by The Jamaican Kishane Thompson is looking forward to “fireworks” when he next faces the American Noah Lyles in a reservations from the Paris Olympic Games of 100 meters – if this showdown materialized.
LYLES anchored Thompson 11 months ago in the 100 -M final in Paris by only 0.005 seconds and has not seen it since then.
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Thompson, before the meeting of the Eugene Diamond League meeting on Saturday, in which Lyles did not occur, said he was “striving” to resume the American.
“I am a very competitive person,” said Thompson. “I might not show it, but when it comes to competing with a phenomenal person, I think that he is a phenomenal athlete, great rival.
“Well, yes, of course, if he is ready to step back on the route and we will meet, it will surely be fireworks.”
It remains to be seen whether they will meet in front of the World Championships, which will take place in Tokyo from September 13th to September 21st.
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Lyles has not driven 100 m or 200 m this season, but 23-year-old Thompson is starting after winning the Jamaican National Athletics Trials in a glowing 9.75 seconds at the Jamaican National Athletics Trials on June 27th.
“I’m really grateful for this race,” he said. “So far we have only been working on the execution, piece by piece and try to put everything together.
“For the early season, it only tries to find this sweet spot, what it feels like to compete at a high level while making the best execution as possible.
“Also get the competitive mood going and just have fun.”
Thompson’s career was made him the six fastest performer in history.
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Only Justin Gatlin (9.74), Asafa Powell (9.72), Yohan Blake (9.69) Tyson Gay (9.69) and world record holder (9.58) have become faster.
“I think I’m unconscious,” he said of the climbing of a list that exceeds sprinters that he calls “the gods of their time”.
“But I don’t let it overshadow what I have to think about.”
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