Ackeem Blake

Ackeem Blake (born January 21, 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter.

Ackeem Blake
Personal information
Born (2002-01-21) January 21, 2002
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
ClubTitans Track Club [1]
Coached byGregory Little [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Outdoor
  • 60 m: 6.42 (+0.9) (Gibson McCook Relays, Kingston 2023)
  • 100 m: 9.89 (+1.0) (Los Angeles 2023)
  • 200 m: 20.83 (+0.2) (Coral Gables 2022)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Budapest4×100 m relay
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 Queretaro100 m

Blake came fourth in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

At the 2022 Music City Track Carnival in Nashville, Tennessee, Blake ran a personal best time of 9.92 in the 100 m. However, World Athletics deemed the time to be unofficial and therefore it was not ratified.[2]

Competitions record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

References

  1. Bailey, Robert (9 July 2022). "Ackeem Blake ready to compete in Oregon". The Gleaner. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. Walker, Howard (13 June 2022). "Blake has no limits – Frater". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 October 2022.


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