Emergence of Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson injects real drama into men's Olympic 100 metres
Kishane Thompson's sudden emergence in the sprinting landscape ahead of the Paris Games is an unforeseen plot twist. And a welcome one.
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![Kishane Thompson of Jamaica is shown in this September 2023 file photo. Thompson posted the fastest 100-metre dash time in two years when he ran it in 9.77 seconds on Friday in Kingston. A sprinter runs on a track.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7250851.1719680175!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1714313277.jpg)
Kishane Thompson's sudden emergence in the sprinting landscape ahead of the Paris Games is an unforeseen plot twist. And a welcome one.