Everyone’s on the edge of their seat, waiting to see if Jamaica can bring the heat in the men’s 4x100m at the World Relays. I mean, how could you not be excited? Kishane Thompson almost took down Noah Lyles in the Olympic 100m final—he had him for a second, but couldn’t quite finish it. Now it’s time to bring that same energy to the relays! Day 1 was a total mess in World relays for Jamaica with that baton drop, but here’s the thing: they’ve got a second shot, and this one’s huge. That second chance will decide if they qualify for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
As the second day kicked off, Jamaica’s squad was stacked and ready to go. With Rohan Watson, Julian Forte, Yohan Blake, and Kishane Thompson, they were running fast, and all eyes were on them. But unfortunately, the dark clouds that seemed to hover over them just wouldn’t go away. The team was racing in the men’s 4x100m repechage round when disaster struck—Julian Forte pulled up with an injury, pulling a hamstring, and to make matters worse, he tripped, failing to get the baton to Yohan Blake on the third leg. It was a heartbreaking moment, and the team was forced to settle for a DNF.
Meanwhile, in heat 2, Belgium was on fire. The team of Robin Vanderbemden, Antoine Snyders, Kobe Vleminckx, and Simon Verherstraeten crossed the line with a time of 38.49, taking the win. They were followed closely by Kenya, whose team—Boniface Ontuga Mweresa, Ferdinand Omanyala, Meshack Kitsubuli Babu, and Steve Onyango Odhiambo—clocked a time of 38.51 to secure the qualification spot.
In third place came Colombia, with Neiker Abello, Carlos Andrés Palacios, Pedro Angel Agualimpia, and Carlos Florez Angulo running a solid 38.84. Those two teams—Belgium and Kenya—clinched the qualification spots, leaving Jamaica out of the mix. It was a tough break, but that’s track and field—sometimes, it just doesn’t go your way.
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