Kishane Thompson delivered an extraordinary performance to win the men’s 100m final at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) National Championships on Friday at the National Stadium. Under the guidance of coach Stephen Francis at MVP Track and Field Club, Thompson clocked a world-leading time of 9.77 seconds, achieving a personal best.
At 22, Thompson was running his 10th senior 100m race, having set a previous personal best of 9.84 seconds in the semi-finals earlier that day. Oblique Seville from Racers Track Club finished second, matching his personal best of 9.82 seconds, while Ackeem Blake of Dynamic Track Club took third place with 9.92 seconds.
In the women’s 100m, Shericka Jackson, also of MVP, successfully defended her title with a season’s best time of 10.84 seconds. Her teammate, Tia Clayton, finished second in 10.90 seconds, followed by the legendary Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in third with 10.94 seconds.
Dandre Watkin set a personal best of 44.48 seconds to win the men’s 400m final, with Sean Bailey and Jevaughn Powell finishing second and third in 44.65 and 44.79 seconds, respectively.
Celebrating his 25th birthday, Malik James-King achieved a lifetime best of 47.42 seconds to win the men’s 400m hurdles final, marking the second-fastest time ever recorded by a Jamaican in the event. James-King, who will represent Jamaica at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, surpassed his previous best of 48.39 seconds set earlier this season. Roshawn Clarke finished second in 48.04 seconds, and Jaheel Hyde took third in 48.35 seconds.
World Championship bronze medallist Rushell Clayton was in impressive form, winning the women’s 400m hurdles final with a time of 52.51 seconds. Janieve Russell and Shian Salmon followed in 53.33 and 54.21 seconds, respectively.
Aisha Praught Leer claimed victory in the women’s 1500m final with a time of 4:25.63. Despite her win, Praught Leer did not meet the Olympic qualifying standard of 4:02.50 and will not compete in Paris. Adelle Tracey, who has already qualified for the Olympics, finished second in 4:26.44, and Joadian Walker took third in 5:51.47. Raheim Walker won the men’s 1500m final in 4:07.70, followed by Noel Ellis in 4:11.92 and Andrew Powell in 4:26.83.
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