Once a dominant force in Olympic relays, Jamaica’s team struggled from the outset, suffering a disastrous first exchange that put them at a disadvantage. When silver medalist Kishane Thompson took off too early during the anchor lap, he was forced to slow down to receive the baton, ultimately sealing their fate. Thompson crossed the line in fourth place, leaving Jamaica’s women as the last hope for sprinting glory in Paris.

Without the involvement of some of the country’s finest female sprinters—Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah—who were not part of the relay team that finished third in its heat, the pressure is now on the remaining athletes.

This marks the second consecutive Olympics where Jamaica will miss the podium in the men’s 4x100m relay, having finished 11th overall in the opening round. After winning gold in both 2012 and 2016, the team’s failure to qualify follows a disappointing fourth-place finish at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the stripping of their 2008 gold medal.

As the nation grapples with this unexpected setback, all eyes will be on the women’s team to see if they can salvage Jamaica’s sprinting reputation in the remaining events.

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