Ackeem Blake runs 9.95 for second at New York Grand Prix

Written by Bradley Jacks. Posted in Regional Athletics. | 13 June 2022 | 1923 Views
Tags: Athletics, 100M, 200M, 400M, 400M Hurdles, Ackeem Blake, Christian Coleman, Danniel Thomasdodd, Derrick Mokaleng, Donald Scott, Gianna Woodruff, Icahn Stadium, Javon Francis, Jessica Ramsey, Jordan Scott, Marvin Bracy, Melissa Gonzalez, New York, New York Grand Prix, Raven Saunders, Shiann Salmon, Shot Put, Tamara Clark, Triple Jump, Tyler Terry, Tynia Gaither, Usa, Will Claye

Jamaican sprinter Ackeem Blake became the second Jamaican, alongside Oblique Seville, to dip below 10 seconds in the 100m this season when he did so at the New York Grand Prix at the Icahn Stadium on Sunday.

The former national Under-18 100m champion finished second in a personal best 9.95 seconds in a race won by 2019 World Champion Christian Coleman (9.92) of the USA. Coleman’s US teammate Marvin Bracy was third in 10.03.

Blake, whose personal best before this season was 10.35, actually had a 9.92 performance, at the Music City Track Festival earlier this month, overturned after the race because of an apparent false start.

Elsewhere, former Calabar standout Javon Francis ran 45.73 to finish second in the 400m behind the USA’s Tyler Terry (45.70). South Africa’s Derrick Mokaleng was third in 46.55.

Jordan Scott did a season-best 16.69 for third in the triple jump behind Americans Donald Scott (16.81) and Will Claye (16.75).

On the women’s side, Bahamian Tynia Gaither ran 22.66 for third in the 200m behind the American pair of Sha’Carri Richardson (22.38) and Tamara Clark (22.62).

Shiann Salmon ran 55.28 for third in the 400m hurdles behind Panama’s Gianna Woodruff (54.35) and Colombia’s Melissa Gonzalez (54.98).

2019 World Championships silver medalist Danniel Thomas-Dodd was second in the shot put, with 18.40m, behind the USA’s Jessica Ramsey (18.90m). Ramsey’s countrywoman Raven Saunders threw 17.92m for third.