Kishane Thompson’s electrifying rise in sprinting has seen him outpace world champions and redefine Jamaica’s sprint legacy. Yet, despite defeating Noah Lyles and clocking a blistering 9.75 seconds at the Silesia Diamond League, the young sprinter faces an unexpected setback. It seems that winning the Diamond League and beating the strongest contender in the division is simply not enough for automatic qualification for the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championships.

Travis Miller, the Emmy winner and NBC Sports Director of Social Media, took to X and shared a list of “Men who have qualified for the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship by winning titles at the Paris Olympics or Tokyo World Championships.” The list began with the 100m dash, featuring Oblique Seville and Noah Ly

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