Despite Team Jamaica's 4x100m victory in London, Kishane Thompson expressed concern over a major issue.
Team Jamaica made an impact in the men's 4x100m at the Diamond League Meeting in London and qualified for the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
The Jamaican quartet of Kishane Thompson, Oblique Seville, Kadrian Goldson and Rohan Watson clocked a time of 37.80 seconds to cross the finish line.
Great Britain came in second in 38.08 seconds, with the Netherlands rounding up the podium in 38.17 seconds.
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Kishane Thompson, running in the anchor leg, unleashed the beast in him, crossing the finish first ahead of his rivals.
However, despite the victory, the Jamaican sprint sensation believes there is a lot more to be done, especially with the baton exchanges.
Kishane Thompson observed that the exchanges were not as smooth as he wanted them to be, but lauded the team for showing up and giving their best.
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“We are very grateful to get the job done, qualify for Tokyo. I would not say they were the best exchanges, but we got it around safely. We had to trust each other and get the baton around without any issues,” Kishane Thompson said after the race.
Meanwhile, Kishane Thompson has been in great shape, starting with the indoor tour Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov Prizes.
Kishane Thompson then made his 100m debut at the Diamond League at the meeting in Keqiao, finishing second behind Akani Simbine before heading to the World Athletics Relays.
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Thompson then claimed top honours at the JAAA WA Championships Preparation #1 and Racers Grand Prix before clocking an impressive 9.75 seconds at the Jamaican Championships.
He now shifts focus to preparing for the World Championships where he hopes to win his first-ever global gold medal in the men’s 100m and hopefully anchor Jamaica to a gold medal in the relay.