Jamaican Blake completes sprint double

Yohan Blake has completed the 100m-200m double at the Jamaican world championships trials.

Yohan Blake won the 200 metres in 19.97 seconds to complete a sprint double at the Jamaican world championship trials on Sunday.

Running in lane five, the 2012 Olympic 100m and 200m silver medallist was quickest off the curve and powered away to a big win over Commonwealth champion Rasheed Dwyer.

Warren Weir, the 2013 world silver medallist, was third.

Blake's run was his first sub-20 second time since 2012.

"It feels great to be back in the sub-20 club," Blake said.

"I'm just enjoying the moment and riding the wave of euphoria, and now will head back to training and continue what I'm doing."

Former world champion Blake recorded a season-best 9.90 to capture the national 100m title on Friday, with Olympic champion Usain Bolt having skipped the meeting in his preparations for his farewell at the London world championships in August.

Newcomer Sashalee Forbes ran a personal best 22.71 to win the women's 200m ahead of Simone Facey and Jordan Williams.

Danielle Williams, the reigning world champion, produced a confidence-boosting career best 12.56 to win the 100m hurdles.

"I did expect to run something fast coming in, but wasn't sure what it would be. But I'm satisfied with getting under 12.6, I can't complain about getting a personal best," Williams said.

She will square off against Australian Sally Pearson at the world championships in London in August.


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