May 12, 2022
Three Jamaican men advance to 100m final in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— Three Jamaican men—Akeem Blake, Nigel Ellis and Yohan Blake— advanced to the final of the men’s 100m at the Puerto Rico International Athletics Classic 2022 on Thursday.
Ackeem Blake ran 10.10 seconds (0.6m/s), Nigel Ellis had a season’s best 10.18 seconds (0.6m/s) and Yohan Blake ran 10.29 seconds (-1.1m/s) in the preliminaries.
Reigning national champion Tyquendo Tracey was 10th overall after he ran a season’s best 10.35 seconds (-1.1ms) but failed to advance.
American Trayvon Bromell leads the qualifiers with 10.06 seconds (0.6m/s), his first 100 of the season, while his compatriot Marvin Bracey ran 10.11 seconds (-1.1m/s).
-Paul A Reid