'I'm really a boring guy' — Kishane Thompson embraces his persona while reflecting on Sprint docuseries

Olympic 100m silver medallist has made his feelings know about featuring in Netflix’s Sprint docuseries months after it was released.

The Jamaican was one of the sprinters featured in the series that was largely criticized for being and overlooking African and Jamaican sprinters despite their huge contribution in the world of sprinting.

The mystery man noted that his personality is not suited for such a film but believes that people enjoyed watching him. “I hope it was interesting because I’m really a boring guy,” Kishane Thompson admitted when asked in a previous interview.

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In the docuseries, Kishane was not given much coverage as he had just made his debut in the Jamaican national team and he broke out into the international scene after setting a world lead of 9.77 seconds at the Jamaican trials.

Building up for the , Kishane competed in the men’s 100m at the Gyulai István Memorial, a Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix where he won the race, beating Letsile Tebogo to second place.

At the Olympic Games, Kishane maintained a winning streak in the heats and semifinal before losing to Noah Lyles by milliseconds in the final of the men’s 100m. Both Kishane and Noah Lyles clocked 9.79 seconds as Fred Kerley completed the podium.

Kishane also competed in the Jamaican 4x100m relay team, where team Jamaica finished fourth in the heats, clocking 38.45 seconds to cross the finish line.

After the Paris Olympic Games, was grateful for the experience gained and expressed regret toward not executing the race as he had planned to and losing the race within such a minor margin.

«I didn’t trust myself enough and my speed to bring me through the line. I am disappointed … but I am also glad, I am grateful,» Kishane admitted in an interview after the race.

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