When it comes to the country that has conquered the world in athletics sprinting, the first thing that comes to mind must be Jamaica. Why? I guess you'd say: because of Usain Bolt, because of John Blake, because of many sprint superstars, athletics strongmen are from Jamaica. Yes, jamaica is definitely a talented and talented sprinter when it comes to sprinting, and we're going to talk today about a dash hero with a bit of a tragic color: John Blake.
When John Blake is mentioned, it is necessary to mention the awards and honors he has won in his career. Born in 1989 in St. James, Jamaica, John Blake is known as the "Jamaican Sprint genius", and interestingly, in Blake's childhood, when other children could chase each other, run and fight, the one-year-old could not walk normally, let alone run. With his dream of becoming a great cricketer, Blake was accidentally discovered by the principal for athletics and was later sent to the school track and field team, which led to the birth of the sprint superstar. Blake also lived up to expectations and ran 9.96 seconds in the men's 100m of the 2009 Golden League in Rome, making Bobek, at the age of 20, the youngest athlete in history to reach the ten-second mark. Since then, Blake has also been a killer all the way.
2011, the year known as Blake's "Tiger Down the Mountain.". On August 6, 2011, Blake won the championship with a time of 9.95 seconds in the Men's 100m race of the Diamond League in London. This is the first true major championship he has won since his debut, and it is also the first gold medal he has won. On September 9 of the same year, in the men's 100m competition of the IAAF Diamond League zurich, he broke through the 9.90 seconds mark and won the championship with a new record of 9.82 seconds. It is worth mentioning that he is also competing with former world record holder Asafa Powell...
Probably because of the jealousy of talent, in 2013, the 24-year-old Blake unfortunately strained in the game, since then, Blake has never run into 9 seconds 90, not only that, but probably because of improper recovery, in the game after Blake's return, Blake was injured again and again, and his strength was far less than before. In fact, for Blake, he very much hopes that he can return to the past, not only for the honors he has won, but also because he has strong strength.
Blake once said in an interview with the media: "I never gave up, you see there are so many people on this planet, and I am one of the fastest people on this planet, so I am determined to restore myself to the past." 」 From this, we can see how eager the famous player is for his own strength recovery. But he also said in the interview: "But because of the injury I changed my expectations of myself, I used to be unstoppable, I felt that no one could approach me, no one could beat me before the injury, even Bolt had to be afraid of my three points." But after I was injured, every time at a certain stage of the game, I felt scared, and it always bothered me on a mental level. It may be because of this that Blake hinted that he was about to retire.
In fact, in any case, even if Blake can no longer win the championship, get the gold medal, or even compete, announce his retirement. He has left a unique and colorful stroke in the history of athletics. We will also always remember this man from Jamaica who made Bolt afraid of three points. Whether Blake announces his retirement, does what he wants to do, or gallops the track to complete an unfulfilled wish, we will express our support, send our blessings, and pay tribute to the 100-meter strongman.