KISHANE Thompson produced a stunning personal best to win the men’s 100m final at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association national championships at the National Stadium on Friday.

Thompson, who is coached by Stephen Francis at MVP Track and Field Club, sped to a world-leading time of 9.77 seconds to win the blue riband event.

The 22-year-old, who was running his 10th 100m race of his senior career, had clocked a personal best time of 9.84 in the semi-finals a few hours earlier. Oblique Seville of Racers Track Club finished second in a personal best-equalling time of 9.82. Ackeem Blake from Dynamic Track Club was third in 9.92.

Shericka Jackson of MVP successfully defended her national 100m title as she clocked a season’s best time of 10.84 to win the event. Her training partner Tia Clayton was second in 10.90 while the iconic Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took third in 10.94.

Dandre Watkin raced to a lifetime best 44.48 to win the final of men’s 400m event. Sean Bailey took second in 44.65 while Jevaughn Powell took the third spot in 44.79.

Malik James-King, celebrating his 25th birthday on Friday, turned in a lifetime-best performance to win the men’s 400m hurdles final in 47.42. James-King’s time is the second fastest time ever for a Jamaica athlete in the history of the competition.

He erased his previous best of 48.39 which he set earlier this season. Roshawn Clarke, who is the fastest Jamaican in the history of the event with his time of 47.34, was second in the final in 48.04. Third went to Jaheel Hyde in 48.35.

James-King, who has now secured his spot on Jamaica’s team for next month’s Olympic Games in Paris, was very elated with his performance.

“I was not expecting this sort of performance myself because I was a bit nervous before the start of the race, but as soon as it started I just got up and ran all the way to the line.

“I just want to thank my coach, Gregory Little, because he is the greatest coach. And anything that he said, I just do and so I know that he is very [happy] right now,” James-King said.

World Championship bronze medallist Rushell Clayton was also in stunning form as she clocked an impressive 52.51 to win the women’s 400m hurdles final quite easily. Clayton, who has been having an excellent season, flew out of the blocks as she led from start to finish before winning the event quite comfortably. Janieve Russell was second in 53.33, with third going to Shian Salmon.

Aisha Praught Leer produced a solid stretch run to capture the women’s 1500m final in 4:25.63. However, despite her victory, Praught Leer failed to secure the Olympic qualifying standard time of 4:02.50 and will not represent the country at next month’s Olympic Games in Paris.

Adelle Tracey, who has already secured the Olympic qualifying standard, will be Jamaica’s only representative in the 1500m in Paris. She finished second in Friday’s final behind Praught Leer in a time of 4:26.44, while third went to Joadian Walker in 5:51.47. Raheim Walker won the men’s 1500m in 4:07.70, ahead of Noel Ellis with 4:11.92, while third went to Andrew Powell in 4:26.83.

Jamaica men’s 100m champion Kishane Thompson embraces his mother Grace Allen after Friday’s final.

Rushell Clayton reacts after winning the women’s 400m hurdles final race during the national athletics championships at the National Stadium on Friday. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)

Malik James-King (centre) finishes ahead of Roshawn Clarke (right) and Jaheel Hyde in the men’s 400m hurdles final during the senior national athletics championships at the National Stadium on Friday. (Photo: Collin Reid)