Oblique Seville of Jamaica stormed to victory in the
men’s 100 metres final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on
Sunday, clocking a personal best of 9.77 seconds to secure his first global
title.
Seville’s compatriot, Kishane Thompson, finished
second in 9.82 seconds to complete a Jamaican 1–2 sweep, while defending
champion Noah Lyles of the United States claimed bronze with a season-best 9.89
seconds. The result ended a decade-long American dominance of the event, dating
back to Usain Bolt’s last World Championships triumph in 2015.
Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi delivered a landmark
performance, placing sixth in 10.01 seconds. The 21-year-old became the first
Nigerian man in 18 years to reach a World Championships 100m final, ending a
drought since Olusoji Fasuba’s appearance in 2007. Ajayi had impressed
throughout the rounds, consistently breaking the 10-second barrier, signaling a
major breakthrough in his career.
The final was not without drama, as Botswana’s Letsile
Tebogo, a strong medal contender, was disqualified for a false start. Seville,
23, who had struggled in the heats, recovered superbly to dominate both the
semi-finals and final, reacting quickest at the start and powering through to a
historic win.
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