Jamaica's Oblique Seville triumphs in the men's 100-meter final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships on September 14 at Tokyo's National Stadium. (©Sarah Meyssonnier/REUTERS)
With an impressive display of speed, Jamaican sprinter Oblique Seville won the men's 100-meter final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships on Sunday night, September 14.
Seville now owns the most coveted title in track and field ― call him the World's Fastest Man.
He joins an elite fraternity that includes all-time great Usain Bolt, his compatriot who won his final 100-meter world title in 2017 in London.
The 24-year-old Seville achieved his goal by reaching the finish line in a personal-best 9.77 seconds at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Jamaican Kishane Thompson finished second (9.82 seconds) and reigning Olympic champion Noah Lyles of the United States collected the bronze medal (9.89).
Oblique Seville is Ecstatic After the Race
"To win this gold medal is something special to me," Seville said, according to BBC Sport.
He continued: "Track and field is both mental and physical. But, to be honest, I think I have mastered the mental part of it. Other people are doing and talking about other things, but I just focus on me and that is why I managed to get this victory."
Speaking at a post-race news conference, Oblique Seville also spoke about the pride he has for Jamaican sprinting.
"I come from a small community," he told reporters. "Usain [Bolt] had the same kind of background growing up. I am very pleased to share those similarities with Usain."
What keyed Jamaica's 1-2 finish in the race?
"It's down to those Jamaican coaches, such as Steven Francis, who have proven themselves over and over throughout the years," Seville told the news conference. "It shows that Jamaica is the boss. Right here, we are rewriting history. We've got talent, we've got ambition."
Day 2 at the World Championships
Also Sunday at the World Athletics Championships, American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden triumphed in the women's 100 in 10.61 seconds, a meet record.
Team USA's Valarie Allman won the women's discus title (69.48 meters).
France's Jimmy Gressier earned a surprising victory in the men's 10,000, clocking a season-best 28 minutes, 55.77 seconds. He had a strong final lap to secure the win. Japan's Jun Kasai led with about 2,500 meters remaining, but faded to 22nd overall.
In the women's marathon, Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion, claimed the gold in 2 hours, 24 minutes, 43 seconds. Kana Kobayashi, who placed seventh, was Japan's top finisher (2:28:50).
American Tara Davis-Woodhall soared to victory in the women's long jump final (7.13 meters).
The nine-day global meet runs through September 21.
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