Ackeem Blake

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Ackeem Blake
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Ackeem Blake in 2024
Personal information
Born (2002-01-21) January 21, 2002 (age 22)
Sport
CountryJamaica
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m
ClubTitans Track Club [1]
Coached by Michael Frater
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 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 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Budapest 4×100 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Glasgow 60 m
NACAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Freeport 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Freeport 4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
(U18)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Queretaro 100 m

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

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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 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2019 NACAC U18 Championships Querétaro, Mexico 3rd100m10.41
2022 World Championships Eugene, Oregon 18th (sf)100 m 10.19
4th4 × 100 m relay 38.06
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 1st100 m 9.98 CR
3rd4 × 100 m relay 38.94
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd4 × 100 m relay 37.76
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd60 m 6.46

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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.