Kishane Thompson To Make Indoor Debut in Astana

Jamaica’s Olympic silver medallist Kishane Thompson is set to make his indoor debut at the Astana Indoor Meet, the first World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Kazakhstan on January 25.

The 23-year-old Thompson, who secured 100-metres silver at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is entered for the 60-metres.

Thompson has a lifetime best for 60-metres of 6-point-67 seconds, set in an outdoor race in 2022.

His last competition was the Paris Olympics, where he ran 9-point-79 seconds to finish a close second behind Noah Lyles in the 100-metres final.

His competition in Astana will include Canada’s Andre De Grasse, the Tokyo Olympic 200-metres champion who ran 6-point-66 seconds to finish sixth in the final in Astana, last year.

In the women’s 60-metres, Tia and Tina Clayton will be joined by their Jamaican compatriot Natasha Morrison and Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan.

Sada Williams and Janieve Russell will race in the women’s 400-metres, while Alex Haydock-Wilson is entered for the men’s event.

Two-time world champion Chase Jackson will be in action in the shot put, while Marquis Dendy will contest the long jump.