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Ackeem Blake has opened up about the things he changed before returning to claim the Diamond League Trophy after an unceremonious exit from the Paris Olympic Games.
Jamaican wunderkind Ackeem Blake has opened up about what fueled his return after an unceremonious exit from the Paris Olympic Games.
Blake went into the Olympics with the hopes of getting into the men’s 100m final and hopefully winning a medal but he unfortunately exited the stage in the semifinal of the race. The premature exit sunk his heart and his team worked around the clock to ensure he bounced back stronger and took the Diamond League trophy.
After the Olympics, Blake raced at the Diamond League Meeting in Silesia where he finished third before his fourth-place finish in Rome. Blake then went on to win the Galà dei Castelli before beating Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley at the Diamond League Meeting final in Brussels.
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15:02 - 14.09.2024
Ackeem Blake just getting started after beating Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley & Co in Brussels
Ackeem Blake has fired warning shots at his rivals, noting that there is still more to come and he believes in his capabilities to do much better than what he did at the Diamond League Meeting in Brussels.
“In this moment, I was deeply focused, I could hear my coach @michaelfrater876 guiding me through every phase of the race. After a devastating exit in the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics,” Blake shared in a post on his X handle.
“My team and I decided that we must put all our resources into making and taking the Diamond League Final. Thanks to everyone who believed. See you next season. I’m out. One Love!”
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The 22-year-old was hopeful of something great at the Paris Olympics after being off to a great start to the season. At the World Indoor Championships in Scotland, Blake claimed the bronze medal behind Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles.
He then began his Diamond League campaign in Xiamen where he finished third before finishing fifth at the Diamond League Meeting in Suzhou. Blake finished second at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational Meet before competing at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix.
At the Prefontaine Classic, the Jamaican finished fourth and proceeded to the JAAA Olympic French Foray 2 and 3 where he finished first and second respectively before his third-place finish at the Jamaican Olympic trials.
Blake then competed at the Diamond League Meeting in London, finishing fifth before the Paris Olympic Games.
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