US Edition'Slow Cooking': Kelowna's Jerome Blake Enjoying Journey to Become Fastest Man in Canada (Kelowna)
CANADA, AUG 5 – Jerome Blake achieved his first national title with a personal best of 19.95 seconds in the 200m, aiming for world championship finals this September in Tokyo.
- On Sunday in Ottawa, Jerome Blake, sprinter from Kelowna, B.C., secured his first national title, reflecting a season of slow cooking.
- Blake credits a change of environment and good health for his season, currently training in Florida with coaches Ryan Freckleton, Ryan Thomas, and Rana Reider.
- Blake ran 9.97 seconds on June 21 in Germany and defeated 2023 world bronze medallist Letsile Tebogo in Italy.
- With his form peaking, Blake has qualified for both the 100 and 200 at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, and aims to make the finals, he said.
- Despite turning 30 on Aug. 18, Blake aims to improve after contributing to Canada's 4×100 relay gold at the 2022 World Championships and 2024 Olympics.
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'Slow cooking': Kelowna's Jerome Blake enjoying journey to become fastest man in Canada (Kelowna)
Jerome Blake's rise to becoming Canada's fastest man this season has been a matter of "slow cooking." The sprinter from Kelowna, B.C., has enjoyed a career year, in which he's added another layer with his first national title on Sunday in Ottawa. Blake, who turns 30 on Aug. 18, set a new m...
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'Slow cooking': Jerome Blake enjoying journey to become Canada's fastest sprinter
Sprinter Jerome Blake captured his first national title on Sunday, setting a new meet record of 19.95 seconds across 200 metres at the Canadian Track and Field Championships. He also went sub-10 seconds in the 100 for the first time in his career on June 21.
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