Yohan Blake completes sprint double at Jamaican trials with 200m success
The 2012 Olympic 100m and 200m silver medallist clocks 19.97 seconds at the National Stadium in Kingston to add to earlier 100m win
Yohan Blake won the 200 metres in 19.97 seconds to complete a sprint double at the Jamaican nationals and world championship trials on Sunday.
Running in lane five, the 2012 Olympic 100m and 200m silver medallist was quickest off the curve and powered away to a big win over Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Dwyer, with 2013 world silver medallist Warren Weir third.
“It feels great to be back in the sub-20 club,” Blake said after clocking his first sub-20 second time since 2012.
“I’m just enjoying the moment and riding the wave of euphoria, and now will head back to training and continue what I’m doing.”
Former world champion Blake recorded a season-best 9.90 seconds to capture the national 100m title on Friday, with Olympic champion Usain Bolt having skipped the meeting in his preparations for his farewell at the London world championships in August.
Newcomer Sashalee Forbes ran a personal best 22.71 seconds to win the women’s 200m ahead of Simone Facey and Jordan Williams.