Athletics: Blakes runs personal best

ZURICH: World 100 metres champion Yohan Blake ran a personal best of 9.82 seconds at the Zurich Diamond League meeting in his first race since winning gold in Daegu. Asafa Powell, who missed the world championships through injury, was first out of the blocks in the 100 metres but compatriot Blake caught him by the halfway stage and charged away for a comfortable win. Powell was second in 9.95 seconds and American world silver medallist Walter Dix a distant third in 10.04. "I ran a perfect race, the future looks good for me," said Blake.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 10^th, 2011.