Fans Pray for Jamaican Track and Field Star After Nasty Crash at World Relays Forces 32-Year-Old to be Wheeled Away

Day 2? Yeah, not exactly Jamaica’s finest hour. Dark clouds loomed for Jamaica’s track and field, and while Rohan Watson, Julian Forte, Yohan Blake, and Kishane Thompson are all star power ready to light up the World Championships in Tokyo, this race ended with a DNF. Tough break, right? But hold on, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. Belgium (38.49) and Kenya (38.51) pulled through, securing their spots for the World Championships in Tokyo. So, props to them for keeping it together.

Here’s the real kicker—Jamaica’s slip-up wasn’t just about losing; it was about how it all went down. Leg 3? That’s where everything fell apart. It was a make-or-break moment, and unfortunately, it broke. A total gut punch. So, what’s the backstory here? Well, we now know Jamaica won’t be making it to the World Championships in the men’s 4x100m. And what is even worse is Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson never even getting a shot at the baton at #WorldRelays.

Jamaica does not qualify for the World Championships in the men's 4x100m.

Olympic silver medalist Kishane Thompson did not touch a baton at #WorldRelays, DNF after Julian Forte pulled up on the second leg. pic.twitter.com/6DhhZaE87v

— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) May 11, 2025

On Day 1, the baton was called before it even made it to Kishane Thompson, and on Day 2, the same thing happened. Why? Well, during the men’s 4x100m repechage round, 32-year-old track and field star Julian Forte pulled up with a hamstring injury on the second leg, tripped, and couldn’t get the baton to Yohan Blake on Leg 3.

Fans were seriously worried—“Second leg runner Julian Forte pulled up with an injury and still tried to make the exchange,” and he had to be carried out in a wheelchair. To make matters worse, Yohan Blake was left hanging, with no baton to grab. It was a mess, and you could feel the concern from the fans all around. The reactions from fans were pouring in, and you could feel the concern in every message. One fan said, “Hope Forte is okay; hate to see someone hurt.”

Another added, “Damn , that looked rough.” A third fan chimed in, “Omg, it’s wild. Jamaica had good intentions with sending their best for the short sprint relays.” It didn’t stop there—another fan wrote, “Having him being taken away in a wheelchair was scary.” And one more fan added, “Man, I hope Forte is fine; the way he fell over looked hella scary.” You could tell they were all feeling the intensity of the moment, just hoping for his recovery.

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