‘Boosts My Confidence!’ -Oblique Seville on Dominating Noah Lyles and Co in London Amid Injury Woes

Oblique Seville dominated a star-studded field that included Noah Lyles in the 100 meters on his London Diamond League debut on Saturday, while helping Team Jamaica's 4x 100m relay team qualify for the World Championships

Jamaica’s Oblique Seville signaled his readiness for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in emphatic fashion, storming to victory in the men’s 100m at the London Diamond League on Saturday.

 The 24-year-old clocked a superb 9.86 seconds — the only sub-10 performance in a stacked field that included Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles, who finished second in 10.00 seconds, and British record-holder Zharnel Hughes, third in 10.02 seconds.

For Seville, who has been touted as one of Jamaica’s brightest sprint prospects, the victory marked a deeply personal milestone after years of battling injuries that prevented him from ever competing in London.

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“First, I have to give God thanks for everything — He's the one who made all of this possible for me,” Seville told The Inside Lane.

 “I’ve always told my manager that I wanted to compete at the London Diamond League, but every year I kept getting injured. So, I never had the chance to perform here at all.

“To come out and make my debut — and win — at the meet I’ve always wanted to run at, it’s just amazing. 

“This performance shows that everything I’ve been working on is finally coming to fruition. It boosts my confidence going into the World Championships. It shows Jamaica’s dominance once again in the sprint events. It’s something special.

"My focus now is Tokyo.”

Redemption for Team Jamaica in the Relay

Earlier in the day , Seville had joined Kishane Thompson, Kadrian Goldson, and Rohan Watson in the men’s 4x100m relay, where the Jamaican quartet ran 37.80 seconds to finish strongly and qualify for the World Championships in Tokyo.

The result was especially significant for Team Jamaica, which had failed to secure qualification at the World Athletics Relays in China earlier this year due to botched baton exchanges.

 In London, despite some lingering exchange issues, the squad managed to put together a performance strong enough to book their ticket to the global stage.

“Honestly, I did feel something,” Seville said, referring to slight discomfort during the relay. “I know a lot of people might not believe that, or think I was crashing out, but anyone who understands track and field knows what it is.

“It wasn’t a perfect race, but we got the job done. Now we can focus fully on Tokyo.”

With his individual form peaking and Jamaica’s relay team back on track, Oblique Seville looks primed to lead the Caribbean sprint powerhouse’s charge at the upcoming World Championships in September.