Blake eclipses Bolt for annual award

Yohan Blake beat double world record holder Usain Bolt, his training partner, for the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association’s Male Athlete of the Year Award yesterday.

“I am very grateful to receive the Golden Cleat Award as male athlete of the year,” Blake said.

Blake, 21, became the youngest man to win the IAAF World Championships 100 metres crown when he took this year’s final at Daegu, South Korea, after defending champion Bolt was disqualified because of a false start.

Bolt went on to retain his 200m title and then teamed with Blake, Nesta Carter and Michael Frater to win the 4x100m in a world record 37.04 seconds.