• Source: Ackeem Blake

      • Ackeem Blake (born January 21, 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter.
      Blake came fourth in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.


      Career


      In 2022, Blake competed at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville, he ran a big personal best of 9.92s in the 100 m. However, World Athletics deemed the time to be unofficial and therefore it was not ratified. Blake did run sub-10 officially for the first time 7 days later at the New York City Grand Prix, clocking a time of 9.95s.
      Blake improved his time at the 2022 Jamaican Championships, finishing 3rd in the final with a time of 9.93s. He was selected for the 2022 World Championships, he finished fourth in his semi-final and did not make the final. Blake ran on the first leg of Jamaica's 4x100m relay team as they finished fourth.
      In 2023, Blake set a Jamaican record in the 60m, clocking 6.42s at the Gibson McCook Relays in Kingston. He ran a new personal best at the Los Angeles Grand Prix with a time of 9.89s.
      At the Jamaican Championships, Blake finished fourth in a time of 10.01s and was selected for Jamaica's 4x100m relay team at the 2023 World Championships, he ran on the first leg as his team won the bronze medal.
      Blake finished third in the 60m at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in a time of 6.46s. He finished third at the 2024 Jamaican Olympic Trials with a time of 9.92 and was selected for the Jamaican team at the Paris Olympics.


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      References




      External links


      Ackeem Blake at World Athletics

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