Kishane Thompson Jamaica 100m champ
Jamaica's Kishane Thompson looks prepared and ready to face any mind games from USA sprinter Noah Lyles.
Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson l

Kishane Thompson’s 100m race result has sparked discussions about fairness, drawing comparisons to the infamous 1996 Olympic photo finish between Jamaica’s Merlene Ottey and the USA’s Gail Devers. That race was marked by a dramatic and controversial outcome, where the winner was determined by a mere fraction of a second, leaving many to question the accuracy of the decision and the fairness of the judging process

Similarly, Thompson’s recent race has led to debates over the reliability of timing systems and the potential for human error in determining such close finishes. With only a hair’s breadth separating the top competitors, these situations highlight the ongoing challenges in ensuring precision and equity in elite sprinting competitions, where even the slightest margin can have significant implications for an athlete’s career.

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