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Ackeem Blake
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Ackeem Blake

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Winning world sprint and relay medals for Jamaica.

World championships · World indoors

Born
21 January 2002
Birthplace
Jamaica

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Ackeem Blake

Ackeem Blake is a Jamaican sprinter competing in the 60 metres, 100 metres and relays.

Early life

School athletics

From St James, he attended Merlene Ottey High School in Hanover, Jamaica.

Career

  1. 2022

    Sub-ten breakthrough

    Ran an official 9.95 seconds in New York.

  2. 2023

    World relay medal

    Ran the opening leg of Jamaica’s bronze-winning team.

  3. 2024

    Olympic debut

    Competed in Paris.

Achievements

World championships

Won 4 × 100-metre relay bronze.

World indoors

Won 60-metre bronze.

Beyond sport

Team role

Has represented Jamaica as an opening-leg relay runner.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗Jamaica Observer: school athletics ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Erik van Leeuwen. GFDL · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.