Jamaica 4×100m Relay Team Seal World Championships Place with Blazing Time in London

Kishane Thompson

Jamaica 4×100m Relay Team Seal World Championships Place with Blazing Time in London

Festus Chuma 16:45 - 19.07.2025

Kishane Thompson led Jamaica's relay squad to a crucial win in London, securing World Championships qualification with a blistering time.

Jamaica have qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after delivering a blistering performance in the men’s 4x100m relay at the London Diamond League, clocking a season’s best of 37.80 seconds.

The win not only handed them a commanding victory over their rivals but also sealed their place among the world’s top 16 relay teams ahead of the September championships.

The quartet of Rohan Watson, Oblique Seville, Kadrian Goldson, and Kishane Thompson executed near-flawless baton exchanges and blazed around the track with purpose and cohesion.

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From the very first exchange, the Jamaicans looked sharp and in control, displaying the explosive sprinting pedigree the island nation is renowned for.

Their time of 37.80 seconds vaulted them into qualification territory and reasserted their dominance in the global sprint relay scene.

Their performance came under added pressure following a string of setbacks earlier this season.

Jamaica had previously missed out on an automatic qualifying spot at the World Athletics Relays in China in March, having failed to complete their races.

A subsequent attempt at the Barbados Grand Prix last weekend fell short, with the team clocking 38.46 seconds—outside the required 38.19 to make the top 16.

But on Sunday, they turned it around in emphatic fashion.

With key sprinter Ackeem Blake ruled out of the meet due to an administrative error, the pressure was on Watson and company to deliver. Rising to the occasion, the MVP Track Club athletes — including national champion and world leader Thompson, and consistent performers Seville and Goldson — delivered a clutch performance that may well reshape the Jamaican team’s trajectory for the rest of the season.

Great Britain 1 also had reason to celebrate. The home crowd roared as their team — comprising Jeremiah Azu, Lewis Hinchliffe, Richard Glave, and Zharnel Hughes — powered through the final leg to finish second in a season’s best 38.08 seconds.

The Netherlands took third with a strong 38.17 seconds from Jeffrey Reviere, Tymo Burnet, Xavi Mo-Ajok, and Elvis Afrifa, keeping their own qualification hopes alive as they cling to the crucial 15th spot in the world rankings.

Meanwhile, Great Britain 2, made up of Joseph Efeloko, Adam Gemili, Thomas Wilson, and Ojie Edoburun, ran 38.43 for fourth, offering depth to Britain’s sprint relay squad.

Poland finished fifth in 38.99, while Scotland, with a young team of Adam Hamilton, Kyle Aiken, Sean Greenhalgh, and Adam Thomas, rounded out the field in 40.62.

Despite the absence of Blake, Jamaica’s performance in London underscores their sprint relay depth and resilience.

Their qualification now means Jamaica will join the field in the men’s 4x100m alongside other top nations, while also contesting the women’s 4x100m, men’s 4x400m, and mixed relay events in Tokyo.

Another opportunity awaits in August at the NACAC Championships in The Bahamas, where the women's 4x400m team will seek to join them.