Kishane Thompson Breaks Linford Christie's Long-Standing Record at Miramar Invitational

Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson delivered a stunning performance at the Miramar Invitational on Saturday, setting a new world best in the 150m with a time of 14.92 seconds.

Competing at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver event in Florida, the Olympic and world 100m silver medallist surpassed the previous mark of 14.97, set by Linford Christie in 1994.

While faster times have been recorded on straight tracks, Kishane Thompson's time is the new benchmark for a standard track.

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This was Kishane Thompson's first race since claiming silver in the 60m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships just two weeks prior.

He was challenged throughout the race by Zimbabwe's Tapiwanashe Makarawu, who also finished under the old record with a time of 14.96.

Jamaica celebrated a double victory in the 150m as Tia Clayton won the women's event in 16.87 seconds. She led a Jamaican sweep, finishing ahead of Briana Williams (16.92) and her twin sister, Tina Clayton (17.00).

Strong winds influenced the 100m finals, where Jamaica's Ackeem Blake clocked a wind-assisted 9.84 seconds for the win. Lavanya Williams took the women's title with a time of 10.99 seconds.

In the women's 300m, two-time world 400m bronze medallist Sada Williams of Barbados triumphed with a time of 36.23, finishing ahead of Jamaican star Shericka Jackson. American Kenondra Davis won a separate heat in 36.44.

The hurdles events saw Jamal Britt of the USA win the men's 110m in 13.07 seconds, while Jamaica's Kerrica Hill claimed the women's 100m hurdles in 12.81 seconds. Jamaica also secured victory in the mixed 4x100m relay with a time of 41.24.

In the field events, American Monae' Nichols, the 2024 world indoor silver medallist, won the women's long jump with a wind-assisted leap of 7.07m.

She also recorded a wind-legal jump of 6.95m. Jamaica's Tajay Gayle, the 2019 world champion, won the men's long jump with a distance of 8.11m. His compatriot, Danniel Thomas-Dodd, took the women's shot-put title with a throw of 19.12m.