Kendrick Thompson
Kendrick Thompson is a multi-event athlete from The Bahamas.
Early life
He is from Andros, The Bahamas. Thompson studied physical education at the University of the Bahamas.Career
2021-2023: National record holder
At the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Easter Track Classic in 2021, he beat Ken Mullings' national record for the decathlon gathering a total of 7,644 points with Mullings second in the event on 7,642 points, both scores breaking the previous record of 7,427 points set in 2019. During the event Thompson had personal best performances in four events; the javelin, 1500m, 110m hurdles and long jump.In April 2022, competing in Miami, Florida, Thompson accumulated a total of 7,762 points to set a new national record in the decathlon. The following month, he broke the national record again in the decathlon at The Jacksonville Combined Event Qualifier with a total of 7,788 points. He competed for the Bahamas at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, becoming the first Bahamian to compete in the decathlon at the games, and was sitting seventh overall after the first day of competition, but had to withdraw after suffering an injury during the pole vault competition and was unable to compete in the javelin.
In 2023, he improved on his own national record with a score of 8,038 with a fourth-place finish at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California. He then improved it again at the Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, scoring a total of 8,211 points for a ninth place finish.