Kishane Thompson Sets Record Straight on Biggest Misconception About His 100m

Olympic 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson has addressed the major misconception people have about him when it comes to the 100m.

Kishane Thompson made his international debut in 2023, competing in the men’s 100m at the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco, where he finished fifth in 10.04 seconds.

The Jamaican sprint king then won the Meeting International Schifflange before heading to the Diamond League Meeting in Xiamen, where he clocked 9.85 seconds to finish second.

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Kishane Thompson rounded up his 2023 season at the Prefontaine Classic, where he clocked 9.87 seconds to settle for fourth place.

He then came back in 2024 and qualified for the Paris Olympic Games, where he secured a silver medal in the men’s 100m. Kishane Thompson clocked 9.79 seconds, five thousandths of a second slower than Noah Lyles.

In 2025, Kishane Thompson also secured a silver medal in the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, finishing second behind Oblique Seville.

Throughout his career, one thing has been notable to fans, but Kishane Thompson has cleared the air over the case.

Kishane Thompson noted that many people believe he has one of the best starts; however, according to him, that is not the case.

The world 100m silver medallist pointed out that he believes in his ability to accelerate, but admitted that he is not a great starter.

He added that at the World Athletics Championships, his main focus was not on having a great start but on how fast he would be and maintain that until the end of the race. However, from the results, his speed was not enough to hold off Oblique Seville.

“Not really. I know people have to say that I'm a good start. I don't really think so. I think I accelerate good, though. But for me, the start, I knew that I had to get the start as best as possible,” Kishane Thompson admitted in an interview with Citius Mag.

“But it wasn't something that clouded my mind, and then I couldn't recover after the start. So, in my head, I was thinking about the whole flow of things getting that start building up, getting up tall, and just to float down the track.”

Kishane Thompson’s reflections show that while fans may praise his starts, he credits his acceleration and overall race execution as the true keys to his success.