MANCHESTER, England, (CMC) – Jamaican track star Yohan Blake hinted at attempting the sprint double at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, after winning the 150 metres at the Great City Games here yesterday.The 24-year-old, who is returning from a spell on the sidelines because of injury, clocked 14.71 seconds to win the street event, ahead of fellow Jamaican Kemar Bailey Cole who finished in 15 seconds.
Blake, who was last week named in Jamaica’s squad for the IAAF World Relays in the Bahamas next weekend, said while he had not decided on which events he would run, the 100 and 200 metres seemed the likely choices.
“I haven’t chosen my events yet. I’m just waiting to talk to my manager and coach when I get back, but I will probably double up,” he said.
“I’ve got world and Olympic medals and it would be good to have some Commonwealth medals as well.”
Blake captured silver medals in the 100 and 200m at the London 2012 Olympics, behind compatriot Usain Bolt. He was subsequently ruled out of last year’s Moscow World Championships with a hamstring injury and has battled to return to fitness.
His time yesterday was the third fastest ever in the event but was short of the record of 14.35 seconds set by Bolt five years ago.
“I’m feeling in great shape but the warm-up facilities were not good. I feel I could have got that record but I had to make sure I came away injury-free,” Blake noted.
“I don’t want to use that as an excuse but I can’t warm up on asphalt because it hurts my feet.”
The Commonwealth Games run from July 23 to August 4.