It’s been more than a decade since a Jamaican duo has ruled the 100m season ending list. Back in 2012, the first two spots were taken by Usain Bolt (9.63) and Yohan Blake (9.69), respectively. However, after that season, the Jamaican dominance was challenged by American icons like Justin Gatlin and Trayvon Bromell. But, 13 years later, it looks like Jamaica’s 100m sprinting dominance is back in full stride! 

On October 27, former Jamaican 400 m specialist Fitzroy Dunkley took to Instagram to highlight a striking moment in men’s sprinting: Jamaicans dominating the top of the 100 m list in 2025. Dunkley shared a list of the men’s 100 m 2025 toplist, and Jamaican athletes conquered three spots in the top five. While Kishane Thompson took the No.1 spot with 9.75 seconds, Oblique Seville sits on No.2 spot with 9.77 seconds. Interestingly, their compatriot, Bryan Levell clinched No.4 spot on the list with 9.82 seconds. 

In the caption of the IG post, Dunkley highlighted the importance of Thompson and Seville’s stance. It was, in fact, history repeating itself with new entities. He stated, “The last time two Jamaicans 🇯🇲 led the list was 2012 – Usain Bolt (9.63) and Yohan Blake (9.69). Now, 13 years later, Jamaica is back on top with Kishane Thompson’s blistering 9.75 at the Jamaican Championships in Kingston (June 27) and Oblique Seville’s stunning 9.77 at the World Championships in Tokyo (September 14).” 

Following his world-leading personal best, Thompson highlighted that he’d never surprise himself. The reason? He stated, “because I know how capable I am. I am very confident; even if I break the world record, it wouldn’t surprise me because I am that confident, and I’m working to achieve all my goals and the accolades.”

On the other hand, Oblique Seville drew motivation from his compatriots and achieved the triumph, eve after recieiving harsh criticsm from fans.

Oblique Seville reveals his mindset of delivering the ‘best’

After finishing fourth in the World Athletics Championships 2025, Seville appeared in an interview with Bodega Track. Therein, he revealed that his countrymen can be pretty demanding. He said, “I never take it as anything serious because I always said this: if you put yourself out there as a target at all times, you’re supposed to be performing, and everyone is going to have high expectations based on your performance. They expect you to win, and you just have to take that as motivation to say, ‘Okay, I’m going to do my best.’” 

But it wasn’t just Seville who had to face fans’ wrath. Even Usain Bolt, in Faster than Lightning: My Autobiography, revealed that long before his legendary success, his fellow Jamaicans could be brutally harsh, “I was suddenly living that horror for real, but on a much bigger scale. Honestly, I had never imagined a time when a Jamaican crowd, my own people, the same people that had cheered me on so loudly when I’d won the World Junior Championships in 2002—would boo me as I came off the Kingston track.”

This criticism is what pushes the athletes to become better. And when Seville sought out Glen Mills, Bolt’s former coach, his journey to success began. But despite the setbacks, Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville managed to redeem Jamaica from its decade-old drought.