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Ackeem Blake

Ackeem Blake
Ackeem Blake in 2024
Personal information
Born (2002-01-21) January 21, 2002 (age 22)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
ClubTitans Track Club [2]
Coached byMichael Frater
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 60 m: 6.42 (+0.9) (Kingston 2023)
  • 100 m: 9.89 (+1.0) (Los Angeles 2023)
  • 200 m: 20.45 (+0.7) (Kingston 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Budapest 4×100 m relay
Diamond League
First place 2024 100 m
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Glasgow 60 m
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Freeport 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Freeport 4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
(U18)
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Queretaro 100 m

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

In 2023, Blake set a Jamaican record in the 60m, clocking 6.42s at the Gibson McCook Relays in Kingston.[6] He ran a new personal best at the Los Angeles Grand Prix with a time of 9.89s.[7] 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.[8]

Blake finished third in the 60m at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in a time of 6.46s.[9] 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.[10]

Competitions record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2019 NACAC U18 Championships Querétaro, Mexico 3rd 100m 10.41
2022 World Championships Eugene, Oregon 18th (sf) 100 m 10.19
4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.06
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 1st 100 m 9.98 CR
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.94
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 37.76
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 60 m 6.46
Olympic Games Paris, France 17th (sf) 100 m 10.06
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.45

References

  1. ^ "BLAKE Ackeem | Paris 2024". olympics.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ Bailey, Robert (9 July 2022). "Ackeem Blake ready to compete in Oregon". The Gleaner. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ Walker, Howard (13 June 2022). "Blake has no limits - Frater". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Blake and Jackson claim Jamaican 100m titles in Kingston". Watch Athletics. June 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final" (PDF). Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Clarke, Athena (February 23, 2023). "Ackeem Blake tops stellar line up in 60m at Gibson McCook Relays". Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ackeem Blake runs personal best 9.89 seconds to win LA grand prix". May 27, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final" (PDF). Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (March 1, 2024). "Lyles has to give best to Coleman over 60m in Glasgow". World Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  10. ^ Francis, Noel (June 30, 2024). "National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica". World Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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