Track fans hoping to see Kishane Thompson blaze through the World Indoor Championships will have to wait a little longer. The rising Jamaican sprinter has been withdrawn from the competition, and his coach, Stephen Francis, has now addressed the situation. Thompson started 2025 with a bang, winning the men’s 60m at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet in Astana on January 25—blazing to a 6.56-second finish. Not too shabby. But what really had fans buzzing wasn’t just the win—it was what happened after.
As he crossed the line, Thompson appeared to grimace and took a moment to sit down, leaving everyone wondering if he had picked up an injury. Fast forward to March, and everything seemed to be lining up for Kishane Thompson’s highly anticipated debut at the World Indoor Championships on March 21-23. But then, on March 12, came the gut punch—Jamaican track fans were hit with heartbreaking news. Thompson was officially out, unlisted from the Road to Nanjing portal by World Athletics. But there’s still good news!
On March 13, Stephen Francis finally broke his silence on X, addressing Kishane Thompson’s withdrawal from the World Indoor Championships. The 23-year-old Olympic silver medalist had suffered a minor training setback, prompting a precautionary decision to pull him from the competition. Francis made it clear that it wasn’t anything serious, just a routine training issue that required a few days of rest. “He suffered a slight medical, usual training issue, and so therefore we decided for such an issue he’s going to require a couple days’ rest,” Francis explained.
Kishane Thompson’s coach Stephen Francis has confirmed the reason of his withdrawal from the World Indoor Championships is down to a slight injury that will keep him out for a couple of days.
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— World Athletics Hub (@wldathleticshub) March 13, 2025
“But that means that he won’t be in proper shape to compete, so we say, well, since he can’t be at the best he is now, it makes no sense for him to compete.” While disappointing, the decision ensures Thompson stays in peak condition for the bigger races ahead.
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