When Usain Bolt praises an athlete, it’s definitely a special thing. However, when the Jamaican legend pinpointed Oblique Seville as the one who could beat his world record, the track and field realm was amazed. After all, such a statement coming from the man himself isn’t something we see top-level athletes like Bolt say all too often. Thus, as Seville was about to commence his track journey in 2025, the air of anticipation around him was pretty high. But as Seville just finished his 100m run, things didn’t pan out as per expectations.
Coming into the Grand Slam Track’s second installment in Miami, Seville was heavily favored to win. Unfortunately, with the race underway, Seville didn’t look too sharp off the blocks. Lagging significantly behind, Seville dropped a timing of 9.84s to finish his 100m race. This was, by no means, a bad run. Unfortunately, when compared to the winner, Kenny Bednarek, the timing left a lot to be desired. Bednarek blitzed past his opponents with a 100m timing of 9.79s. Meanwhile, playing second fiddle to Bednarek, Seville soon opened up on his future stance.
Facing the media right after his race, the Jamaican looked quite disappointed. However, when asked about the race, the 2020 Olympic semi-finalist initially gave the flowers to his opponents. Praising the likes of Bednarek, O’Keefe, and Adams, the Jamaican stated how they pushed him to bring out somewhat of a great timing.
However, Seville also knew that he needed to up the ante significantly. “Yeah, so I think I have a lot of work to do, but I’ll do better next time,” Seville reflected in an interview with Citius Mag. He also mentioned how his training has been on point as the Jamaican was eager to shed off more timings from his current 100m stats.
