Kishane Thompson Dominates in Indoor Debut at Astana Indoor Meet 2025

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The Astana Indoor Meet for the Amin Tuyakov Prizes kicked off the 2025 World Indoor Tour Gold season with thrilling performances from some of the world’s most talented athletes. Jamaican sprinters Kishane Thompson and Tia Clayton, US shot putter Chase Jackson, and Ethiopian middle-distance runner Marta Alemayo were among the standout stars of the event. From record-breaking feats to impressive debuts, the meet showcased a mix of seasoned champions and emerging talents across various disciplines. With notable performances including Thompson’s victorious indoor debut, Clayton’s meeting record in the women’s 60 meters, and Alemayo’s world under-18 record in the 3000 meters, the event set the tone for what promises to be an electrifying indoor season.

Men’s 60 Meters Final:

Olympic 100-meter silver medalist Kishane Thompson started his indoor season on a high note, winning the 60-meter final in 6.56 seconds in what was his first-ever indoor race. This impressive performance came after a grueling 32-hour flight from Jamaica. Thompson edged out Ali Anwar Al Balushi of Oman (6.60), Japan’s Shuhei Tada (6.62), and the USA’s Demek Kemp (6.63). Seven-time Olympic medalist André De Grasse finished sixth with a time of 6.74 seconds.

Reflecting on his debut, Thompson shared his excitement about the new experience: “It was my first time seeing snow, so this is all very new to me. It’s nothing like the cold back home. Competing indoors is uncharted territory for me, and I have no expectations—just taking it one step at a time and enjoying the journey.”

Notably, Thompson had previously clocked 6.48 seconds outdoors over the same distance at a Jamaican meet in Spanish Town last week, despite running into a headwind of -2.1 m/s.

Men’s 60 Meters Heats:

Thompson dominated the first heat of the 60 meters, clocking 6.58 seconds to beat Demek Kemp (6.66) and Ali Anwar Al Balushi (6.68). In the second heat, Shuhei Tada claimed victory in 6.70 seconds, ahead of Germany’s Deniz Almaz (6.73) and André De Grasse (6.74).

Women’s 60 Meters Final:

Tia Clayton triumphed in the women’s 60-meter final, setting a meet record of 7.18 seconds. Portuguese veteran sprinter Lorene Bazolo, aged 41, secured second place in 7.34, narrowly beating Tina Clayton, Tia’s twin sister, who finished third with 7.36 seconds.

Women’s 60 Meters Heats:

Tia Clayton had already displayed her dominance in the heats, winning in 7.22 seconds ahead of Magdalena Stefanowicz of Poland (7.36) and Lorene Bazolo (7.38). Tina Clayton placed second in the second heat with 7.43 seconds, just behind Slovenia’s Maja Mihalliec, who clocked 7.40.

Women’s 3000 Meters:

Ethiopia’s Marta Alemayo, the reigning World U20 Cross Country champion, delivered an exceptional performance in the women’s 3000 meters. She shattered the world under-18 record with a time of 8:39.80, outpacing compatriots Shito Gumi (8:40.00) and Axumawit Embaye (8:41.06) in a thrilling sprint finish. The 16-year-old Alemayo broke the 12-year-old record by over six seconds, solidifying her position as a rising star in middle-distance running.

Women’s Shot Put:

Double world outdoor champion Chase Jackson of the USA continued her dominance in the women’s shot put, throwing a world-leading 19.13 meters in the second round. Sweden’s Fanny Roos, who placed seventh at the Paris Olympics, finished second with a distance of 18.32 meters.

Women’s 400 Meters:

Sada Williams from Barbados, a double world bronze medalist, clinched victory in the women’s 400 meters with a time of 53.51 seconds. She held off a strong challenge from Great Britain’s Amarachi Pipi (53.76) and Croatia’s Veronika Drljačić (53.79). Jamaica’s Janieve Russell, a two-time Commonwealth Games 400-meter hurdles champion, placed fourth in 54.37.

Men’s 400 Meters:

Alex Haydock-Wilson, a double Olympic relay medalist from Great Britain, won the men’s 400 meters in 46.47 seconds. He edged out Ericsson Tavares (46.72) and Nigeria’s Chidi Okezie (46.99), improving his seasonal best from 46.84 seconds, set just a week prior in Luxembourg.

Men’s 60 Meters Hurdles:

The USA’s Dylan Beard claimed victory in the men’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.58 seconds, beating Poland’s Damian Czykier (7.66) and Cuba’s Roger Iribarne (7.68).

Women’s 60 Meters Hurdles:

Japan’s Yumi Tanaka delivered a career-best performance in the women’s 60-meter hurdles, winning in 8.05 seconds. She narrowly edged Greece’s Nooralotta Neziri (8.10) and Poland’s Klaudia Wojtunik (8.13). Nia Ali, a two-time world indoor champion, qualified for the final but did not start due to an injury.

Men’s 3000 Meters:

Denmark’s Kristian Hansen emerged victorious in the men’s 3000 meters, clocking 3:39.03 to finish ahead of the UAE’s Abduhraman Teki, who recorded 3:39.42.

Men’s Long Jump:

Lester Lescay, who recently switched allegiance from Cuba to Spain, won the men’s long jump with a leap of 7.91 meters on his third attempt. The competition was fiercely contested, with 2016 world indoor champion Marquis Dendy (7.90m) and USA’s Isaac Grimes (7.89m) finishing just behind.

Women’s Triple Jump:

Slovenia’s Neja Filipič took the top spot in the women’s triple jump with a mark of 14.05 meters on her third attempt. Sharifa Davronova of Uzbekistan, a two-time world U20 champion, secured second place with a jump of 13.90 meters.

Women’s High Jump:

France’s Solène Giquel, daughter of 1994 European indoor silver medalist Jean-Charles Giquel, claimed victory in the women’s high jump by clearing 1.88 meters. She defeated Japan’s Nagisa Takahashi and Kazakhstan’s Yelisa Matveyeva on countback. Kazakhstan’s Nadezha Dubovitskaya, a 2022 world indoor bronze medalist, finished fourth with 1.84 meters.

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