The 100m matters most'- Kishane Thompson brushes off indoor

Despite winning his indoor debut at the Astana Indoor Meet, Kishane Thompson emphasised that his focus remains on the 100m, which he believes matters the most.

Olympic 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson has reacted to his win at the Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov Prizes.

Kishane was making his indoor debut at the event and despite the 60m win, he still insisted that the 100m is what matters the most.

In the race, Kishane Thompson clocked an impressive 6.56 seconds to cross the finish line first ahead of the duo of Ali Anwar Al Balushi and Shuhei Tada who clocked respective times of 6.60 and 6.62 seconds.

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His first race of the season was the 60m at the Central Hurdles Relays and Field Events where he clocked a personal best time of 6.48 seconds. He insisted that his focus is not on the indoors but his coach is making some changes in their build-up, the reason behind his indoor debut.

“We don’t necessarily focus on indoors, but if I have to compete I do my best to get my job done. Let’s see what goes after this trip,” Kishane Thompson said after the race.

“The Jamaicans are more comfortable outdoors, because for us the 100m matters most that’s why we don’t necessarily focus on indoors.”

He added that the race was great despite a slight strain after crossing the finish line. Kishane appeared to have limped a little bit before walking to his rivals.

The Jamaican 100m champion explained that the new environment has made him feel a little bit different but he will just pick up from where he left from once he heads back to Jamaica.

“The journey was very long but I love the energy and the vibe I get for the people, so that makes up for the long flight,” Kishane said.

“Honestly, it wasn’t too bad. For some reason, I feel a bit more rusty than usual. It’s probably the new environment, another climate and running indoors.

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“I loved the environment and the vibe, I was able to adapt as best as possible. It gave me a new experience.”

His main goal of the season will be winning a gold medal in the men’s 100m at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan and the few races before the event will be mainly for buildup.

Several sprinters, including Noah Lyles, the defending champion and Letsile Tebogo have already expressed interest for the title, promising a thrilling showdown in the 100m.