PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 05: Silver medalist Kishane Thompson of Team Jamaica celebrates on the podium during the Men’s 100m medal ceremony on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)Silver medallist Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson poses on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men’s 100m athletics event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)
2025 could be the year of “GREAT RESET” in men sprinting for Jamaica. Kishane Thompson, Oblique Seville, Akeem Blake, Nishion Ebanks, and Bryan Levell, will compete to develop a “Big 3” in men sprinting. At this juncture, Kishane Thompson, Oblique Seville, and Akeem Blake are odds on favorite to get the Top Three (3) spots and produce a 1,2,3 result at World Athletics Championships (WAC) in September. Athletes are reminded to check Qualifying standards.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 13: Fred Kerley of the United States and Ackeem Blake of Jamaica compete in the 100m men’s during the AG Memorial Van Damme Diamond League finals meeting at King Baudouin Stadium on September 13, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Jorge Luis Alvarez Pupo/Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 04: Noah Lyles of the United States winning the gold medal in the Men’s 100m Final flanked by Oblique Seville of Jamaica, during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 4th, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Kishane Thompson should exit participation in the 60m competition. There is nothing to be gained and he could get injured. MVP Track club would be well advised to encourage Kishane Thompson to focus on the 100m.
Fans think Kishane Thompson will run a time of 9.69 seconds for the 100m in 2025. Akeem Blake should produce a time of 9.80 seconds and Oblique Seville a time of 9.84 seconds. It does not appear that Kishane, Akeem, or Oblique are interested in competing in the 200m. That is unfortunate because traditionally sprinters also ran the 200m. As the season move forward we will determine if Nishion Ebanks can run the 200m well.
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 05: Gold medalist Noah Lyles of Team United States (C), Silver medalist Kishane Thompson of Team Jamaica (L) and Bronze medalist Fred Kerley of Team United States (R) celebrate on the podium during the Men’s 100m medal ceremony on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)SAINT-DENIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 04: Noah Lyles (L) of US and Kishane Thompson (R) of Jamaika wait for the results of the competition during the men’s 100m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Mehmet Murat Onel/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Nishion Ebanks ran an impressive 60m at the Central Hurdles Meet in a Race that Kishane Thompson won in a magnificent time of 6.48 seconds. However, it is still too early to project Nishion Ebanks true abilities. Nishion has a good chance of making the 4X100m Relay Team or be a replacement should there be an injury.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 13: Ackeem Blake (R) from Jamaica competes in the Men’s 100 meters during the 48th edition of the Memorial Van Damme athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium on September 13, 2024. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)Kishane Thompson back of Jamaica, Akani Simbine C of South Africa, Oblique Seville of Jamaica react after the men’s 100m final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 4, 2024. (Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua via Getty Images)
Bryan Levell is missing in action. Regardless 60m and 100m are not events in which he is expected to do well. Fans eagerly await his performances in the 200m. We believe that Bryan Levell might be able to run the 200m in about 19.72 seconds and the 100m in 9.94 seconds. My recollection is that Bryan Levell still needs to reconcile his mental approach to running the 200m event. When Bryan Levell is convinced that the 200m event is won in the first 100m he will be a much better competitor.
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 6: Bryan Levell of Team Jamaica looks on after the Men’s 200m Repechage Round on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 6, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages)PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 6: Bryan Levell of Team Jamaica looks on after the Men’s 200m Repechage Round on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 6, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kevin Voigt/GettyImages)
This group of Athletes, Kishane Thompson, Oblique Seville, and Akeem Blake has potential to develop into a “Big 3 Men” sprinting force. They will start slowly in 2025 and blossom into a dominant force by WAC 2025. All three men will need to revert to basics and reconstruct all phases of their 100m performance. Perish the thought of slow start, late Transition, and winning from behind. That approach is the recipe for 4th Place and agony of defeat in the 100m. There is no Dinner at the end of that path. For WAC 2025 Athletes need to bring their A-Game. There has never been a better time for a resurgence of Jamaica Male sprinting dominance. Fans are pleading for this eventuality.
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 4: Kishane Thompson of Jamaica and United States’ Noah Lyles watch the big screen for the results in a close Men’s 100m Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 4, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steve Christo – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 4: Kishane Thompson of Jamaica and United States’ Noah Lyles watch the big screen for the results in a close Men’s 100m Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 4, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steve Christo – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake poses for a picture with fans after winning the men’s 100m event of the Memorial Van Damme Diamond League athletics finals at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on September 13, 2024. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 04: Noah Lyles of the United States winning the gold medal in the Men’s 100m Final flanked by Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and Oblique Seville of Jamaica, during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 4th, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
“Big 3 Women” roster is still under re-construction. Tia Clayton is energized and roaring to go in 2025. Her sights are set on WAC 2025 and any day now she will run a 10.7X for the 100m. Fans eagerly anticipate Tia Clayton to challenge for a spot on the “Big 3” roster. Even if she fails to get a sold spot in 2025, we believe she will before Olympics 2028. Fans anxiously await information regarding Health status of the current “Big 3” – Elaine Thompson – Herah, Shelley Ann Fraser – Pryce, and Shericka Jackson. WAC is preparing Dinner to be served in September. Mirror on the wall which Athlete will be the hungriest of them all.
PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 03: Tia Clayton of Jamaica while winning the Women’s 100m Semi-Final 3 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 3rd, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)Tia Clayton of Jamaica reacts after the women’s 100m semi-final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. (Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua via Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 03: Tia Clayton of Jamaica while winning the Women’s 100m Semi-Final 3 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 3rd, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE: AUGUST 03: Tia Clayton of Jamaica while winning the Women’s 100m Semi-Final 3 during the Athletics Competition at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 3rd, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Australian Olympic champion Cathy Freeman smiles on stage prior to unveiling a plaque in her honour at the Sydney Olympic Park on September 15, 2010. Sydney is marking the 10th anniversary of the 2000 Olympic Games on September 15 with a day of special events, including a reunion of volunteers and a ceremonial lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Freeman and Paralympic Champion Louise Sauvage. AFP PHOTO / Greg WOOD (Photo credit should read GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 25: (FILE PHOTO) Cathy Freeman of Australia celebrates with her Gold medal after winning the Women’s 400m final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney Australia. Freeman announced July 15, 2003 her intention to retire from athletics. She was scheduled to compete in next month’s World Athletics Championships, but has decided to bring her career to a close. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)