Ackeem Blake
Jamaican sprinter
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Ackeem Blake (born 21 January 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.
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
| Grand Slam Track results[11] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Kingston Slam | Short sprints | 100 m | 4th | 10.13 | US$20,000 |
| 200 m | 7th | 20.68 | |||
| 2025 Miami Slam | Short sprints | 100 m | 3rd | 9.85 | US$20,000 |
| 200 m | 8th | 21.09 | |||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2019 | NACAC U18 Championships | Querétaro, Mexico | 3rd | 100m | 10.41 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 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 | |||
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 17th (sf) | 100 m | 10.12 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
