Jamaican Paris Olympis stars Kishane Thompson and Tia Clayton will reportedly not be competing at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing.
Jamaica’s sprint stars Kishane Thompson and Tia Clayton are reportedly out of the World Indoor Championships after being unlisted on the Road to Nanjing portal by World Athletics.
In February, coach Stephen Francis announced that the Paris Olympians would compete in their first indoor championships in Nanjing, which surprised many Jamaicans and track enthusiasts.
However, the talented speedsters enjoyed great starts to the 2025 indoor season, making them one of the favourites to medal at the championship.
Thompson kicked off his season with massive statement by clocking the fifth-fastest 60m time in Jamaican history after blazing to a brilliant personal best of 6.48s (-2.1m/s) at the Central Hurdles, Relays, and Field Events Meet in Kingston.
A week later, on January 25th, he competed in his first indoor race on European soil at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Astana, where he powered to an impressive win in 6.56 seconds. But since then, the 23-year-old hasn’t competed in any indoor race.
Meanwhile, Clayton also recorded an important victory, marking her indoor debut with a convincing 60m win at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Astana, blazing to a new meeting record of 7.18s ahead of her twin sister Tina, who settled for third in 7.39s behind Portugal’s Lorene Bazolo in 7.36s.
Based on the list released on the World Athletics portal, the Jamaican men’s 60m team comprises Rohan Watson and Nishion Ebanks, while the women’s team will have only two between Jodean Williams, Tina Clayton, and Natasha Morrison.
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