Jamaica’s 2011 world 100m champion Yohan Blake has a change of heart and is looking forward to contesting the 200m this season.
Blake, who announced last year that he would drop contesting the half-lap event, said work with his new coach Gregory Little is showing positive signs.
He said Little “has formulated a plan for me, and it has been working perfectly going to over distance and getting back my 200m means that I will be getting back to 9.8 and 9.7 which I know I can.”
Blake, the second-fastest man ever over 200m with 19.26 behind Usain Bolt’s 19.19, opened his season on the weekend with 48.24 in the 400m at the Camperdown Classic.
He told the Star newspaper, “(I) am talented, and I see where I am improving in training and also in the 400m today and so definitely, I probably looking for both events.”
Blake finished 5th in the Doha 2019 men’s 100m final with 9.97. He failed to make the final of the men’s 200m.
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Let’s see if he’s right and if it is, like always I will continue being a fan
Glen mills kmt mills retired from bolt retired
Skella Na Laugh Darkspel once again let me reiterate, yohan Blake had a career ending injury. Stage 4, tendons torn off the bone. He’s doing his best. How about some of those other sprinter step up to the pace and beat him in Jamaica . it’s a sham… See More
Tajay Campbell well 9.9 ain’t Winning anything these days other than our senior championships
Skella Na Laugh Darkspel that injury was careering ending. It’s a miracle he’s still running and still beating every one in Jamaica.
9.97 lol
Skella Na Laugh Darkspel kmt he ran 9.7 in doha last year
Skella Na Laugh Darkspel same so me seh too
You beter train that new heart of yours!
Looking forward to seeing you
@Skella Na Laugh Darkspel
Skella Na Laugh Darkspel same so me seh too
@Nicola Reid
Me too!
U do ur thing Blake bcuz some of us can’t even walk fast all the best for the season
Keep working my guy. Anything you put your mind to it can be done. All the best for the upcoming season.
Well less talk and more work we haven’t seen a 9.8 from you since 2012
Do u ting Mr B, we know u have it in you
Before I opened the article, I was hoping it was pertaining to him making a return to train with Glen Mills. Anyway, all the best Yohan.
Good stuff Blake how could you even consider dropping the 200m when you already know it condictions you for the 100m glad you made the right choice