Blake wins 200 meters, goes 2 for 2 versus Bolt

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Blake wins 200 meters, goes 2 for 2 versus Bolt

Published: 02 Jul. 2012, 19:35

KINGSTON, Jamaica - No posing, no salutes, no fist pumping. First, Yohan Blake fell to both knees and rested his head on the track. A bit later, he simply paced in front of the jam-packed grandstand at National Stadium and stared into the crowd, letting all those fans soak in a nice, long look.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the man to beat at the London Olympics.

In a result that no longer feels like a surprise, Blake beat Usain Bolt in the 200 meters at the Jamaican Olympic trials Sunday, finishing in 19.80 seconds to edge the world-record holder by 0.03.

When it was over, Bolt was the first one to approach his training partner and buddy and give him a big bear hug. Moments later, Bolt was down on the ground, getting his right hamstring stretched out, while Blake was celebrating - rather modestly - in front of the fans, who now have not one but two legitimate gold medal prospects for the men’s sprints in London.

“Usain always gives me a lot of encouragement and tells me to keep coming to this race,” Blake said about the 200.