Ackeem Blake

Ackeem Blake
Blake in 2024
Personal information
Born (2002-01-21) 21 January 2002 (age 24)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryJamaica
SportAthletics
Events
100 m, 200 m
ClubTitans Track Club (prior),
Dynamic Speed Track Club
Coached byMichael Frater
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor
  • 60 m: 6.42 (+0.9) (Kingston 2023)
  • 100 m: 9.88 (+0.8) (Kingston 2025)
  • 200 m: 20.45 (+0.7) (Kingston 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Budapest4 × 100 m relay
World Ultimate Championship
Second place2026 BudapestMixed 4 × 100 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 Glasgow60 m
World Relay Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 GaboroneMixed 4 × 100 m relay
Diamond League
First place2024 Brussels100 m
Third place2025 Zurich100 m
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Freeport100 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 Freeport4 × 100 m relay
NACAC Championships
(U18)
Bronze medal – third place2019 Queretaro100 m

Ackeem Blake (born 21 January 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter.

Blake came fourth in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary he earned a bronze medal in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay. In Gaborone, Botswana, at the 2026 World Athletics Relays Championships, he won gold in world record time running the mixed 4 × 100 metres relay.

Career

2022

In 2022, Blake competed at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville, he ran a big personal best of 9.92s in the 100 m. However, World Athletics deemed the time to be unofficial and therefore it was not ratified. Blake did run sub-10 officially for the first time 7 days later at the New York City Grand Prix, clocking a time of 9.95s.

Blake improved his time at the 2022 Jamaican Championships, finishing 3rd in the final with a time of 9.93s. He was selected for the 2022 World Championships, he finished fourth in his semi-final and did not make the final. Blake ran on the first leg of Jamaica's 4 × 100 m relay team as they finished fourth.

2023

In 2023, Blake set a Jamaican record in the 60 m, clocking 6.42 s at the Gibson McCook Relays in Kingston. He ran a new personal best at the Los Angeles Grand Prix with a time of 9.89s. At the Jamaican Championships, Blake finished fourth in a time of 10.01s and was selected for Jamaica's 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2023 World Championships, he ran on the first leg as his team won the bronze medal.

2024

Blake finished third gaining bronze in the 60 m at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in a time of 6.46s. He finished third at the 2024 Jamaican Olympic Trials with a time of 9.92 and was selected for the Jamaican team at the Paris Olympics. In Paris, he came fifth with 10.06 in the semifinal and failed to make the finals.

2025

At the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, he made the semifinals in the 100 metres.

2026

Blake competed in the 60 metres clocking 6.55 in the semifinals to finish 4th, so he did not advance to the finals at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland.

In Gaborone, Botswana, at the 2026 World Athletics Relays Championships, he and his teammates won gold in the mixed 4 × 100 metres relay clocking a new WR of 39.62, after the previous WR 39.99 they set the day before in the heats. Jamaica is the first country to reach sub-40 seconds in this event.

In September, to close the season, he ran the first leg for the Jamaican mixed 4 × 100 m relay team that earned silver in 39.72 at the inaugural 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Competitions record

Grand Slam Track results
SlamRace groupEventPl.TimePrize money
2025 Kingston SlamShort sprints 100 m4th10.13US$20,000
200 m7th20.68
2025 Miami SlamShort sprints 100 m3rd9.85US$20,000
200 m8th21.09
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Jamaica
2019 NACAC U18 Championships Querétaro, Mexico 3rd 100 m 10.41
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 18th (sf) 100 m 10.19
4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.06
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 1st 100 m 9.98 CR
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.94
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 37.76
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 60 m 6.46
Olympic Games Paris, France 17th (sf) 100 m 10.06
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.45
2025 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 17th (sf) 100 m 10.12
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
2026 World Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 7th (sf) 60 m 6.55
World Relays Gaborone, Botswana 1st Mixed 4 × 100 m relay 39.62 WR
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th (sf) 100 m 10.06
6th 4 × 100 m relay 39.07
World Ultimate Championships Budapest, Hungary 15th (h) 100 m 10.21
2nd Mixed 4 × 100 m relay 39.72

References

  1. ↑ "BLAKE Ackeem". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Robert (9 July 2022). "Ackeem Blake ready to compete in Oregon". The Gleaner. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Walker, Howard (13 June 2022). "Blake has no limits - Frater". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Blake and Jackson claim Jamaican 100m titles in Kingston". Watch Athletics. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final" (PDF). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Clarke, Athena (23 February 2023). "Ackeem Blake tops stellar line up in 60m at Gibson McCook Relays". Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ackeem Blake runs personal best 9.89 seconds to win LA grand prix". 27 May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "4 x 100 Metres Relay Men - Final" (PDF). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Rowbottom, Mike (1 March 2024). "Lyles has to give best to Coleman over 60m in Glasgow". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Francis, Noel (30 June 2024). "National championships round-up: Nugent and Thompson impress in Jamaica". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "semi-final 100 metres results Paris 24 Olympic games". Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Semi-final 100 metres results Tokyo 25 world athletics". Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Jamaica improve mixed 4×100m relay World record to 39.62 in gaborone". Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Jamaica finish second in mixed 4x100m at Ultimate Championships". Retrieved 14 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved 5 April 2025.