley. In the Under-20 category, American-based Justin Stewart, son of Jamaican Olympians Raymond Stewart and Beverley McDonald, will compete for Jamaica. Stewart boasts personal bests of 10.07 seconds for the 100m and 20.36 seconds for the 200m.

No comment.

— Paul FrancisThompson's coach at MVP, Paul Francis, stated this when contacted about the sprinter's absence.
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