KINGSTON, March 9 (World-Track) – Olympic and world 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson will spearhead a 32-member Jamaican team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland, where he will be joined by fellow 60m standouts Ackeem Blake and Bryan Levell.
The revised squad, announced on Monday by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), follows late withdrawals and covers events from the 60m dash to the horizontal jumps for the March 20-22 global showpiece at Arena Torun.
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Thompson, the reigning Olympic and world 100m silver medalist, will arrive in Poland in potent form after clocking a 6.46 personal best over 60m in Kingston, when edging Levell (6.47) and Blake (6.48) in a statement performance at the Gibson McCook Relays 2026 in Kingston on February 28.
Blake, the 2024 World Indoor 60m bronze medallist, also secured a wild card into Kujawy Pomorze as the 2026 World Indoor Tour men’s 60m champion. World 200m bronze medallist Levell completes a formidable men’s short sprint trio that underlines Jamaica’s intention to challenge for medals in the 60m and relay events on the fast Torun track.
In addition to the sprinters, the men’s roster features 400m specialist Delano Kennedy, 800m man Navasky Anderson and a solid 4x400m relay pool, as well as horizontal jumps contenders Carey McLeod, 2019 world long jump champion Tajay Gayle and triple jumper Jordan Scott, a fourth-place finisher at the last world indoors.
On the women’s side, in-form sprinter Jonielle Smith headlines the 60m lineup and will be joined by rising star Brianna Lyston, with former world U20 champion Tina Clayton listed as a reserve. Sprint hurdlers Megan Simmonds-Tapper, the 2021 Olympic 100m hurdles bronze medalist, and Oneka Wilson bolster Jamaica’s technical event presence, while 800m veteran Natoya Goule-Toppin fronts the middle-distance charge alongside Kelly-Ann Beckford.
The field events unit is led by high jumper Lamara Distin and long jumper Nia Robinson, with Shantae Foreman named for the triple jump.
Management and coaching duties will be handled by manager Brian Smith, technical leader Mark Elliott and a staff that includes coaches Paul Francis, Michael Frater and Kerrylee Ricketts, supported by a full medical team.
The JAAA noted that relay team composition remains at the discretion of the technical leader, and reserve athletes may be called into action if required during the three-day championships in Poland’s Kujawy-Pomerania region.
Jamaica 2026 World Indoor team
World Athletics Indoor Championships, Kujawy Pomorze, Poland, March 20-22, 2026
MEN
60 METERS
Ackeem Blake
Kishane Thompson
Bryan Levell
Kadrian Goldson (reserve)
60 METER HURDLES
Demario Prince
Jerome Campbell
Vashaun Vascianna (reserve)
400 METERS
Delano Kennedy
800 METERS
Navasky Anderson
4×400 METER RELAY POOL
Delano Kennedy
Reheem Hayles
Kimar Farquharson
Tyrice Taylor
Demar Francis
HIGH JUMP
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LONG JUMP
Carey McLeod
Tajay Gayle
Jordan Turner (reserve)
TRIPLE JUMP
Jordan Scott
WOMEN
60 METERS
Jonielle Smith
Brianna Lyston
Tina Clayton (reserve)
60 METER HURDLES
Megan Simmonds-Tapper
Oneka Wilson
400 METERS
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800 METERS
Natoya Goule-Toppin
4×400 METER RELAY POOL
Kelly-Ann Beckford
(plus additional pool members to be confirmed by technical leader)
HIGH JUMP
Lamara Distin
LONG JUMP
Nia Robinson
TRIPLE JUMP
Shantae Foreman
STAFF
MANAGEMENT
Manager – Brian Smith
Assistant Manager – Merlene Salmon-Hamilton
Assistant Manager – Craig Richards
TECHNICAL/COACHING
Technical Leader – Mark Elliott
Coach – Paul Francis
Coach – Michael Frater
Coach – Kerrylee Ricketts
MEDICAL
Doctor – Lincoln Cox
Physiotherapist – Offniel Lamont
Massage Therapist – Evan Allen
Massage Therapist – Oral Thompson
Massage Therapist – Garfield Simmonds
