Kishane Thompson Downplays 60m Loss to Jordan Anthony: 'It Was Just a Training Session'

Olympic 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson has downplayed his loss to American Jordan Anthony at the World Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland.

Kishane Thompson finished second in 6.45 seconds as Jordan Anthony, who trains with Noah Lyles, claimed the win in an impressive 6.41 seconds. His American teammate, Trayvon Bromell, rounded up the podium in 6.45 seconds.

Kishane Thompson kick-started his campaign with a win in the heats, clocking 6.56 seconds. He then finished second in the semifinal, crossing the finish line in 6.47 seconds.

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Kishane Thompson reflected on his 60m debut at the World Indoor Championships, explaining that he was not overly concerned about the final results at the time and approached the race with a relaxed mindset.

The world 100m silver medallist emphasised that he treated the event as a form of preparation rather than a primary competition, noting that his main focus is on the 100m outdoors.

Kishane Thompson added that performing well indoors helps build confidence and sharpness for his preferred outdoor sprint, and that the experience served as valuable practice to improve his performance in his main event.

“I didn't know the results, but honestly, I wasn't that fixated on waiting that long for it to come. I just went at it. Fair enough, fair enough. It's a training session for us. The better I do indoors, the better I'm going to do outdoors, typically,” Kishane Thompson told Citius Mag after the race.

“Overall, I don't train for indoors. I don't train for the 60. My event is the 100. It was just a training session. The better I am at this, the better I'm going to be outdoors in the 100m.”

Kishane Thompson also expressed confidence about his readiness and assured that he would make a strong impression whenever he competes indoors.

The Jamaican sprint king explained that for now, he remains focused on his training and trusts in his abilities, noting that he is not sure about the Commonwealth Games, but when an opportunity presents itself, he will take it.

“Honestly, I'm ready. If you got me doing this indoors. Whatever comes, you will see me, obviously. I cannot be missed. It's been good. Not really, I didn't really have a good chance, but I hold my faith, and I stick to what I know,” he added.

“Honestly, when you guys see me, you'll see me. Obviously, if I'm doing the 200m, it cannot be missed. You guys are going to see it. You're going to see it online.”