Athletics: Blake anchors relay win at Gibson
Yohan Blake produced a sizzling anchor leg to carry his Racers Lions team to an impressive 4x100m victory.
KINGSTON:
World 100-metre (m) champion Yohan Blake produced a sizzling anchor leg to carry his Racers Lions team to an impressive 4x100m victory at the Gibson Relays. Blake’s quartet won in 38.48 seconds ahead of Racers Track Club, who clocked 38.76s. Blake said his training group, which also includes Olympic 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt, had got off to a solid start in a 2012 season highlighted by the London Olympics. “We are ahead of where we’re supposed to be,” said Blake. “I am looking forward to the Olympic Games because they are going to be interesting.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 27th, 2012.
World 100-metre (m) champion Yohan Blake produced a sizzling anchor leg to carry his Racers Lions team to an impressive 4x100m victory at the Gibson Relays. Blake’s quartet won in 38.48 seconds ahead of Racers Track Club, who clocked 38.76s. Blake said his training group, which also includes Olympic 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt, had got off to a solid start in a 2012 season highlighted by the London Olympics. “We are ahead of where we’re supposed to be,” said Blake. “I am looking forward to the Olympic Games because they are going to be interesting.”
Published in The Express Tribune, February 27th, 2012.