Kishane Thompson Odds: Sportsbooks Split On Jamaica Vs. USA 100m Showdown

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Kishane Thompson Odds Olympics

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games continue as young Jamaican star Kishane Thompson runs in the Men’s 100m track & field competition. Sportsbooks are split on who should be the favorite between Noah Lyles odds and the 23-year-old sprinter in this Team USA vs. Jamaica battle. Each sits above all of the other contenders in Olympic Track and Field odds.

Kishane Thompson Odds: Men’s Olympic Track & Field

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Men’s 100m

The Men’s 100m race will begin on Aug. 3 at 4 a.m. ET and will be covered on NBC and Peacock.

Men’s Track & Field 100m To Win Gold
Kishane Thompson (JAM)
Noah Lyles (USA)
Oblique Seville (JAM)
Letsile Tebogo (BOT)
Kenny Bednarek (USA)
Fred Kerley (USA)
Lamon Marcell Jacobs (ITA)
Last Updated on 07.30.2024

Thompson has not raced in any World Championships or Olympics. At the 2023 Diamond League, he finished fifth place in the 100m with a 10.04 finish. The young sprinter only recently began to truly achieve with his showings in 2024. He claimed an Olympic spot after running a personal best 100m 9.77 at the Jamaican Championships. His 9.77 is the year’s fastest time, marking him the World Leader (WL) in the 100m. It is also the fastest personal best for any Olympic sprinter in the 100m.

The reason Thompson hadn’t competed in larger events has solely to do with his injury history. Over the last three years, Thompson struggled with shin issues and a torn quad. His coach, Stephen Francis, imposed restrictions on Thompson as a result. Thompson could not run more than a single round at any competition. At the 2023 Jamaican Championships preliminaries, Thompson ran a 9.91 in the 100m. Following his coach’s restrictions, he did not compete in the semis, giving up his chance at the World Championships.

A healthy Thompson hopes to bring Jamaica its first 100m gold since Usain Bolt. However, Noah Lyles of Team USA is standing right there alongside him.

Kishane Thompson Vs. Noah Lyles

Betting on Kishane Thompson odds will be betting on his potential to repeat his recent showing in the 100m. However, his main rival, Noah Lyles, is also competing, and his 9.81 personal best in the 100m makes him a real threat to taking the Gold. Unlike Thompson, Lyles has competed in multiple World Championships, winning gold in the 100m and 200m in 2023.  Lyles also won the bronze medal for the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

NameKishane Thompson (wind)Noah Lyles (wind)
Season-best (100m)9.77 seconds (+0.9)9.81 seconds (-0.3)
Personal best (100m)9.77 seconds (+0.9)9.81 seconds (-0.3)
2024 Olympic Trials final9.77 seconds (+0.9)9.81 seconds (-0.3)

Kishane Thompson Olympic Schedule of Events

EventDate/Time (ET)
100m heatsAug. 3, 4-6:30 a.m.
100m semis and finalAug. 4, 12:30-4 p.m.
200m heatsAug. 5, 12:30-4 p.m.
200m semisAug. 7, 12:30-4 p.m.
200m finalAug. 8, 1-4 p.m.
4×100 relay heatsAug. 8, 4-7 a.m.
4×100 relay finalAug. 9, 1:30-4 p.m.

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