"It just really kept me grounded" - Kishane Thompson weighs in on his 2024 season after losing to Noah Lyles at Olympics

In a candid reflection on his Olympic season, Kishane Thompson emphasized how competing against Noah Lyles at the Olympics became a pivotal moment for him. The American and the Jamaican sprinters locked horns in the men's 100m at the Paris Olympics.

In an electrifying turn of events during the season's most anticipated race, Lyles and Thompson kept fans on the edge of their seats as they crossed the finish line in a stunning photo finish.

The American dominated the race with a thread-thin margin of 5/1000th of a second. While Lyles clocked a staggering time of 9.79 (.784) seconds, Thompson recorded 9.79 (.789) seconds. In a recent interview with Nationwide90 FM, Thompson reflected on the race and acknowledged his dissatisfaction, stating it is a part of being a human.

“Honestly, I didn’t think about doing something else," Thompson said. "I really understood that it seemed like I was destined or I had so much great potential that it was so hard to manifest. You know but, the more that I tried, it seemed like the more held back I got so it forced me to even try harder."

He added:

“I didn’t give up on myself and did what I had to do, even doing more than I had to do. It just really kept me grounded and yeah, I’m human, I’m going to feel sad but even though I felt that way, I had to keep pushing."

"I have to be more patient with myself" - Kishane Thompson reveals three lessons he learned from his second-place finish behind Noah Lyles

Kishane Thompson of Jamaica in action during the third Semifinal of the Men's 100m at the Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo by Getty Images)

After missing out on the gold medal in the 100m at the Paris Games with a needle-thin margin, Kishane Thompson highlighted three lessons he learned from the race.

He realized the need for patience with himself. He highlighted the importance of the final few moments of the race.

"The first thing I've learned after going through something like this is I have to be more patient with myself," he said. "The second thing is I need to understand that the last part of the race is the most complicated, and the third is when it's such a close final, I have to big up myself even more." (via Olympics.com)

Fred Kerley secured third place in the 100m event after registering a time of 9.81 seconds.