Blake secures sprint double at Jamaica nationals

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Olympic Games silver medalist Yohan Blake copped his third sprint double at the Jamaican national track and field championships on Sunday, winning the 200 meters in 19.97 seconds.

It was just the second 200m race of the year for Blake who also won the 100m on Friday night and says he is pleased with how his comeback is progressing.

“I have been working for this, making my comeback,” he said. “I just want to keep doing what I am doing.”

Blake dominated a 200m field that was without superstar Usain Bolt, as he easily beat Commonwealth Games champion Rasheed Dwyer (20.26) and World and Olympic medalist Warren Weir (20.39).

“I am putting in the hard work every day in training and while I have not done a lot of 200m, I will get it right when the time comes. I will run faster as I am getting better and better,” he said.

Danielle Williams, the World Championships defending champion, ran a personal best 12.56 seconds in the 100m hurdles.

Her time beat her previous 12.57 seconds set while winning in Beijing two years ago.

She says there is still room for improvement.

“I was hitting all the hurdles and that was not as good or as efficient as I wanted,” she said.

“I am happy with the win, but not the execution. My aim is to get back on the podium. Each race I run I aim to get better.”

Williams is the defending champion has a bye into the London World Championships in August.