'Japan is The Goal' - Kishane Thompson Plots Big Ahead of World Championships

Kishane Thompson. Photo. Imago

'Japan is The Goal' - Kishane Thompson Plots Big Ahead of World Championships

Evans Ousuru 12:27 - 16.04.2025

Kishane Thompson is focused on delivering at the World Championships after the Paris heartbreak.

Olympic 100m silver medalist Kishane Thompson is channeling all his energy this year to the World Championships.

The 20th edition of the biennial show is scheduled for September 13-21 in Tokyo, at the National Stadium, rebuilt for the 2020 Olympic Games.

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The Jamaican, who settled for silver at the Paris Olympic Games behind Noah Lyles in a photo finish after the American was awarded the gold medal by a margin of five-thousandths of a second, sees the World Championships as the ultimate competition for him to finally earn global recognition.

According to Essentially Sports, Kishane Thompson reiterated that Tokyo means everything to him in a bid to announce his arrival at the grandest stage.

“Japan is the goal where everyone is going for the goal, you know? So that’s the aim."

Kishane Thompson's Blistering Form

Kishane Thompson Plots Big Ahead of World Championships
Kishane Thompson snubbed World Indoor Championships. Image source: Imago

In 2025, Kishane Thompson kicked off his season with a strong showing, including a blazing 6.48-second 60m dash at a local meet in Jamaica, despite a -2.1m/s headwind, as previously reported by Pulse Sports Kenya. 

He then followed this up with a victory at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, clocking 6.56 seconds.

His indoor debut was significant, marking his first race after his Olympic silver medal performance. Thompson has expressed his desire to continue improving and pushing his limits.

Kishane Thompson's 2025 Strategy

Kishane Thompson Plots Big Ahead of World Championships
Kishane Thompson is confirmed to be out of the World Indoor Championships. Image source: Imago

Kishane Thompson did not run in the 2025 World Indoor Championships. Reports indicate that both Thompson and his coach opted to focus on the outdoor season, with the ultimate goal of competing at the Tokyo World Championships and aiming for the 100m gold against Noah Lyles. 

While Thompson had a strong start to the indoor season, his decision to skip the championships was a strategic one, prioritizing the outdoor season and major championship goals.