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 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 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
Representing 2019 NACAC U18 ChampionshipsQuerétaro, Mexico 3rd100 m10.412022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States18th (sf)100 m10.194th4 × 100 m relay38.06NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas 1st100 m9.98 CR 3rd4 × 100 m relay38.942023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 3rd4 × 100 m relay37.762024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom3rd60 m6.46Olympic GamesParis, France17th (sf)100 m10.0611th (h)4 × 100 m relay38.452025World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan17th (sf)100 m10.12 –4 × 100 m relayDNF2026World Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Poland7th (sf)60 m6.55World RelaysGaborone, Botswana1stMixed 4 × 100 m relay39.62 WRCommonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom10th (sf)100 m10.066th4 × 100 m relay39.07World Ultimate ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (h)100 m10.212ndMixed 4 × 100 m relay39.72
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