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Oblique Seville shines with 200m personal best, eyes breakthrough season while managing injury and targeting rivals Noah Lyles, Letsile Tebogo.
Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville is beginning to hit top gear early in the 2024 season, delivering a statement performance at the second leg of the Grand Slam Track Series in Miramar, Florida.
The 24-year-old clocked a personal best of 20.13 seconds in the 200m and a sharp 9.84 seconds in the 100m, placing third and second, respectively, and signaling that he could be on the brink of a major breakthrough.
Seveille's performance, particularly in the half-lap event, shaved four-hundredths of a second off his previous best of 20.17, set last year in Kingston.
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That, combined with a near personal best in the 100m—just shy of his 9.81s lifetime mark—places Seville in strong contention as the season builds toward the Jamaican national trials and the World Athletics Championships.
“It was a good race. It was preparation for the races I have coming up. I also ran 9.84s in the 100m, which is actually a good run as well, and I didn't come here to run that fast, but I have more work to do,” Seville said after the event as per SportsMax.
The Miramar meet marked a clear upgrade from Seville’s outing at the Kingston leg of the Grand Slam series, where he ran 10.08s and 20.43s to finish second and fifth, respectively.
His recent form not only confirms his upward trajectory but also reflects a growing comfort with the 200m—an event that has long presented both potential and complications for the young sprinter.
“But to know that I actually came out to this meet and got a personal best in the 200m is pretty good, and it’s a big stepping stone for me,” Seville added.
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His journey in the 200m has been anything but smooth as a chronic toe injury, lingering from his high school days, continues to affect when and how he competes in the event.
Despite not being sidelined by the issue, Seville admits it’s a major consideration when choosing to run the bend-heavy distance.
“If I don’t have any issues with my toe, then I can take it on,” he revealed.
“Because of my toe, I have to be mindful of when and where I run the 200m.”
The pain, he says, fluctuates—sometimes manageable, sometimes disruptive—but he is learning how to listen to his body and pick his spots.
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“It all depends on the degree of the pain. Sometimes it hurts a lot, so it depends on how it feels. I can push through,” Seville said.
Despite his primary focus remaining the 100m, Seville believes that improving his 200m can only enhance his overall sprinting profile.
Rivals like American world champion Noah Lyles and Botswana’s rising star Letsile Tebogo are likely to be among his fiercest competition this summer, sharpening both ends of the sprint spectrum could prove decisive.
“I’m really happy because the last time I came third overall [in the Grand Slam Track Series], and I came second this time around, so it’s good,” Seville said.
“I think I have a great management staff, coach, and therapist... if things stay that way, then I expect great things for myself,” he concluded.
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Seville’s season is far from over, but if early signs are anything to go by, the Jamaican speedster could soon find himself battling with the likes of Lyles and Tebogo on the podium of a major global stage.
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