JAAA VP Relieved Jamaica’s Men in Position to Qualify for Tokyo 4x100m

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 19: Kishane Thompson of Team Jamaica competes in the 4x100m Relay Men Final during the Novuna London Athletics Meet, part of the 2025 Diamond League at London Stadium on July 19, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Vice-president of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, JAAA, Ian Forbes, believes the administration, and by extension the country’s track and field lovers, can breathe a sigh of relief, for now.

This as Jamaica’s men’s 4-by-100 metres relay team placed themselves in position to qualify for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. 

Ian Forbes, JAAA vice-president.

Jamaica’s quartet of Rohan Watson, Oblique Seville, Kadrian Goldon and Kishane Thompson were clocked at 37.80 seconds to place the country in 15th position.  

The top 14 teams have already secured their spots at the upcoming games leaving the next two fastest by the August 24th deadline to complete the relay field.