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June 8, 2012

Yohan Blake produces in New York

DEFENDING world champion Yohan Blake clocked 9.90 to win the 100m at the Adidas Grand Prix in New York today.

Blake had to dig deep to pull off a victory over Trinidadian Keston Bledman (9.93).

Fellow Jamaican Ramone McKenzie was seventh.

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