It was a glorious day at the World Athletics Championship for Jamaica as Oblique Seville struck gold in the men’s 100m in a personal best 9.77 seconds just ahead of his teammate Kishane Thompson in 9.82s and American Noah Lyles third in 9.89s.

Just minutes before, 21-year-old Tina Clayton ran the race of her life in securing silver in a personal best 10.76s behind American winner Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in a championship record 10.61s.

Olympic champion Julian Alfred of St Lucia in 10.84s, just edging out Shericka Jackson, who finished fourth with 10.88. The legendary Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce could not match her younger opponents and finished sixth in 11.03s. She closes out an enviably decorated career as the most successful sprinter ever, across genders.

But the night belonged to Oblique Seville, who finally delivered gold back to the sprint capital of the world for the first time since 2016 when Usain Bolt struck gold at the 2016 Olympic Games.

And of course, Bolt was there live in the stands, cheering on his compatriots as Jamaica once again ascended to the top of the world.

He offered the Jamaicans hearty congratulations on X for securing a historic quinella in Tokyo’s National Stadium.

Congrats @obliqueseville & @iamkishane_ 1-2 for 🇯🇲🇯🇲🥇🥈 pic.twitter.com/qiP4adWqa9

— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) September 14, 2025

The powerful Thompson completes a Jamaican one-two in 9.82s, continuing his good form after he struck silver at the 2024 Olympics.

The brash Noah Lyles humbly took bronze in 9.89 and was brought back down to Earth after playing mind games that didn’t materialise as Seville has the last laugh.