Blake runs second fastest 100m of all time

LAUSANNE (AFP) –

Jamaica’s Yohan Blake celebrates after winning the men’s 100m at the Diamond League Athletics meeting “Athletissima” in Lausanne. Blake ran the second fastest 100m of all time in Thursday, clocking 9.69sec at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting.

Jamaica’s Yohan Blake ran the second fastest 100m of all time in Thursday, clocking 9.69sec at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting.

World champion Blake, who was silver medallist behind Usain Bolt at the London Olympics, finished ahead of America’s Tyson Gay in 9.83sec with Nesta Carter of Jamaica in 9.95sec.

Bolt, the world record holder, wasn’t running in the race, opting to line up in the 200 later in the evening.

America’s Carmelita Jeter edged the women’s 100m, thrillingly turning the tables on Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica.

US Carmelita Jeter (L) runs next to Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce during the women’s 100m race at the Diamond League Athletics meeting “Athletissima” in Lausanne. Jeter won the race ahead of Fraser-Pryce.

Fraser-Pryce had defeated Jeter in the final at the Games earlier this month, but she took victory on Thursday, dipping just at the right time at the line with both runners clocking 10.86sec.

“I always want to win and when you do it feels pretty good,” said Jeter.

“It was just like the Olympic final, I had to fight to the finish because Shelly-Ann has had such a great season. She’s a great starter and fantastic competitor.

“She always brings her A-game so you have to bring yours.”

Jeter also reflected on the United States women’s 4×100 metres relay win at the Olympics which shattered one of the longest-standing and most controversial world records.

The American quartet, anchored with a stunning final leg by Jeter, sliced more than half a second off the 27-year-old record set by the former East Germany in 1985.

“It was an epic moment. Everyone said it could not be done,” said Jeter.